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Roman law: Justinian texts hyperlinked to commentary glosses of the medieval ius commune
(Latin transcriptions)
(Translations and transcriptions)
A UCLA project to make thousands of fully digitized manuscripts available online.
Searchable by geographic location, shelfmark, author, title, and language.
(Portal to various digital repositories of facsimile manuscripts)
(comprehensive index of Western religious literature, 1st-15th Centuries)
Medieval and Renaissance artifacts at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.
(Ca. 300-1600; facsimiles, photos and commentary)
A scholarly resource for the study of women's religious communities.
See especially Cartularium for primary source documents and Figurae for digital images.
(5th - 15th Centuries; facsimiles and commentary)
(Original and reprinted translations of patristic texts and liturgical documents)
Collection of thousands of digital images of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts from the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York.
(Middle Ages to Renaissance; images and descriptions)
Major collections of manuscripts, a list compiled by Klaus Graf.
(Middle Ages to Renaissance; facsimiles and transcriptions)
Digital catalogue of the Waller Collection of history of Science and Medicine kept at the Uppsala University Library. Contains books, manuscripts, and letters.
Joint project by the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence, the Office for History of Science – Uppsala University and Uppsala University Library.
(15th century - present; facsimiles and transcriptions)
Standard and comprehensive source for questions of chronology, time reckonings and calendars.
Extends beyond the German border; includes calendars of saints by city, diocese and order.
Digitized by Dr. Horst Ruth.
(Annotated Latin and German transcriptions)
(ca. 500; English translation)
1908 translation by S.P. Scott of Forum judicum.
Visigothic laws towards Spanish Jews (Book XII) anticipated the much later inquisition.
(7th century; English translations)
Particularly strong in Old Norse sagas.
(9th to 13th centuries; Old Norse transcriptions)
Note: Diacritics on the main page are illegible.
Byzantine and Medieval sources in English translation.
(700-1204; English-language transcriptions)
This is a monumental collection of medieval documents (even the title proclaims it).
Consisting of published volumes in facsimile form of the sub-series:
Scriptores (Historiographers),
Leges (Legal Texts),
Diplomata (Political Documents),
Epistolae (Correspondence),
Antiquitates (Poetry and History of Thought), along with other sub-series.
Full-text searchable transcriptions to follow soon.
(Middle Ages; Latin and German facsimiles)
As an inventory of all documentary and historiographical sources of the Roman-German royal lines from the Carolingians to Maximilian I, as well as of the Popes of the Early and High Middle Ages, the Regesta Imperii are among the great source works of German and European History.
Available as facsimiles of original book pages or as a search for the corresponding full texts.
(751-1519; German facsimiles & transcriptions) - Some work still in progress -
Digital Abbey Library of medieval codices at St. Gallen, Switzerland
(8th - 15th centuries; facsimiles)
Diplomatic codices of medieval and early modern Saxony
with heaviest emphases on the cities of Meissen, Leipzig, and Freiberg
(948 - 1555; German and Latin facsimiles of original book pages)
Electronic scholarly editions of important Medieval texts.
Hosted by ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies.
(10th to 15th centuries; transcriptions and translations)
Digitized Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts from the Danish Royal Library
(850-1596; facsimiles)
a cura di Michele Lupo Gentile
"Atti della Società Ligure di Storia Patria" XLIV (1912)
A volume of medieval documents dealing with the north of Tuscany.
-- Note: large JPEG files may be slow to load --
