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- Book of the Heart
- In this online essay, Eric Jager traces the history of the metaphor of the self as a text. He concentrates on the Middle Ages, when the idea of the "book of the heart" achieved some of its most vivid and powerful expressions in religion and literature.
- Calendar Calculator
- Generate calendars for medieval months and years based on specified criteria.
- CARA Data Project
- Medieval Academy of America: Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) compilation of information on medieval studies centers, programs, committees, libraries, and regional associations.
- CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts
- The stated mission of this site is "to bring the wealth of Irish literary and historical culture (in Irish, Latin, Anglo-Norman French, and English) to the Internet in a rigorously scholarly project.
- Corpus Medieval Etampois
- Documents about the History of the French town of Etampes (Estampes, latin Stampae) in France (Essonnes)
- Courtly Love
- A brief introduction to the history of courtly love.
- De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
- Offers articles, book reviews, and primary sources.
- Encyclopdeia Mythica - Index of Folklore and Mythology - Celtic Mythology
- Articles alphabetically organized by god.
- Henry I
- An encyclopedic entry on the life and history of Henry I. Includes detailed information and several very good links for further study.
- Inter Libros: Gateway for Classics and Medieval Studies Research at Harvard
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- Internet Medieval Sourcebook
- The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is an excellent resource and starting point for online Medieval Studies research.
- Jordanus - International Catalogue of Medieval Scientific Manuscripts
- Jordanus, provides an index and searchable database of primary sources for medieval science.
- Le site de l'Unité de Recherche en Histoire Médiévale (URHM) de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
- This site contains bibliographic information as well as academic conference information for Medieval History. Primarily a tool for reference more than for textual information.
- Luminarium
- A very resourceful site for Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century primary sources, written works, and scholarly criticism. Includes great links and additional resources for study.
- Marginalia -- The Medieval Reading Group at Cambridge
- This is the website for the Medieval Reading Group at the University of Cambridge, and it is intended to be both an online resource and a point of exchange for medievalists at the graduate level around the world.
- Medieval History
- Carlos Barros, profesor de historia medieval de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.
- Medieval History
- This site contains the introduction to the medieval section of "Western Societies: Primary sources in Social History," Volume One by R.M. Golden and Thomas Kuehn. Includes links to topics such as Social Structure, Marriage and Death, and Cannon Law.
- Medieval Labyrinth
- The rhythmical structure of the Medieval labyrinth as an explanation of its design and its derivation from the Cretan and Roman models.
Some considerations on history, design, symbolism, psychology, theology.
- Old Polish Literature
- Old Polish Literature; Polish Medieval Culture (primary texts, images, articles). English translations of selected Old Polish texts.
- Osprey Publishing
- Illustrated Medieval history books
- Pegasus Press
- Scholastic publisher of medieval and Renaissance primary texts and criticism, providing inexpensive and hard-to-find books for students at any level.
- Proyecto Medievalia: documento bibliográfico (1989-1999)
- Studies published by the Proyecto Medievalia (Mexico City). Thematic bibliography.
- Regesta Imperii - RI-Opac
- One of the largest databases for European History from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance (16th century).
- Regia Anglorum
- Regia Anglorum attempts to recreate a cross section of English life around the turn of the first millennium.
- RÉSEAU DES MÉDIÉVISTES BELGES DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE
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Yours faithfully,
Benoît Beyer de Ryke
(ULB, representing the RMBLF)
PS : Excu
- Saxo Grammaticus: Gesta danorum
- The complete Latin text of Saxo's work on Danish medieval history.
- Scholastic Bibliography
- A searchable database of literature on all aspects of medieval scholastic writing and culture, including natural philosophy and medicine as well as theology and philosophy.
- Signs of Plenty: The Altar of Verdun
- This site is a project that integrates modern technology with medieval art, theology, and philosophy. Its focus lies in medieval and modern ways to study the relation between Word and Image, authority and autonomy, memory and imagination.
- Slavonic and East European Mediaeval Studies Group
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- Société des études médiévales du Québec
- Fondée au milieu des années 1980, la SEMQ a pour principal objectif de promouvoir la recherche scientifique en études médiévales au Québec.
- Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Science (SHMTS)
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- Studies in Medieval and Reniassnce Teaching
- Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART) is a journal of essays designed to assist teachers in communicating an understanding of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- Tresor du Carolingiens
- BNF's audiovisual exhibition on the Carolingians. Audiovisual presentation on Carolingian writing and other subjects. Contains biographies and time line. Site in French.
- Unité de Recherche en Histoire Médiévale
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· Le rappel des statuts et objectif
- Voice of the Shuttle
- An informative website maintained by the University of California at Santa Barbara with many links to subject matter throughout the humanities. Contains extensive series of links.
Archaeology > (General)
- ADS - Archaeology Data Service
- Huge searchable database with over 1,000,000 items and reports from sites in the UK. Site is also gateway to other archeological web sites and databases. Includes HEIRnet, a database of the historic environment, and VENUS, a catalogue of underwater archeo
- Alamannenmuseum Ellwangen
- The new Alamannenmuseum Ellwangen focuses on the archaeology of 260 AD to 750 AD in Southern Germany.
- Anglo-Saxon and Viking Yorkshire
- Viking and Anglo-Saxon Landscape and Economy (VASLE)
Department at York University investigating the
site at Cottam, an Anglian and Anglo-Scandinavian settlement in the Yorkshire Wolds.
- Anglo-Saxon Buckets
- Continuously updated searchable database whose foundation was Oxford's Jean M. Cook's archive of research on Anglo-Saxon buckets. Site has sections on bucket part and terminology as well as a map of spatial distribution.
- Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries
- This page contains pointers to a series of resources relating to early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries.
- ARCHway
- Catalogue of over 15 archaeology journals with access to some full text articles.
- ARENA - Archaeological Database of Europe
- Denmark, Poland, Iceland, Norway, Romania, and the UK participate in this searchable archaeological database. Searchable by time period, site, type, and place.
- Canterbury Archaeology
- Selected articles from the Annual Reports of Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
- Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
- Comprehensive in its coverage of archeological history of Central and North Eastern Wales from prehistoric to present day. Contains mine surveys, church surveys, Offa's Dyke, and other historic landscape surveys.
- MedArch - Society for Medieval Archaeology
- All 50 years of full text articles in the Journal of Medieval Archaeology are available. Search using title or author.
- Psalmodi, France
- The Williams College excavations.
- Spoilheap Archaeology
- General archaeology, medieval pottery, human skeletal remains and burial archaeology. Basic information.
- Tell Tuneinir, Syria
- Reports on the dig sponsored by the St. Louis Community College.
- Thomas Bateman's Ten Years' Diggings
- Descriptions of Bateman's excavations.
- VML Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH
- Producers and distributors of archaeological publications.
- Wharram Percy - The Lost Medieval Village:
- Description of the site and its past by Ken Tompkins.
Architecture > (General)
- Aedificium
- Aedificium is dedicated to the discussion of research in the field of medieval architecture.
- Ani, Medieval Armenian City
- Well designed site providing an in depth look at city's history and architecture.
- ArchNet - Islamic Architectural Community
- Architectural web site with a focus on Islamic architecture. Contains digital photographs and descriptions of historical Islamic architecture searchable by period style as well as a dictionary of Islamic architecture. Also includes course syllabi.
- Art and Architecture
- Taken from a variety of cathedrals.
- Casselman Archive of Islamic and Mudejar Architecture in Spain
- Database of Spanish Islamic architecture from the 7th century, organized by period from Visigothic to Baroque.
- Castles of Switzerland
- A comprehensive compilation of Swiss Castles with description in French.
