The blog series ‘From the Engine Room’ is dedicated to the technical aspects and challenges of the ‘Edition der fränkischen Herrschererlasse. Unlike our previous scientific posts on findings and editorial insights, here we focus on the infrastructural, methodological and technological dimensions of a long-term digital project. Since 2014, we have been working on a new […]
In parallel to our progressing edition of the post-840 capitularies, we are organising two sessions at this year’s International Medieval Congress in Leeds. Both sessions are focusing on the Edict of Pîtres from 864, probably the best-known (and certainly the longest) of Charles the Bald’s capitularies. The sessions (nos. 115 and 215) will take place […]
Behind the Capitularia Project team lie eventful days filled with intensive research, international exchange and valuable networking. We look back on a busy trip to the Eternal City, as well as our participation in the latest network meeting of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences and Arts (AWK NRW) in the state capital. Two stops […]