(900 - 1297; Latin and Italian transcriptions with Italian apparatus)
(802; English translation)
(817; English translation)
(870; English translation)
This mourning poem "is by far the earliest work written about the Normans from the Norman point of view...."
It also serves as "an excellent laboratory in medieval philology."
(943; Latin facsimiles and variant text transcriptions with English and German translations)
The chronicle of Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg.
Exemplary digital editing by Monumenta Germaniae Historica
(ca. 1000; German facsimiles and transcriptions)
From Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley
(1031-1555; facsimiles)
"Virtual Document Archive of Central European Cloisters and Bishoprics"
Documenting not only the history of the cloisters themselves, but developments in church, state and society in Central Europe since the Early Middle Ages.
(1049 to the present; Latin and vernacular transcriptions).
Online medieval Norwegian diplomas provided by the Dokumentasjons Prosjektet.
Searching is by keyword or (more practical for browsing) by volume and page number.
(1050-1590; Old Norse, Latin, Swedish, Middle High German, and other language transcriptions)
The oldest surviving public record of Britain, a survey of boroughs and manors in England commissioned by William the Conqueror
This online version, at the National Archives, is searchable and includes downloadable images and other explanatory apparatus.
(1085; searchable images and modern translations, explanatory materials)
(1085: English translation)
(9th-13th centuries; transcriptions)
Translation of the Chronica Adefonsi imperatoris, with study and notes
Edited by Glenn E. Lipskey.
-- Note: the Chronicle itself begins at Book One.
(Reign of Alfonso VII of Spain, 1126 - 1157; tranlations, commentary, and apparatus)
(Transcriptions & translations)
(1152-1157: English translation)
Diplomatic codices and narrative sources for Norman-Italian history
Provided by Angelo Gambella.
(11th - 12th centuries; transcriptions)
Excerpts from:
Enid McLeod, Héloïse, A Biography, (Chatto & Windus, London, 1938)
Hersart De La Villemarqué, Barzaz-Breiz: Chants Populaire de la Bretagne, Perrin & Cie, Libraires-Éditeurs, (Paris, 1923), including a scanned image of the sheet music.
(1101–1162, The life of Héloïse, abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete: Traditional folksong; transcription and translation, English, French, and Breton; music)
(1173: Letter; Latin transcription; English translation)
Primary text sources illustrating medieval English urban life, selected and maintained by Stephen Alsford.
(12th to 15th centuries; English translations from the original Latin, Anglo-Norman French, or Middle English)
From the Aberdeen University Library.
(~1200; folio by folio translation and transcription)
(1220; English translation)
On St. Francis of Assissi and later Franciscans.
(1223 - present; Latin transcriptions and translations in various languages including English)
This letter illuminates the complex dynastic and political problems Llywelyn faced in the wake of William de Braose's execution.
(1230; facsimile, transcription and analysis)
Zoomable facsimile of only copy in Cambridge University Library.
(1230-1240; facsimile of original Latin)
Unpublished documents, a portion of the monograph, Jews in the Notarial Culture...
Edited by Robert I. Burns.
(1250 - 1350; transcriptions)
Digitised urban landscapes of a group of ‘new towns’ in Britain established in the reign of King Edward I.
The project looks at thirteen towns in detail:
England: Winchelsea
Wales:Aberystwyth, Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Caerwys, Conwy, Cricieth, Flint, Harlech, Holt, Newborough, Overton, and Rhuddlan.
(1277-1303; interactive online atlases).
Clarifying ecclesiastical land ownership
(15 November 1289; English translation)
Complete facsimile of the Codex Palatinus Germanicus 848 in the Heidelberg university library, a famous and well-preserved collection of medieval German literature.
(1305-1340; German facsimiles)