- Castles of the World
- Reference tool for castles, palaces and monasteries including: castle tours, medieval architecture, hotels, travel, plans, weddings, castles for sale, souvenirs, books, directory, site of the week, history, armor and swords. Educational content primarily
- Castles on the Web
- A fun site with narrative about the castles.
- European Medieval Castle Design.
- An introductory guide to European Medieval castles design & architecture. A complete overview on the basics and history of medieval castles design, how it varied by region and details on individual castles.
- Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings
- Exeter Cathedral is essentially an illustrated and explanatory catalogue of all the figurative sculpture that is part of the original interior fabric of the medieval building. The sculptures, many with rare original colour, are visible on the website.
- Maison Forte du Boisset
- The moat site Boisset in Berson (Gironde-France), was chosen and the research began in 1997. This study prepares the first grounds for understanding the evolution of housing of the rural aristocracy.
- Medieval Architecture in England
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- Northern Fortress
- The remarkable fortresses of Northwest Russia and Finland with its detail descriptions, history reviews, maps, plans and photographic images.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral of Amiens, An Orderly Vision
- A collection of photographs from the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Amiens by Professor Stephen Murray, Art History, Columbia University.
- Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland
- The CRSBI is an ongoing project to record all Romanesque sculpture in Britain and Ireland and publish it in the form of a searchable text and image database.
- Salisbury Project
- A extensive photographic archive of Salisbury, its cathedral, the Close, the town, parish churches, and Old Sarum, designed as a teaching and research tool. The Project is being developed at the University of Virginia by Prof. Marion Roberts.
Architecture > Eleventh Century
- Stavechurches in Norway
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Architecture > Thirteenth Century
- Chartres Cathedral
- Virtual Chartres Cathedral project, with about 50 quicktime VR panoramas, interactive explorations of architecture, sculpture, and stained glass, and hypothetical 13th-century reconstructions in and around the cathedral
- Medieval Labyrinths
- The Labyrinths of Chartres, Reims and Sens cathedrals. The graphical motif from 9th century manuscripts. The rhythmical structure of the medieval labyrinth. Links, bibliography.
Architecture > Twelfth Century
- John James Medieval Architecture
- List of all churches in the Paris Basin 1100-1250. List of all European churches with surviving rib vaults before 1145. Photo archive of some of the above.
Armor > (General)
- British Heraldic Archive
- Contians full text articles on British, Albanian, Irish and Scottish Heraldry plus related links.
- College of Arms
- The official repository of the coats of arms and pedigrees of English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Commonwealth families and their descendants.
- De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
- Contains information about the society, primary and secondary sources, book reviews and other material on medieval military history.
- Heraldry Society
- The home page for the Heraldry Society with information about membership and their annual program.
Art > (General)
- All Saints Church, York, UK
- Go to the "About our Church," "Stained Glass" section. There are images as well as the history and iconographic information for each panel. Contains the unique window narrative of the Middle English poem, Prickle of Conscience.
- Cloisters at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.
- Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture
- Anglo-Saxon sculpture from the 7th - 11th centuries. Besides the searchable database, digital photos, and maps, there is a section pertaining to the grammar of Anglo-Saxon ornament.
- Institut Royal du Patrimonie Artistique
- Photo library with some documentation of Belgium's moveable art and religious objects that were housed in Belgium's religious buildings. Though website has English pages, search functions are in French or Dutch. Can also search the journals Le Bulletin an
- Kalkmalerier
- High resolution photos of medieval Danish chalk church frescos. Site has English option and is searchable alphabetically and by church site.
- Medieval Art in Hungary
- This page serves as an introductory research guide to the art of the medieval kingdom of Hungary. The site contains information primarily about the art of medieval Hungary, but the topic is framed in a larger Central-European context, with links to sites.
- Mills-Kronborg Collection of Danish Chalk Wall Paintings
- Alphabetical (Alsted to Vraa) and iconographic image and description index of medieval Danish chalk church frescos.
- Princeton University - Gertrude and Robert Metcalf Collection of Images of Stained Glass
- Low resolution digital photos of Metcalf slide collection of medieval stained glass windows in Austria, Germany, France, England, and Switzerland.
- Princeton University - Index of Christian Art
- Princeton database contains 200,000+ images of medieval art. Organized by subject including figures, scenes, nature, object, and miscellany. Your academic institution needs to subscribe to get access to the whole database.
- Romanesque Art en Castilla
- Guide about Romanesque art in Castilla in Spain: Segivia, Avila, Burgos, Zamora, Palencia...
- Vetrate Italiane
- Italian stained glass from the 6th to the 16th century. Contains pictures and descriptions of series as well as single panels.
- Vidimus
- Online magazine devoted to medieval stained glass. Monthly journal has a feature story plus an in-depth analysis of the panel of the month.
- Vitrearum Deutschland
- Site is in German though there are some English pages. Database of a research center devoted to stained glass in and around Freiburg.
- Vitrearum Medii Aevi- Osterreich
- Site is dedicated to Austrian Medieval stained glass.
Art > Gothic
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Examples of his work with history, background, and biographical information.
- Jan van Eyck
- Examples of work with explanation and history.
- Medieval Art History Resources
- This site is a collection of primary texts and links to sites that aid the study of English Gothic Art from 1170 to 1350. Within the field of art, it is especially strong in the topics of illuminated manuscripts and episcopal authority.
- Vitrearum Medii Aevi: Medieval Stained Glass in Britain
- The purpose of this web site is to document medieval stained glass in England until 1540. Digital documentation of over 10,000 pieces of medieval glass. Searchable by county or site location index or map as well as CVMA inventory number.
Art > Romanesque
- Claustro: Romanesque Iconography
- Romanesque: Doorgates, cloisters and iconographic catalogues
- Romanesque Art in Spain
- Site about romanesque and other medieval arts in Spain
- Románico en Castilla y León
- A web about the great project, a masterpiece in 14 volumes, 8200 pages, 12000 photographies, unpublished images, 4700 planes, more than 1800 references and over 300 new references of the Castilla-León romanesque art, made by the non-profit Fundación Santa
- Soria Románica
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Arthurian Studies > (General)
- Arthurian A2Z Knowledge Bank
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- Arthurian Infopedia
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- Arthurian Resources
- A survey of recent academic research into the Arthurian legend, including history and bibliographies.
- Arthurian Resources
- A collection of resources on sites, characters, and folklore associated with King Arthur.
- Arthurian Resources collected by John J. Doherty
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- Arthurian Sites
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- Arthurian Sites Gazeteer
- Brief introductions to Arthurian sites.
- Arthuriana
- The premier Arthurian studies journal and the quarterly of the International Arthurian Society - North American Branch.
- Arthuriana Chronology
- Timeline of history, literature, and the arts.
- ArthurNet Discussion List
- The discussion list Arthurnet is sponsored by Arthuriana. This site offers searchable archives.
- Brittania King Arthur Site
- An excellent collection of historical materials, primary and secondary texts, images, and a very useful timeline.
- Camelot Project
- An excellent collection of primary texts, bibliographies, and images.
- Centre for the Study of Medieval Texts
- Old french literature, theatre, Arthurian romances, encyclopedias in Latin and French.
- King Arthur
- An overview of the Arthurian legends with an emphasis on King Arthur.
- Merlin
- A detailed account of the background and mythology of the Merlin character from the Arthurian Legends.
- Merlin Biography
- A very rich, descriptive biography of the Merlin character. Includes a link to other Arthurian Biographies.
- Merlin Biography
- A Merlin biography that contains an excellent suggested reading list and bibliography.
