Introduction

Currently we have 404 digitized pieces of paper in the database.

These pieces of paper could be discovered by browsing and by searching. In the browse mode the papers are ordered based on the similarity of the laid and the chain line structure. One could discover matches by zooming in on the watermark and the other paper features. Zooming in is achieved by clicking with the left-button and zooming out is achieved using the right-button. As soon as a match is discovered the information can be transferred to the server by accept match. This information is used to improve retrieval performance.

Submission and Contact Information

Paper reproductions that would be of interest to submit to the database could be submitted by means of the ftp-server. Different image formats are accepted. In order to have access to the server contact Mark van Staalduinen.

Ir. Mark van Staalduinen (PhD researcher)
ICT 11.230
Mekelweg 4
2628CD Delft
+31 (0) 15 278 1170
M.vanStaalduinen@TUDelft.nl

Dr. Ir. Jan C. A. van der Lubbe (Project Leader)
ICT 11.290
Mekelweg 4
2628CD Delft
J.C.A.vanderLubbe@TUDelft.NL

Alternative Databases

Watermark database NIKI (Florence)
Piccard Online (Stuttgart)
WZMA - Wasserzeichen des Mittelalters (Vienna)
Watermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries (The Hague)