Der Sachsenspiegel

A set of historical and legal documents (land and fiefdom rights) from Saxony & vicinity.
(Early 14th century; German facsimiles)
(1356: English translation)
From the Bibliothèque Nationale.
(1318-1380; photo facsimiles of manuscripts)
Late medieval illustrated manuscripts preserved in the Heidelberg university library.
(German facsimiles)
Excerpts from an 1805 translation by Thomas Johnes
Edited by Steve Muhlenberger of Nipissing University (Canada)
(14th century; English translations)
Excerpted accounts of the Hundred Years' War
(1369-1410; English translations)

See also details for reading Froissart's chronicles on the web in the original French or in modern French translation.

Faits d'armes (Deeds of Arms)

Edited by Steve Muhlenberger of Nipissing University (Canada)
(14th and early 15th centuries; transcriptions from Scots English, Middle English, Middle French and Latin; also English translations)
A virtual page-turner of the greatest British illuminated manuscript of the late Middle Ages.
(Scroll down to Sherborne Missal)
Digitised by the British Library in its series Turning the Pages;
This requires a recent version of (gratis) Shockwave software.
(1400-1407; facsimiles and audio files)
(ca. 1412-1416; photo facsimiles from the calendar section)
Translations of Catalonian maritime documents, with related notes, translated and edited by Stanley S. Jados.
(1435; tranlations and commentary)
King Réné of Anjou's tournament guidelines
(1460; Middle French transcription and English translation)
(Translations & transcriptions)
(Translations & transcriptions)
Links to a "Book of Days" and to "Popular Medieval English & Scottish Ballads."
Each ballad transcription appends a synopsis with a historical background.
(Transcriptions and commentary)
Huge Resource Highly recommended!
(Translations & transcriptions)
A growing database of printed source collections with primary and secondary books in the areas of medieval and modern thought.
Content drawn from the Stanford libraries & other cooperating institutions.
(Facsimiles of books; requires [free] download & upgrade of Ebrary reader)
(9th to 16th centuries; facsimiles)
  • Quellen zur mittelalterlichen Reichsgeschichte   -   temporarily offline...
Sources for the History of the Medieval [Germanic] Empire -- Early, High and Late Middle Ages.
Includes the Hanseatic League.
(800 - 1503; Latin and contemporary German transcriptions with critical apparatus)
Facsimiles of German-language medieval manuscripts.
Organized by locations of manuscripts.
Portal to a database with uniform descriptions and photographs of medieval manuscripts in the Netherlands.
See especially "Labyrinth Library" and "Manuscripts (Paleography, Codicology)"
(Translations, transcriptions and photo facsimiles)
Medieval documents reproduced on the Ministry of Culture's Archim imagebank
(7th to 16th centuries; photo facsimiles)
An ongoing consortial database of the complete medieval and Renaissance manuscript holdings of many libraries,
with high resolution sample imaging from each manuscript.
(Database of images, transcriptions, and descriptions)
A collection of digital images of Medieval manuscripts
(Facsimiles)
(Images & English translations of selected texts)
From the Avalon Project
(Translations and transcriptions)
With historical chronicles as well as literary works.
(English translations)
(Facsimiles, transcriptions and translations)
Includes the Library of Iberian Resources Online (LIBRO) and translated documents.
(Translations)
Digital library of the humanistic Respublica Litterarum.
(16th - 19th centuries; facsimiles and transcriptions)
Includes primary and secondary documents, provided by Don Mabry.
(Transcriptions, facsimiles and commentaries, mostly in English)
On-Line Reference Book for Medieval Studies
(Transcriptions and translations)
Online medieval documents relating to the history of Regensburg.
(German and Latin facsimiles and transcriptions)
NOTE: Many of the documents are not yet available to the general public, but only samples can be accessed.
Includes an historical overview of the Florentine electoral system and related resources.
(1282-1532; searchable database at Brown University)
(1348-1530; translated narratives & government records)
(1427-1429; searchable datasets at Brown University)
(1427-1429, 1458, 1480 [Florence]; 1425 & 1502 [Verona]; searchable datasets at the University of Wisconsin)
Contemporary correspondence of a wealthy family of English wool merchants.
(1475-1488; transcriptions) courtesy of the Richard III Society.
Featuring synoptic texts and critical apparatus of the young polymath's work.
A joint project of Brown University and the University of Bologna.
(1486-1496; Latin-Italian and Latin-English transcriptions and apparatus, and facsimiles)
A growing site designed to make Renaissance manuscripts of the Vatican Library available to all.

Medici Archives: Parts I & II

Digitized early Medici archives of the Archivio di Stato di Firenze.
NOTE: requires gratis registration to enter website.
(14th century - 1537; facsimiles)
Digitization project of the Medici Granducal Archives.
Also strongly documents Tuscan Jewish history and the history of textiles and clothing.
(1537-1743; transcriptions & translations)
Renaissance Diplomatic Documents
(ca.1450-1500; photographic facsimiles).
(1499; facsimile)
Quote from exhibit: "This early book of sailing directions served as a handy guide for the sailor and a storehouse of practical information for laymen. The use of the hand and zodiac for information was considered vital to the 15th century Mediterranean navigator."
Source materials about the war between Swabia and Switzerland in 1499
From the University of Freiburg
(1499-1550: German and Latin transcriptions)
Searchable database of manuscripts from the age of German Reformation.
A cooperative project between Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt and the University of Cologne.
(15th-16th centuries; facsimiles)
A collection of primary documents from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
(Transcriptions)
A collection of primary documents from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
(16th - 17th centuries; transcriptions)
The correspondence of William of Orange
Accessible by browsing or by advanced search protocols
Over 12,000 letters digitized by the Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis
(1551-1584, facsimiles of letters in various languages, mostly Dutch and French).
A collection of primary documents from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
(15th - 18th centuries; transcriptions)
Primary Source Material Collections Online for Early Modern History
(1500-1800; transcriptions in numerous languages, mostly German)
Bielefeld [u.a.]: Velhagen & Klasing 1886.
Historical atlas digitized by Monumenta Germaniae Historica.
(Tribal migrations through 18h century; facsimile maps with commentary, mainly of Germany and Europe)
by Christos Nüssli
(1 A.D. - 1700; facsimiles)
In addition to indexes of paper maps, monographs, etc., digitized maps are also presented.
A set of historical maps from Dr. Ronnie Ellenblum
(Facsimiles).
Very functional and searchable map set from David Rumsey
(Facsimiles).
Includes primary and secondary documents, provided by Don Mabry.
(Transcriptions, facsimiles and commentaries, mostly in English)
Access to images and descriptions from various history of science museums via handlist or catalogue.
(This is more object documentation then traditional "document.")
Note many a "diptych dial" resembling a sixteenth-century Palm Pilot!

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