- Oxford Arthurian Society
- Oxford society which explores the figure of King Arthur in history, literature, and legend.
Arthurian Studies > Amesbury
- Amesbury
- Brief introduction to Amesbury
Arthurian Studies > Cadbury
- Archeological Quest for King Arthur
- General background on archaeological sites related to the Arthurian legends.
- Cadbury-Camelot
- Historical and archaeological information from the Brittania King Arthur site.
- Courtly Love
- A general information site containing historical notes and information on the origin of romance literature and courtly love narratives.
Arthurian Studies > Caerleon
- Carleon
- Brief introduction to Carleon.
Arthurian Studies > Celtic
- Aneirin
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- Arthurian Literature
- A series of bibliographical guides to the insular medieval manuscripts and texts that contain references to Arthur, for example, Y Gododdin, Trioedd Ynys Prydein..
Arthurian Studies > Chretien de Troyes
- Charrette Project
- The Charrette project is a complex, scholarly, multi-media electronic archive containing a medieval manuscript tradition--that of Chrétien de Troyes's Le Chevalier de la Charrette (Lancelot, ca. 1180).
- Cliges
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- Erec et Enide
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- Gawain Metrical Cycle
- An informational essay on Metrical Romances, 12001500. Includes a detailed account of the Gawain Metrical Cycle in Chretien de Troyes.
- Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart
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- Yvain, or The Knight with the Lion
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Arthurian Studies > Glastonbury
- Glastonbury Abbey
- Historical information from the Brittania King Arthur site.
Arthurian Studies > Grail
- Grail Legend
- An overwhelmingly informative and inclusive website that covers just about every aspect of the Arthurian Legends offering information, maps, images, articles, an exhaustive set of links.
- High History of the Holy Grail
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Arthurian Studies > Malory, Sir Thomas, 15th Cent.
- Malory Resources from Luminarium
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Arthurian Studies > Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- A paper on the The Poem as Green Girdle: Commercium in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Very detailed with a bibliography and links to other essays in related topics.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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- Women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- A paper on The Role of Women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Includes a bibliography.
Arthurian Studies > Stonehenge
- Stonehenge
- Brief introduction to Stonehenge.
Arthurian Studies > Tintagel
- Tintagel
- Brief introduction to Tintagel.
Astronomy > (General)
- Astronomy and Astrology in the 12th century
- An essay providing a summary of 12th century European astronomy and astrology.
Byzantine > (General)
- Dumbarton Oaks - Byzantine Studies
- Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies page.
- Prosopography of the Byzantine World
- Searchable database that contains the published archival material from the monasteries of Mt. Athos relating to the Nea More (Chios). Site contains a bibliography, glossary, and a major seals database.
Cartography > (General)
- Collect Britain - Unveiling
- Maps curated by Peter Barber, Head of Map Collections for the British Library. This site represents cartographic British history starting with the 9th century Diagrammatic Zonal World Map through to the 20th century. Medieval British maps include: Anglo S
- Dossier Pedagogique - La Geographie D'idrisi
- High resolution exhibition of the 12 century, 60+ section Islamic map made by D'idrisi dedicated to Roger II of Sicily. In French only.
- Euratlas
- Contains historical maps of Europe and the Mediterranean starting in the 1st century to the present day. Click on section entitled Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.
- Historical Cities
- This site contains maps, literature, and documents on historic cities in Europe and in the Mediterranean.
- Imago Mundi - The International Journal for the History of Cartography
- Premier academic journal of historical cartography focused on the study of early maps. Full articles only accessible through JSTOR database.
- Mappamundi - D'Idrisi
- A visual compilation of medieval mappamundi from the D'idrisi BNF exhibit.
- Tabula Peutingeriana
- High resolution zoomable Peutinger map. Site also contains the 1598 and 1887 facsimiles of the Peutinger.
Chivalry > (General)
- Codes of Chivalry
- A neatly organized chart of the codes of chivalry complete with a section of links for further study.
- Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
- An excellent (and beautiful) collection of articles and primary documents pertaining to all aspects of medieval military culture. With an online journal and resources for students.
Church History > (General)
- Archivum Liturgicum Sacrosanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ
- A complete collection af all Liturgical Books of the Roman Catholic Church, following the traditional latin rite.
- Bibles
- The Bible in French, English, Latin, and German translations. Part of the ARTFL project at the University of Chicago.
- Cistercians in Yorkshire
- Site contains the histories, personalities and 3D floor plans of 5 Yorkshire Cistercian abbeys: Fountains, Roche, Kirkstall, Byland, and Rievaulx. Additional focus is given to an overview of the orders' practices as well as the lives of monks, lay brother
- Dore Abbey
- The Cistercian monastery of Dore Abbey, founded in 1147, was located in the Golden Valley on the Welsh border. It was dissolved in 1537 and reconsecrated in 1634 as an Anglican, Laudian, Church.
- Early Church Fathers
- A 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church. This collection is divided into three series, the Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Fathers.
- Ecole Initiative
- A hypertext Encyclopedia of Early Church History on the Web. Excellent research resource, well organized.
- Guide to Early Church Documents
- Contains canonical information, documents by the Apostolic Fathers, many Patristic texts, creeds and later documents.
- L'Abbaye Saint Germain d'Auxerre
- Comprehensive overview of the Abbey with detailed 1500 year history, photos, and architectural plans.
- Paternoster-Row
- Paternoster-Row is a website about the history of medieval rosary beads, paternosters, and prayer beads, with illustrations, replicas, and bibliography. Abundant references to existing paintings and surviving medieval beads.
- Projekt Pseudoisidor
- An ongoing new edition of Pseudo-Isidore's False Decretals.
- St. Pachomius Library
- Includes writings of the Church Fathers, the acts of the Christian martyrs, the proceedings of
the Councils, and the lives of the early saints. Part of 'The Orthodox Christian Page.'
- Two Thousand Years of Catholic Writings
- This page lists Catholic writings that can be read online, listed by author in roughly chronological order.
Church History > Heresies
- Bernard Gui on the Albigensians
- A first hand description of the Albigensians' beliefs and practices from the Inquisitor's Manual of Bernard Gui [d.1331], early 14th century. Site maintained by Fordham University.
- Fourth Lateran Council: Canon 3 on Heresy 1215
- Text from a disciplinary decree of an Ecumenical Council. Maintained by Fordham University.
- Heresies
- A brief description of 'heresy' with links to information on several of the major heresies. Includes brief bibliography. (At Kenyon College)
- Lollard Society
- A site and a society devoted to the study of Lollardy and the religious culture of the later middle ages in England.
- Oliviana
- An electronic journal devoted to Peter John Olivi and the Franciscan Spirituals, XIIIth-XVth Cent., publishing critical editions of unpublish texts and original researches. Papers are in English, French and Italian.
- Voyage en Terre d'Oc, le catharisme
- An estensive interactive encyclopedia of French Catharism. (site in French)
Church History > Monasticism and Religious Orders
- Cistercian Order
- Includes a history of the order, descriptions of historic Cistercian abbeys and the Charta Caritatis in English.
- Order of Saint Benedict
- Includes a history of the order and the Benedictine Rule in Latin and translations in English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian and
Spanish.
Church History > Mysticism
- Eckhart Society
- This site promotes the study of the teachings of Meister Eckhart(c. 1260 - 1327/8), one of the great Christian mystics of the Dominican order. Biography, academic resources and web links available.
- International Anchoritic Society
- Society of scholars whose researh focuses on medieval anchoritic texts and traditions.
Church History > Popes
- YperLiberExtra
- YperLiberExtra provides the on-line text of Gregory IX, Liber Extra (1234), edited by Aemilius Frideberg in 1879.
