The use of Topic Maps could be extended to most of the research fields that work with information and in which the semantics is a main component. This paper presents the implementation of this tool for Philological analysis, applied to the example of theatrical productions. Throughout the paper we can see the use of the Topic Map concepts within the construction of each element (schema, populating, layers, etc.). This being the first approach to this matter applied in humanities, it is relevant the achievements related to the semantic of the texts, which is not only maintained, but it is essential for this subject of study. The results of these procedures can be measured in a quantitative level, but also, and more significant in a mix between philological approaches and semantic studies. This is all because of the internal construction of the Topic Map and the different visualizations created from it.

1. TopicMapsfor Philologicalanalysis TMRA 2009 Miriam Peña Pimentel (U. of Western Ontario) Juan Luis Suárez (U. of Western Ontario) Fernando Sancho Caparrini (U. of Seville) TheHispanicBaroque Project

3. Topic Map Creation: Schema & Population

4. Analysis & Results

5. New Measurements

6. Other Visualizations

8. Methodology for Mapping Culture.

9. Tools:

10. Comparison tools.

11. Description tools.

12. Semantic annotation of Cultural Objects:

15. Semantic linking between data, concepts and sources.

16. Schema layer vs. Data layers: different levels of abstraction.

18. Theplays Casa con dos puertas (H2D) Love story Family Honor / Trick El sitio de Bredá (SB) Historic drama [Calderon’s contemporary Event] El príncipeconstante (CP) Didactic drama Honor & Religion

20. Places

21. Objects

22. Feelings

23. Actions

26. Geography: Ocaña is in Spain

27. History: “La rendición de Bredá” was in 1625

28. Mythology: Zeus is from Greek Mythology

29. …

31. Play 1: H2D “Casa con dos puertas” Characters: Lisardo Marcela Don Félix Laura Topics: Honor Trick Jealousy Ocaña (Place)

32. Some results from THE analysis

33. Play 2: SB “El sitio de bredá” Characters: Marqués Espínola Alonso Ladrón C. Enrique de Vergas Justino de Nasau Topics: Honor Courage Strategy Surrender

34. Play 3: CP “el principeconstante” Characters: Don Fernando Muley Moorish King Don Enrique Topics: Honor Benevolence Death Ceuta(Place)

35. Play 1 auxiliarTMs Final TM + = Play 2 + Play 3 + Schema +

36. Final TopicMap Topics: Honor Spain Courage Strategy War Surrender Jealousy

37. Basic Analysis

40. H2D TimelineVisualizationusingsimile:

42. Topic Maps (semantic) vs. Text Mining (syntax).

44. Tools: Data Base Manager: FileMaker TopicMap Manager: Wandora GraphVisualizer: yEd TimeLines: SimileTimeline Multi-AgentSystem:NetLogo Thankyou! http://www.hispanicbaroque.ca/ (SSHRC)