Integrating knowledge components for writer identification in a digital archive of historical music scores

ABSTRACT

The integration of domain- and user-specific specialized services, for the management and representation of information, is an important step towards efficiently usable digital libraries and archives. However, specialized services have not yet become an integral part of digital archive systems. Here we represent some of the recently achieved milestones towards developing a digital archive of historical music scores, providing specialized services for the identification of writers of music scores, based on their handwriting characteristics.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.7 Digital Libraries

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.8 Database applications

General Terms:
Design, Management

Keywords:
digital archive of music scores, k-nearest neighbor classification, writer identification