With a simple and friendly interface, it is possible to access the Gregorian text and then examine the correspo
Coins > (General)
- Coins of the British Isles
- Searchable database of coins minted 410 - 1180 and found on the British Isles. Index of coin hoards.
- Early Medieval Coin Finds
- A database all of the single finds of coins minted 410-1180 found in the British Isles.
Cookery > (General)
- Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Recipes
- A short collection of recipes from The British Museum Cookbook by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, 1987, British Museum Publications.
Crusades > (General)
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Crusades
- An extensive history of the Crusades.
- Crusades
- A large and still growing section of very clear and attractive maps (and remakes), an in-depth chronological overview, a large segment on Crusader castles, an extensive bibliography - and much more about the Crusader area.
- Crusades
- The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies', an online encyclopedia, crusades page. Background essays and links to related sites.
- Fourth and Later Crusades Map
- Detailed map with routes, set in 1204 AD.
- Jerusalem during the Crusades
- A map of Jerusalem with locations of major churches and gates.
- Second and Third Crusades
- Map of the territories held during the second and third crusades, political boundries c. 1189.
Crusades > First, 1096-1099
- First Crusade and the Jews of Western Europe
- A history and understanding of the effect of the First Crusade on European Jewry. Includes a history and a bibliography.
Decorative Arts > (General)
- Medieval Pottery
- Society open to all with an interest in the archaeology of Saxon and medieval ceramics in Britain.
Decorative Arts > Textile Fabrics
- Western Tapestry
- Site maintained by Tapestry expert Guy Delmarcel. Extensive bibliography of tapestry articles. Database of ongoing research and conservation as well as list of stolen tapestries.
Drama > (General)
- French Medieval Drama Database Project
- Bibliographies, manuscripts, and secondary texts on French medieval drama.
Education > (General)
- Medieval Education and its Implications
- From Chaucer and the Trivium: The Mindsong of the Canterbury Tales.
English, Middle > (General)
- Alliterative Morte Arthure
- Text of the alliterative Morte Arthure at the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
- Brut (Cotton Otho C.XIII)
- Middle English poetry by Layamon, fl. 1200. Published 1205. Etext by UVa Library.
- Brut (MS Cotton Caligula)
- Text by Layamon, fl.1200, published 1205. Etext by UVa Library.
- Brut TOC (MS Cotton Caligula)
- Table of Contents for etext of Layamon's Brut (published 1205). EText by UVa Library.
- Brut TOC (MS Cotton Otho)
- Table of Contents for etext of Layamon's Brut (published 1205). Etext by UVa Library.
- Chancery English
- Table of Contents of an anthology of Chancery English, 1384-1462. Etext version by University of Virginia.
- Chancery English Anthology
- English Chancery texts published between 1384-1462. Electronic version by the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
- Confessio Amantis
- Middle English poetry of John Gower(1325?-1408) Published: 1390-1393. Etext by UVa Library.
- Confessio amantis TOC
- Table of Contents of John Gower's Confessio amantis, etext by UVa Library.
- Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse
- An extensive collection of Middle English Literature with several searching tools. Hosted by the University of Michigan.
- Everyman
- Text of "Everyman," electronic version by University of Virginia Library.
- Harley lyrics
- Text of the Harley lyrics, electronic version by University of Virginia Library.
- Harley lyrics TOC
- The Table of Contents for the Harley lyrics, electronic version by University of Virginia Library.
- Henryson, Robert, Minor Poems
- Middle English peotry of Robert Henryson, 1430?-1506? Published c. 1480. Etext by UVa Library.
- International John Gower Society
- The John Gower Society (JGS) is dedicated to the study of the 14th century poet John Gower. The Society promotes and encourages this study in several ways. The society publishes the John Gower Newsletter (JGN) twice annually.
- Medieval Electronic Text Annotated Bibliography
- A searchable index of primary works.
- Medieval English Literature: 1350-1485
- Texts of a variety of Middle English literature, including plays and lyrics, and related articles at the Luminarium.
- Medieval Forum
- Medieval Forum, an electronic journal for the promotion of scholarship in Middle English Literature, is dedicated to providing a venue for the free exchange of ideas in a collegial, public forum environment.
- Middle English Collection Search
- Search engine of the Universtiy of Virginia's Middle English Collection.
- Middle English Compendium
- The Compendium encompases an electronic version of the Middle English Dictionary, a HyperBibliography of Middle English prose and verse, as well as an extensive and reliable collection of Middle English electronic texts.
- Morall fabillis of Esope the Phrygian
- Middle English poetry of Robert Henryson, 1430?-1506? Published 1450. Etext by UVa Library.
- National Library of Scotland
- Fully digitized and translated copies of the Chapman and Myllar Prints, the first printed books in Scotland (1508). Most of the 11 works are written or attributed to Medieval Scottish poets Robert Henryson and William Dunbar. Includes Golagros and Gawane,
- Octovian (Cambridge, University Library, MS Ff.2.38)
- Anonymous text published 1350-1375. Electronic version by University of Virginia Library.
- Octovian (Lincoln, Dean and Chapter Library, MS 91)
- Anonymous text published 1350-1375. Etext by the University of Virginia Library.
- Orpheus and Eurydice
- Middle English poetry of Robert Henryson, 1430?-1506? Published c. 1480. Etext by UVa Library.
- Owl and the nightingale (Cotton ms)
- Anonymous text, published 1190-1210. Etext by the University of Virginia Library.
- Owl and the nightingale (Jesus College, Oxford MS 29)
- Anonymous text published 1190-1210. Etext by University of Virginia Library.
- Paston letters and papers of the fifteenth century, Part I
- Paston family letters written 1425-1496, published c.1420-1504. Etext by UVa Library.
- Paston letters and papers TOC
- Table of Contents for the Paston family letters and papers of the fifteenth century, Part 1. Etext by UVa Library.
- Pearl
- Anonymous text published 1400. Etext by University of Virginia Library.
- Piers Plowman
- Middle English text by William Langland, 1330?-1400? Published 1377-1379. Etext by UVa Library.
- Piers Plowman
- A basic introduction to William Langand and his Middle English text, Piers Plowman. Includes links to Piers Plowman and a William Langand homepage.
- Piers Plowman TOC
- Table of Contents for the Vision of Piers Plowman by William Langland, 1330?-1400? Etext by UVa Library.
- Robin Hood
- A vast amount of resources on the Robin Hood legend from the early ballads to modern movies. Includes articles on the history and development of the legend, historical outlaws, picture gallery, some ballads, and a "Beginner's Guide."
- Sawles warde
- An early Middle English homily. Bodley, Royal and Cotton mss. Published 1240. Etext by University of Virginia Library.
- Siege of Jerusalem
- Anonymous text, published c. 1390-1400. Etext by the University of Virginia library.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Text of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, electronic version by University of Virginia Library.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight TOC
- The Table of Contents for the etext of SGGK at University of Virginia Library.
- Testament of Cresseid
- Middle English poetry by Robert Henryson, 1430?-1506? Published in 1480. Etext by UVa Library.
- Testament of Love
- An etext of the original and a translation of Thomas Usk's Testament of Love.
- Towneley plays
- Re-edited from the unique ms.: George England, published 1460. Electronic version by UVa Library.
- Towneley plays TOC
- Table of Contents for text of Towneley plays.
- Tretis of the twa mariit women and the wedo
- Middle English peotry by William Dunbar, 1460?-1520? Work published in 1508. Etext by UVa Library.
- York Plays
- Electronic text of The York plays, published 1440, by the UVa Library Etext Center.
