This repository contains several python programs and data files used during the translation of and research for the archives of the Dutch Legations in Turin and Rome.
Some descriptive statistics about the data in the individuals database.
Individuals with data fields:
Updated as of 29-06-2022
Field n % ISNI id 314 38.34% 'Daniel' comment 114 13.92% Birth dates 531 64.84% Death dates 545 66.54% Functions 698 85.23% Images 176 21.49% Name 796 97.19% Place of birth 502 61.29% Place of death 501 61.17% Sources 500 61.05% Sources other 306 37.36% Surname 819 100.00% Titles 394 48.11% Wikidata id 420 51.28%
Individuals of type:
Updated as of 31-10-2021
Type n % 0 80 9.77% 1 739 90.23% 2 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0% 4 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0%
Location of relevant data files and griglie.
Both of these directories contain a README.md with additional details about their content.
Contains all Python programs that have been used to record, extract, control and translate data.
Further documentation can be found in the included README.md.
Contains json schema's for the various .json files in the inputs directory. Such files can be used by text-editors to check .json files for basic rules (e.g., Is field surname only letters? Is date of birth a date?).
Only some small editorial tasks remain to be done before creation of the final portal. These do not relate to the metadata of the actual archive, but rather to the additional database of individuals and places.
Editorial tasks:
| Done | Person | Task |
|---|---|---|
Translate biographies fields starting with From Koelman. These are directly copied from the biographies as found in the Koelman book |
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| Check the images currently linked to individuals for usability, some images are not as relevant (photos of individuals when they were a child, etc.) | ||
| Update sources that start with "https://notes9.senato.it/", "https://storia.camera.it/presidenti/", "https://storia.camera.it/deputato/" and "https://www.britannica.com/biography/". These links are not persistent so currently not sure how to refer to them | ||
| Look up individuals in Dizionario bibliografico dell'Armata Sarda seimila biografie. Relevant indivduals have Dizionario bibliografico dell'Armata Sarda seimila biografie listed among their sources | ||
| Write biographical notes of individuals (or translate existing ones from biographic dictionaries) |