The Legacy Digitalis methodological framework is grounded in Cesare Brandi’s theory of restoration and aligned with the documentation principles of the London Charter. It separates observation, inference and interpretation; records uncertainty; and preserves the reasoning through which each version is produced.
Digital reconstruction is neither a scan nor free invention. It is a critical, documented act of interpretation.
methods & standards
methodology
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Evidence vs inference labeling
Reproducibility, ethics, licensing
Sources and expert verification
Advance cultural heritage through verifiable digital reconstruction and education. Our method follows the logic of critical restoration after Cesare Brandi: every element is classified by the strength of its evidence, kept legible as evidence versus inference, and documented for reproducibility. In partnership with museums, universities, and practitioners, we publish methods and results, deliver teaching programs, and enable safe, wide access to fragile or lost works. All surplus is reinvested into research and public resources.
Every model element is classified by evidentiary tier — evidence (documented fact) or inference (reconstructive assumption) — with a source link, recorded in the Reconstruction Dossier and shown in visualization layers. Nothing inferred is presented as observed; acknowledged uncertainty is part of the method, not a weakness of it.
We ensure version control, persistent identifiers, and standardized metadata, and we publish protocols and checklists. Ethics and rights are observed: proper citation, lawful image use, and no unmarked alterations. Licensing follows source rights: open where possible, or partner agreements with clear terms and attribution.
evidence is insufficient; the element remains open or is represented through alternatives.
UNRESOLVED
necessary for coherence but open to more than one reasonable solution.
INTERPRETIVE
derived from historically and technically close examples
RECONSTRUCTED BY ANALOGY
directly observed, measured or unambiguously described.
supported by several independent sources or a strong comparative basis
CORROBORATED
DOCUMENTED
EVIDENCE TIERS
Each reconstruction is versioned. When new evidence emerges, the work may be revised through a documented process without erasing its research history.
Review status is object-specific. A work is described as methodologically documented, externally reviewed or institutionally reviewed only when the corresponding record exists. External review never converts interpretation into certainty; it assesses whether sources, reasoning and limitations are stated responsibly.
Each dossier records the object identity, research question, source bibliography, evidence map, known and inferred dimensions, material and mechanical decisions, rejected alternatives, paradata, contributors, rights, version history, review status and preservation requirements.
versioning
review
THE RECONSTRUCTION DOSSIER
methodological dossier
Every project record separates what is documented, what is inferred, what remains unresolved and which version is current.
scholarly access