- York plays TOC
- Table of Contents for the etext of the York plays at the UVa library.
English, Middle > Chaucer, Geoffrey, 14th Cent.
- Canterbury Tales
- Text of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Published 1387-1394. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center ca. 1320 kilobytes.
- Canterbury Tales TOC
- Table of Contents for The Canterbury Tales, at UVa's etext center.
- Canterbury Tales, Modern Spelling
- The general prologue and four marriage tales. In oringinal words with modern spelling by Michael Murphy.
- Chaucer and Spain
- Contains many articles on the Spanish influences on Chaucer's life and works. (English language)
- Chaucer Bibliography
- A very extensive, well organized bibliograpy of works relating to Chaucer's work and times. By Stepher R. Reimer.
- Chaucer Bibliography
- A helpful and varied Canterbury Tales bibliography by Michael Hanly.
- Chaucer MetaPage
- Collection of online Chaucer resources: links to texts and sites about Chaucer and his times.
- Chaucer: An Annotated Guide to Online Resources
- A large collection of links to sites with commentary on, images, texts, and bibliographies of Chaucer's work and times.
- House of Fame
- This electronic edition was prepared and marked up in HTML by Walter Stewart.
- Romaunt of the Rose
- Digitization project at the University of Glasgow.
- Troilus and Criseyde
- This work of Geoffrey Chaucer was published in 1385. Converted to etext by University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
- Troilus and Criseyde TOC
- Table of Contents for the etext version of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.
- Troilus and Criseyde, Modern Spelling
- Both abbreviated and unabbreviated forms of Troilus and Criseyde plus the medieval sequel, The Testament of Cresseid. In the original words with modern spelling.
English, Old > (General)
- Anglo-Saxon Charters
- Extensive site of texts, background documents, and research aids. This website for the British Academy - Royal Historical Society hosted by Cambridge Universtiy.
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- The text with manuscript and linguistic descriptions.
- Anglo-Saxon Herefordshire
- Companion website to the book "Anglo-Saxon Herefordshire"
- Anglo-Saxon Plant-Name Survey
- The project researches the plant names of Anglo-Saxon England.
- Anglo-Saxon Studies: A Select Bibliography
- Extensive bibliography and collection of links.
- Beowulf
- Online critical edition of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem "Beowulf", with a new English translation, German translation, hyper-linked explanatory notes, supplementary texts, audio files.
- Beowulf and Judith
- Etext in original spelling. (British Library, Cotton Vitellius A.15)
- Early British Kingdoms
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- Exeter Book
- Etext in original spelling with table of contents. (Exeter, Cathedral Chapter Library, MS 3501)
- Junius Manuscript
- Etext in original spelling. (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11)
- Laws of Alfred and Ine
- From the Parker Chronicle and Laws (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS. 173) Organized by table of contents.
- Meters of Boethius
- With table of contents by meter. (Base MS: British Library, Cotton Otho A.6)
- Modern English to Old English Vocabulary
- An extensive vocabulary list from Modern English to Old English, often with several word variants.
- Old English "Minor Poems"
- Many poems, psalms, hymns, etc. not in the major compilations.
- Old English Dictionary Project
- Access to the Old English Corpus, a project at the University of Toronto in association with the University of Michigan Press.
- Old English Poetry, Alphabetical Index
- Alphabetical index of links to etext by editorial titles.
- Paris Psalter, list format
- Psalms organized in a list. (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS 8824)
- Paris Psalter, table format
- Psalms organized in a table. (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS 8824)
- Prosopgraphy of the Anglo-Saxon World
- Searchable database of Anglo-Saxons from 597 - 1042. There is a separate list of kings, bishops, and locations.
- Regia Anglorum
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- Ruthwell Cross
- A recontruction of the runic inscription of a late seventh or early eighth century cross.
- Sermo Lupi ad Anglos
- Critical edition and transcriptions of the extant witnesses to Wulfstan's Sermo ad Anglos, with glossary, notes, and analogous texts. Some MS images. Edited by Melissa Bernstein Ser, Ph.D.
- Tribal Hidage
- Text and map showing locations.
- Verb Movement in Old and Middle English
- A study of dialect variation and language contact by Anthony Kroch and Ann Taylor of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Vercelli Book
- Etext in original spelling with table of contents. (Vercelli, Cathedral Library, MS CXVII)
Ethics > (General)
- Traditio Articles on Medieval Ethics and Political Theory
- A bibliography of Traditio articles.
Feudalism > (General)
- Medieval Sourcebook, Feudalism
- Primary and secondary texts.
French, Old > (General)
- ARTFL Project
- A research tool at the University of Chicago for scholars and students in all areas of French Studies containing numerous texts from the 13th-20th Centuries.
- Association des Bibliophiles Universels
- E-text project in France containing principally later texts but with some medieval. (French Language)
- French Medieval Drama Database Project
- Contains many high resolution images of text and the acompanying background. Maintained by Jesse Hurlbut at Brigham Young University.
- Provencal Database
- A database of Provencal Poetry from 1130-1300. Part of the ARTFL Project at the University of Chicago.
- Société Rencesvals American-Canadian Branch
- The Société Rencesvals is devoted to the promotion of the study of medieval epic literature in the various Romance languages.
French, Old > Chretien de Troyes, 12th Cent.
- Charrette Project
- The Charrette project is a complex, scholarly, multi-media electronic archive containing the medieval manuscript tradition of Chrétien de Troyes's Le Chevalier de la Charrette (Lancelot, ca.1180).
- Charrette, Édition Synoptique des Manuscrits
- Electronic edition of Chrétien's Charrette at the University of Nantes. (French Language)
- Chretien de Troyes
- Chretien de Troyes' tale: Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart.
French, Old > Marie de France, 12th Cent.
- International Marie de France Society
- Excellent resources for scholars and students.
- Marie de France Manuscripts
- Listing of the manuscripts (and their locations) of the Fables and Lais of Marie de France.
Furniture > (General)
- Medieval and Renaissance Woodworking
- Bibliography and hands-on projects.
- Medieval Furniture
- Essays on gothic, romanesque, and byzantine furniture history.
Gardens > (General)
- Bonnefont Cloister Herb Garden
- The herb garden in the Bonnefont cloister contains more than 250 species of plants which were grown during the Middle Ages.
- Byzantium Gardens
- Secondary texts including some full etexts available on the developing field of Byzantine gardens.
- Medieval Gardening
- This group is dedicated to researching and recreating medieval and medieval style gardens. Souce materials, articles by members, photos of gardens amateur and professional are part of what this group has to offer.
Gender and Sexuality > (General)
- Gender and Medieval Studies Group (UK) home page
- The Gender and Medieval Studies Group (UK) is an organization devoted to organizing an annual interdisciplinary conference aimed at furthering the study of medieval gender.
Geography > (General)
- Cartographic Images
- Maps of the Late Medieval Period, 1300 - 1500 A.D.
German, Middle High > (General)
- Mediaevum
- Medieval German resources.
Irish (to 1100) > (General)
- School of Celtic Study - Dublin Institute for Advanced Study
- Searchable Journal Celtica, full text articles 1946 - 2003 but only citations 2004 - 2007. Bibliography of Irish Linguistics and Literature and the Bandic Poetry Database. In English or Gaelic.
Italian > (General)
- Medioevo Italiano Project
- The Medioevo Italiano Project (MIP), an Italian non-profit organization, provides research consultation and discussion forums, among other research aids.
- Opera del Vocabolario Italiano
- Historical dictionary of Old Italian.
Italian > Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
- Decameron Web
- Brown University's Decameron Web, an on-line source for Giovanni Boccaccio's opus.
