Digital Diplomatic Editions and Images of 'Flos unde Blankeflos'

This repository contains the digital diplomatic editions and image data for four medieval manuscripts of the Middle Low German Flos unde Blankeflos. The transcriptions were created using Transkribus, a platform for automated handwritten text recognition (HTR), and are provided in both ALTO XML and PAGE XML formats. Each manuscript folder contains:

• ALTO XML files (for machine-readable text layout)
• PAGE XML files (for detailed page layout analysis)
• Digital manuscript images
• Metadata files (metadata.xml and mets.xml)

Manuscripts included:

1. Berlin, SPK, Fragm. 2 (A)
2. Berlin, SPK, Ms. Germ 8° 186 (B)
3. Stockholm, KB, Vu 73 (S)
4. Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. 1203 Helmst. (W)

Each manuscript's data is organized in separate folders for easy access and reference.

The repository also includes a PDF with a synoptic edition that presents all textual witnesses in a semi-diplomatic representation. This digital collection serves as a companion to the print edition published by Schwabe Verlag (2025, ISBN: 978-3-7574-0063-7):