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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wiki: Medieval Nordic Literature in Latin (MNLL)}}Welcome to Medieval Nordic Literature in Latin (MNLL) - an encyclopedia (wiki) which encompasses a range of Latin texts. These texts were written by authors who came from - or were connected to - the Nordic region during the Middle Ages. | |||
From saints’ lives to chronicles and scholarly documents, medieval texts with Nordic origins reveal a vibrant intellectual culture beyond the Old Norse sagas. They reflect the Nordic region's integration into European intellectual and cultural life, with Latin serving as the language of scholarship and administration. | |||
Browse entries by authors, anonymous works, saints, and genres to discover a lesser-known side of medieval Nordic history. | |||
[[File:CODICUM logo .png|alt=CODICUM|thumb|The content of "Medieval Nordic Literature in Latin" is being updated in 2025 as part of CODICUM, an ERC-funded research project (2025-2030). Photo: CODICUM]][[File:EU ERC logo.png|alt=ERC|thumb|This project is funded by the European Research Council, ERC. Photo: European Commission]][[File:Carmen gratulatorium.png|alt=Carmen gratulatorium|thumb|Medieval manuscripts offer glimpses into the intellectual and artistic life of the past. This one, for example, features a Latin gratulatory poem from medieval Scandinavia—''Carmen gratulatorium'', Uppsala Universitetsbibliotek C 233, 50v. Source: www.alvin-portal.org]] | |||
== About the MNLL encyclopedia (wiki) == | |||
=== Purpose === | |||
The purpose of this wiki-website is to provide in-depth introductions to all known literary works written in Latin in the Nordic countries before the Reformation (ca 1530). | |||
We hope to document the breadth and importance of writings in Latin which have too often been treated as footnotes to the vernacular literatures. A recent survey essay on Nordic medieval Latin literature is L. B. Mortensen: Nordic Countries, in ''Latin Literatures of Medieval and Early Modern Times in Europe and Beyond. A Millenium Heritage'', edited by Francesco Stella et al., John Benjamins, 2024, pp. 221–34. | |||
* [[medieval:About|Read more about Medieval Nordic Literature in Latin (MNLL)]] | |||
* [[Citation instructions|Read the citation instructions]] | |||
=== Types of entries === | |||
There are four types of entries: (1) named authors, (2) titles of anonymous works (3) saints, including legends, sermons, liturgical texts belonging to each Nordic saint (found under sanctus / sancta), (4) a few collective articles on genres such as Annales and Catalogi. | |||
=== Founders and editors === | |||
This site was founded by Stephan Borgehammar, Karsten Friis-Jensen (†), Lars Boje Mortensen and Åslaug Ommundsen. | |||
It is currently edited by Stephan Borgehammar, Lars Boje Mortensen, Åslaug Ommundsen and Steffen Hope. | |||
The site was first published in 2012 and went through a major update in 2025. Many articles are still in their 2012 version, but those with substantial 2025 updates contain an indication at the beginning of the entry. Updates are carried out as part of [https://www.codicum.eu/ the CODICUM project]. | |||
For a few texts where scholarship has greatly advanced since 2012 but in the entries are still awaiting a rewrite, we signal some key new bibliography. See [https://medieval.wiki.uib.no/Citation_instructions here] how to cite the handbook. | |||
==Browse entries== | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 30 October 2025
Welcome to Medieval Nordic Literature in Latin (MNLL) - an encyclopedia (wiki) which encompasses a range of Latin texts. These texts were written by authors who came from - or were connected to - the Nordic region during the Middle Ages.
From saints’ lives to chronicles and scholarly documents, medieval texts with Nordic origins reveal a vibrant intellectual culture beyond the Old Norse sagas. They reflect the Nordic region's integration into European intellectual and cultural life, with Latin serving as the language of scholarship and administration.
Browse entries by authors, anonymous works, saints, and genres to discover a lesser-known side of medieval Nordic history.
About the MNLL encyclopedia (wiki)
Purpose
The purpose of this wiki-website is to provide in-depth introductions to all known literary works written in Latin in the Nordic countries before the Reformation (ca 1530).
We hope to document the breadth and importance of writings in Latin which have too often been treated as footnotes to the vernacular literatures. A recent survey essay on Nordic medieval Latin literature is L. B. Mortensen: Nordic Countries, in Latin Literatures of Medieval and Early Modern Times in Europe and Beyond. A Millenium Heritage, edited by Francesco Stella et al., John Benjamins, 2024, pp. 221–34.
Types of entries
There are four types of entries: (1) named authors, (2) titles of anonymous works (3) saints, including legends, sermons, liturgical texts belonging to each Nordic saint (found under sanctus / sancta), (4) a few collective articles on genres such as Annales and Catalogi.
Founders and editors
This site was founded by Stephan Borgehammar, Karsten Friis-Jensen (†), Lars Boje Mortensen and Åslaug Ommundsen.
It is currently edited by Stephan Borgehammar, Lars Boje Mortensen, Åslaug Ommundsen and Steffen Hope.
The site was first published in 2012 and went through a major update in 2025. Many articles are still in their 2012 version, but those with substantial 2025 updates contain an indication at the beginning of the entry. Updates are carried out as part of the CODICUM project.
For a few texts where scholarship has greatly advanced since 2012 but in the entries are still awaiting a rewrite, we signal some key new bibliography. See here how to cite the handbook.
