Folioj

Folioj is a term used in digital libraries and humanities to describe a browsable collection of digitized manuscript pages assembled as a folio. A folioj typically bundles high-resolution images of leaves or pages with accompanying machine-readable text, transcriptions, and metadata. The design aims to preserve the page-as-item structure of bound volumes while enabling flexible navigation, search, and annotation.

In practice, a folioj consists of a sequence of pages or leaves, each with an image and optional transcription or OCR text. Page-level metadata may include page number, recto/verso, dimensions, and provenance; collection-level metadata describe the manuscript, edition, or project. Annotations, scholarly notes, and user-generated comments can be attached at page or folioj level. Interoperability is often achieved by adopting open standards, such as IIIF for image delivery, TEI for transcription, and Dublin Core or MODS for metadata.

Common use cases include scholarly editions of medieval or early modern manuscripts, archival finding aids, and digital exhibits where readers interact with the physical layout of the manuscript. Folioj infrastructures may be implemented as standalone platforms or integrated into larger digital library ecosystems, emphasizing reproducibility, accessibility, and long-term preservation.

Overall, folioj provides a practical framework for organizing digitized pages into coherent, navigable units that support research, teaching, and public access to manuscript culture.