A transparent reading aid, not a time machine.

What the project does

The browser-based reconstructor places source text, a line-ending rhyme map and per-word IPA side by side. Its working window is approximately 1600–1615. The engine combines a small, documented rule set with cited lexical exceptions and public-domain corpus evidence. It does not claim that England possessed one uniform accent or that notation can settle every performance choice.

Pasted text remains in the browser. The Shakespeare library is delivered as versioned, same-origin static data, so the core workflow does not depend on a third-party API.

Accountability

Joe Foley is the editor and publisher. Joe is an Information Management Specialist, Data Scientist, and Trainer, Coach and Educator based in Brisbane, Australia. A certified trainer and coach and a qualified learning ability assessor, he applies transparent, ethical AI-assisted analysis to primary sources and multi-source evidence. His practice emphasises reproducibility, source traceability, and clear limits on what the evidence can establish.

See joewfoley.net, connect on LinkedIn, or write to editor@tudorlexicon.com.

How to evaluate a result

Start with the methodology, then inspect the source notes and uncertainty language attached to a word. Use the output to ask better questions about metre, punning and rhyme; do not treat it as a command to reproduce one accent. Corrections are handled under the editorial standards.