- Decameron, "The First Day, The First Novell"
- An English translation of the first day of Boccaccio's Decameron.
Italian > Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
- Dante Database
- Large collection of texts by and about Dante, art and texts inspired by Dante, recent headlines, and discussion. With search engine.
- Dante Society of America
- The homepage of the Dante Society, the oldest literary organization in the United States, founded in 1881.
- Epistle to Cangrande (English)
- This translation was supplied by James Marchand of the University of Illinois, who has included some annotation on passages from other others quoted by Dante.
- Epistle to Cangrande (Latin)
- This text of Dante's Epistle to Cangrande was supplied by James Marchand of the University of
Illinois.
- Lectura Dantis
- Online version of scholarly journal for Dante research and interpretation.
- Robert Hollander's Barlow Lectures
- Professor Robert Hollander of Princeton University delivered the Barlow Lectures which concern the authenticity of Dante's Cangrande at University College London.
Judaism > (General)
- Jews in Medieval Europe
- A description of the Jewish history and experience in Medieval Europe. A student project at Kenyon College.
Latin > (General)
- Archivum Liturgicum Sacrosanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ
- The liturgical books of Roman Catholic Church, following the Rubrics of John XXIII (1962)
- Ausonius's Mosella
- Etext of 'Mosella' provided by Oliver Philips of the University of Kansas.
- Bible Browser
- Includes advanced search techniques and the choice of a variety of English translations and the Vulgate.
- Bibliotheca Augustana - litteraturae et artis collection
- Index of Latin literature which includes: Hispania, Poloncia, Germanica, Lusitana, etc. Site is navigated in Latin and can be searched by chronological or alphabetical order.
- Book of Sentences (Latin + English), Peter Lombard
- Latin texts and English trans. of selected distinctions from Peter Lombards 4 Books of Sentences, Quarrachi Edition.
- Corpus Latinum Stampense
- Latin texts about the the French town of Etampes (Estampes, latin Stampae) in France (Essonnes)
- Donatus, de barbarismo
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- Latin Mass
- Text of a traditional Latin mass with audio.
- Latin Vulgate, French, and German Bibles
- Multi-lingual Bibles, search or browse by book. By the ARTFL Project of University of Chicago.
- Manipulus Florum
- A searchable edition of Thomas de Hibernia's "Manipulus florum" ("Handful of flowers"), a major collection of approximately 6000 authoritative Latin quotations attributed to a variety of classical, patristic, and medieval authors.
- Parallel Latin/English Psalter
- Latin from the Vulgate and English from the Douay Book of Psalms. Indexed by number and incipits.
- Paris Prose
- An edition in Latin and English of the first fifty psalms in the Paris Psalter, MS. Bibliothèque Nationale fonds latin 8824, prepared by Richard Stracke. With explanation and brief bibliography.
- Pliny the Younger, Letters 10.96-97
- Letters to Emporer Trajan on Christianity. English translation by James O'Donnell.
- St. Bonaventure
- Latin and English texts from St. Bonaventure's Commentary on the Book of Sentences of Peter Lombard
- Textkit - Greek and Latin Learning Tools
- Textkit is an all free education resource which provides full and free downloads of Latin grammars books and Latin readers.
- Tridentine Mass (Latin and English)
- The Missale Romanum with parallel English translation from the 1962 edition.
Latin > Early Patristic Writings
- Guide to Early Church Documents
- Contains canonical information, documents by the Apostolic Fathers, many Patristic texts, creeds and later documents.
Latin > Prudentius, b. 348
- Liber Peristephanon (Crowns of the Martyrs)
- This etext of Prudentius' Peristephanon edited by James J. O'Donnell, University of Pennsylvania.
- Pychomachia
- This etext of Prudentius' work edited by James O'Donnell.
Latin > Virgil
- Aeneid
- This Internet Wiretap online edition of Virgil's Aeneid translated by John Dryden. Hosted by CCAT, University of Pennsylvania.
- Virgil.org
- David Wilson-Okamura of East Carolina University's searchable web site that contains extensive bibliographies organized by time period, translations, and link to a Virgil discussion group Mantovano.
Magic and Alchemy > Alchemy
- Azogue. Journal for the Historical-Critical Study of Alchemy
- "Azogue" is an electronic journal covering all aspects of the history of alchemy. It tries to stimulate and communicate research, theory, methodology and analytical strategies on this role. At the same time "Azogue" approaches alchemy from a consistently
Magic and Alchemy > Witchcraft
- Witchcraft
- An overview of medieval witchcraft with links to related documents and a brief bibliography. Part of a student project at Kenyon College.
Manuscripts > (General)
- Aberdeen Bestiary
- History and descriptions of the Aberdeen Bestiary kept by Aberdeen University library.
- Bestiarie
- On-line exhibition of bestiaries and aviaries which includes Roman de Renart and Roman de Fauvain. Available in English and Spanish but full catalog and explanations are best accessed in French.
- Bodleain Library: Western manuscripts to c.1500
- Medieval and renaissance manuscripts at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, including links to information about published and unpublished resources and online handlists.
- Book of Hours
- Includes calender, penitential psalms, litanies, Hours of the Virgin, Holy Spirit, and Cross, as well as the Office for the Dead and Suffrages to Saints.
- Carolingian Writing Centers Map
- With links to other maps.
- Cary Collection
- Medieval manuscripts in the Cary Graphics Arts Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y.
- Digital Scriptorium
- Visual union catalog of medieval manuscripts organized by Berkeley and Columbia.
- Digitalni Knihovna historickych fondu Vedecke Knihoung v Olomouci
- Over 50 fully digitized medieval manuscripts in the Library of Olomouc in Czechslovakia. In Czech but easy to navigate.
- DScriptorium Home Page
- Digital images of Medieval manuscripts
- Ductus
- "Ductus", from the Latin "ducere," "to lead," is a Web-based, interactive multimedia program. It is designed to
facilitate the teaching of paleography, in particular, the study of the history of western European handwriting.
- E-Codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
- Over 235 manuscripts in 13 Swiss libraries have been high resolution digitized. Fully zoomable. Search by Author, Title, Age, and Signature.
- Evolution of the Medieval Book
- Overview and analysis of the development of the medieval book. Sections include: letterforms, bindings, music, schoolbooks, destruction of books, and a link to Cornell's medieval books.
- In Aedibus Aldi: The Legacy of Aldus Manutius and his Press
- From the Harold B. Lee Library, Bringham Young University.
- Irish Script on Screen
- Searchable database of digitized manuscripts in the following Irish institutions: National Library of Ireland, National University of Ireland - Galway, National University of Ireland - Mayroch, Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, University College Dubl
- Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)
- A selection of manuscripts, printed works, book bindings, and specimens from the paper history collection.
- Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
- An Exhibition at the U. Pennsylvania Library.
- Medieval Bestiary
- A database of text and images related to the Medieval Bestiary and its sources. Includes an extensive annotated bibliography, a list of manuscripts with descriptions, and tables of beasts.
- Medieval Manuscripts in Dutch Collections
- Database of medieval manuscripts in various Dutch collections. Sections on paleography and bindings. Manuscripts featured: Zwolle Bible, Utrecht Psalter, and Jan Yperman's Flemish Surgical Instruments.
- Medieval Multimedia
- Multimedia projects,including Ductus, an online paleography and codicology program (the history of western European handwriting).
- Medieval Writing
- An ongoing project on the history of medieval handwriting, paleography and the nature of literacy in the middle ages. Includes extensive information, links and a bibliography.
- Old English Manuscripts Database
- A database of Old English Texts by John Herrington.
- Paleography and Codicology: Introductory Bibliography
- Paleography and Codicology: an Introductory Bibliography by Martin Irvine.
- Piers Plowman Electronic Archive
- An electronic archive of the textual tradition of all three versions of the fourteenth-century allegorical dream vision Piers Plowman (Hoyt Duggan).
- Rabanus Maurus, De rerum naturis
- Listing of the Manuscripts of Rabanus Maurus, De rerum naturis, with a transcription of the text (ed. William Schipper).
- Sala Family Archives
- Medieval and Early Modern Catalonian Charters (by Joseph Gwara; hypermedia edition,
Jessica Vitz).
Manuscripts > Catalogues and Handlists
- Codices Latini Monacenses
- Fulltext database of the former Clm Catalogue of Karl Halm. Provides numerous searchable databases of manuscripts and paleography. [in German]
- Hill Monastic Manuscript Library
- Provides searchable database of microfilm manuscript contents in their holdings.
- Historical Auxiliary Sciences
- A up to date collection of links to all subject of the "Historical Auxiliary Sciences", ranging from paleography, codicology and diplomatics to numismatics, chronology, genealogy, heraldry etc. Part of the Virtual Library-History Network.
- Illuminated manuscripts made in Austria between ca. 780 and ca. 1250
- Online-database of manuscripts (in German).
- Manuscripta mediaevalia
- Database, mainly for medieval manuscripts in German libraries, digitalized catalogues (about 230 printed volumes), now including older and foreign catalogues (Basel, Uppsala etc.)
- Pierpont Morgan Library Online Catalog, CORSAIR
- The Pierpont Morgan Library's online collections catalog, CORSAIR, contains detailed records for the Library's entire collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and medieval art
objects.
- Pontifical Ambrosian Institute for Sacred Music - Milan
- The Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music is an academic/scientific institution, with particular attention given to the manuscript sources of the Ambrosian Rite and Chant.
- Schøyen Collection
- The Schøyen Collection is an extensive private manuscript collection with a searchable index of its collections.
- Uncatalogued Manuscript Control Center
- UMCC, a project undertaking the bibliographic description of uncatalogued pre-1600 manuscripts throughout the United States and Canada. Also on the site is a list of all institutions in North America with pre-1600 manuscript holdings.
Manuscripts > Fonts
- Palaeography
- Image-mapped analysis of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century charters in England; large images with mouseover grammar and syntax files and links to transcriptions and translations.
Manuscripts > Illumination of Books and Manuscripts
- Aberdeen University - The Burnet Psalter
- High resolution digitized images of the 15th century psalter. Unusual subjects such as St. Bridget of Sweden (Folio 28v) and Hours in commemoration of the Guardian Angel (Folio 300r).
- Age of King Charles V (1338-1380)
- 1,000 Illuminations from the Department of Manuscripts, The Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
- Auchinleck Hours
- Auchinleck manuscript dates from London, 1330s and is used by scholars as an example of literature that was contemporary to Chaucer.
- Book of Kells
- Selected pages from the Book of Kells.
- British Library Gallery
- Digital gallery for manuscripts: Lisbon Hebrew Bible, Sherbourne Missel, Flemish "Golf" book, Luttrell psalter, Diamond Sutra (Chinese, 868), and the Sultan Baybarsi Qur'an (1304), etc.
- CEEC - Codices Electronici Ecclesiae Colonienis
- A continuously updated database of the Church of Cologne's manuscripts. Over 320 manuscripts have been digitized, including Codex 212, one of the oldest extent (590 - 604) manuscripts in Germany. Manuscripts searchable by: language, place of writing, sign
- Codices Electronici Sangallenses
- The digital library of the codices of the monastery of St. Gall, Switzerland. Codices in high resolution, zoomable digitized format with scholarly descriptions. Browseable by age, author, title, language, and signature. Searchable by index or simple searc
- Fifteenth-century Book of Hours
- From the Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh (Judith Golden)
- Hill Monastic Manuscript Library Images
- Collection of manuscript images at Saint John's University.
- Illuminated Manuscript Images from the Bodleian Library
- Taken from the Bodleian Library's slide collection of manuscripts
- KB - Beatrijs
- Only surviving manuscript of the famous Middle Dutch legend of nun Beatrijs. To enter digitized manuscript, click on Bladereen door de Beatrijs. Site also has audio fragments of Middle Dutch. Site in Dutch.
- Lindisfarne Gospels
- The Lindisfarne Gospels is one of the most important inheritances from early Northumbria. Written and illuminated about 698 in honour of St Cuthbert, the famous Bishop of Lindisfarne, who died in 687, it is a masterpiece of book production and a historic
- Monarchs and Monasteries: Knowledge and Power in Medieval France
- History of and links to French Manuscripts (late 8th--late 15th centuries)
- Murthly Hours
- Descriptions and digital photos of the Murthly Hours, one of Scotland's most important illuminated manuscripts. Dates from the 1280s.
- National Library of Wales
- National Library of Wales searchable digitized manuscript collection. Includes the digitized Penairth collection: Hengwrt Chaucer, Law of Hywel Dda, Beunans Meriask (Cornish), etc. Other digitized Welsh manuscripts are: Black Book of Cermarther, Book Of T
- St Albans Psalter
- This project, funded by the A.H.R.B. and Aberdeen University, was directed by Jane Geddes, FSA.
- Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
- The pictures in this directory are from the calendar section of the Tres Riches Heures.
- Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
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- University of Notre Dame, Ambrosiana Archive, Catalogue of Drawings
- Inventory-Catalogue of the drawings in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
Mathematics > (General)
- Mathematics in Europe
- List of mathematicians and related resources.
- Medieval Arabic Numbers
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Medicine > (General)
- Medieval Manuscripts in the National Library of Medicine
- Focused on medieval medical manuscripts. Presentation and of analysis of: the Articella, Salerno medical school, medieval Arab contributions, and English leechcraft and physick.
Music >
- La Trobe University Library - Medieval Music Database
- LaTrobe University's medieval music database covers the 14th century. Browse by text, composer, liturgical feast, manuscript, and genre. Search by text, melody, and descriptor.
Music > (General)
- British Harpsichord Society
- Extensive collection of harpsichord related information
- Canticum Novum - Schola Cantorum Bogotensis
- Lessons on Gregorian chants: characteristics, notation, rhythm, modes, pronunciation, translations (Latin-Spanish), scores.
- Cantus: Database for Gregorian Chant
- Indices of chants in selected manuscripts and early printed sources of the Divine Office.
- Cecilia - Music Collections
- Site searchable by time period, subject, people, tradition, place, and institution. Time period extends from 1st century to 16th century. Some images of manuscripts available.
- Early Music FAQ
- Frequently Asked Questions page for Early Music (Western music of the Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque eras).
- Early Music Page
- Diverse resources for the study of early music from 500-1600.
- Ensemble Diabolus in Musica
- Diabolus in Musica is a French musical ensemble specialised in the study and interpretation of medieval music, with a marked preference for the 12th and 13th centuries. The group works directly on manuscript sources.
- Gregorian Chant Home Page
- Princeton University site dedicated to support of Chant research, contains many helpful links.
- Ivory Consort
- The Ivory Consort, founded and directed by Jay Elfenbein, is an ensemble that specializes in medieval music performed in an exciting and historically informed manner.
- Lexicon Musicum Latinum
- Medieval Music Theory Database at Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften (German Site).
- Masques
- Website of Montreal-based Early Music ensemble, featuring Olivier Fortin, harpsichord, and Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba. Background information on programs, other artists.
- Thesarus Musicarum Latinarum
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Norse, Old > (General)
- Encyclopedia Mythica - Index of Folklore and Mythology - Norse Mythology
- Articles on Norse mythology, alphabetically organized by god, and contains a genealogy table.
- Norse Literature
- Course materials.
- Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages
- International project to edit and make available a corpus of medieval Norse-Skaldic poetry. Searchable by skald, poem, verse, text, and manuscript.
- Vikings in America
- University of Pittsburgh site edited by D. L. Ashliman that contains an index of Germanic myths and sagas, Viking ships, and photos of the L'Anse aux Meadows site and artifacts.
Philosophy > (General)
- Abelard
- Article about the life of Abelard at the Jacques Maritain Center.
- Albertus Magnus
- Article about the life and works of Albertus Magnus at the Jacques Maritain Center.
- Bonaventure
- Brief biography of Bonaventure at the Jacques Maritain Center.
- Doctor Virtualis
- A virtual and paper review edited by the Department of Philosophy, Università degli Studi, Milano, Italia.
- Grosseteste
- Research in the life and works of Robert Grosseteste (ca. 1170-1253). Grosseteste was well known both as an English scholar and as Bishop of Lincoln (1235-1253).
- Scotism and Scotists
- Description of Scotism at the Jacques Maritain Center.
- University of Chicago Philosophy Project
- The University of Chicago Philosophy Project contains several philosophical discussions between small groups of participants.
- WWW Virtual Library: Philosophy
- The WWW Philosophy Virtual Library offers access to thousands of high quality resources.
Philosophy > Aquinas, St. Thomas, 1225-1274
- Thomas Aquinas
- Brief biography of St. Thomas Aquinas at the Jacques Maritain Center.
- Thomas Aquinas in English: A Bibliography
- Extensive collection covering commentaries on many of St. Thomas Aquinas' works, created by Therese Bonin.
- Thomism
- Explanation of Thomism at the Jacques Maritain Center.
Philosophy > Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
- Augustine, De Dialectica
- Text and translation by James Marchand of the University of Illinois (Urbana); HTML ed., James O'Donnell. English translation provided.
Philosophy > Boethius, d. 524
- Carmina Philosophiae: Journal of the International Boethius Society
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Philosophy > Boethius, d.524
- Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiae
- Published by the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library. Latin text, English translation, and history of Boethius.
Philosophy > Plato
- Plato, Phaedrus
- Complete text of play, html edition, Jowett, trans.
Spanish, Old (to 1500) > (General)
- American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain
- Documents, charters, and images of parchments from the Iberian Peninsula: 551-1418.
- Arte de Bien Morir
- The Castilian Arte de bien morir y breve confessionario (The Dying Well) is reproduced here as both the manuscript and transcription in modern print.
- Centro de Documentacion Juan Alfonso de Baena
- A center to provide researchers on the Spanish Medieval Literature (XV Century), especially on the cancioneros (songbooks) with a huge concentration of documents in different formats.
- Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain
- An English translation of this report sent by Christopher Columus (probably in 1494) to the Spanish Monarchs.
- Gonzalo de Berceo
- Provides biography, primary sources, and glosses to the works of Gonzalo de Berceo. [in Spanish]
- Gonzalo de Berceo (1195-1264)
- This site provides information about the poet from Spain Gonzalo de Berceo from the Middle Ages. It includes his biography, historic documentation about the poet and his work, paleographic notes, references to resources on this author.
- Hispanomedievalismo: Recursos en línea (Filología)
- Links for the academic research of the hispanic medieval literatures and languages
- Medieval Gallegan Literary Texts
- Includes an excellent selection of prose and poetry. At the University of Santiago de Compostela - Instituto da Lingua Galega. (Spanish Language.
- Repertorio informatizzato dell'antica letteratura catalana
- Il Rialc è un progetto promosso dal Ministero italiano delluniversità e della ricerca scientifica e tecnologica, in corso di realizzazione presso lUniversità di Napoli Federico II con la collaborazione dellUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona e dellUnive
Swedish, Old (to 1550) > (General)
- Fornvannen
- Swedish academic journal of archaeology and medieval studies. Search functions and articles are mostly in Swedish, but some in English. Searchable from 1906 - 2005.
Theology > (General)
- Catholic Encylopedia
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- Early Church Documents
- Includes Canonical information, writings of the Apostolic fathers, creeds and canons, etc. At ICLnet.
- Eckhart Society
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- Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism
- This interdisciplinary seminar on the Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism is designed as an internet version of an ongoing research seminar of the graduate students and scholars at the department of theology of Marquette University (Milwaukee, USA
- Meister Eckehart (c. 1260 - 1327/8)
- Bibliography of sermons and treatises of Meister Eckehart.
- Nicholas of Cusa
- Biography, bibliography and commentary on Nicholas of Cusa. [in French]
- Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464)
- Texts and bibliography of Nicholas of Cusa and his writings on religious and political thought.
- Tridentine Mass (Latin and English)
- The Missale Romanum with parallel English translation from the 1962 edition.
Theology > Aquinas, St. Thomas, 1225-1274
- Thomas Aquinas
- A biography of the life, writings, and influences of Thomas Aquinas at the Jacques Maritain Center, Notre Dame.
- Thomas Aquinas Doctor Angelicus
- The Website of the international Thomistic yearbook "Doctor Angelicus." In addition to research articles, each yearbook contains numerous reviews and an extensive bibliography,
listing the Thomistic secondary literature published during the previous year
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles
- An Annotated Translation (With some Abridgement) of the Summa Contra Gentiles of Saint Thos Aquinas by Joseph Rickaby, S.J., M.A.
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologica
- Online text of the Summa, conveniently broken down by subject.
Theology > Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
- Confessions
- Directory of the thirteen books of E.B. Pusey's nineteenth century translation of Augustine's Confessions.
- Enchiridion
- Text of Augustine's Enchiridion, translated by Albert C. Outler, Ph.D., D.D.
Travel > (General)
- National Maritime Museum
- Comprehensive British maritime museum collections which include both Western and Islamic portolan maps, astrolabes, coins, and medals. Can search by century.
Welsh > (General)
- Welsh Authors
- Primary texts, bibliography, and materials for learning Welsh.
Women > (General)
- Hildegard von Bingen
- Narrative history and description of her works. Includes an array of Hildegard and more general links.
- Joan of Arc
- The International Joan of Arc Society / Société Internationale de l'étude de Jeanne d'Arc is a repository of scholarly and pedagogic information about Joan of Arc collected by faculty, independent scholars, and students.
- Julian of Norwich
- A backgrounnd of Julian of Norwich and her "Showing of Love." Contains links to related sites and a bibliograpy of related works.
- Margery Kempe
- Mapping Margery Kempe, a site developed with a Focus Grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities by Sarah Stanbury and Virginia Raguin at the College of the Holy Cross, is the premiere website on the fifteenth-century English mystic and pilgrim.
- Matrix
- An international group of sholars from many disciplines study the participation of Christian women in the religion and society of medieval Europe. A helpful research site with advanced search tools.
- Medieval Feminist Index
- Idexes over 300 journals as well as many essay collections devoted in large part to topics dealing with women, sexuality, or gender since 1994.
- Medieval Feminist Society
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- Monastic Matrix - a scholarly resource for the study of women's religious communities, 400 - 1600 CE
- Site contains profile of women in medieval religious centers from 400 - 1600CE with resources that include, primary, secondary scanned articles, bibliography, short biographies, glossary, and digital images.
- Women and the Crusades
- Explores the effect of the Crusades on Medieval women. Site maintained by the Women In World History Curriculum.
- Women in Byzantium Bibliography
- Both Primary and Secondary sources, principally English texts with some German texts.
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