Monumenta Germaniae Historica

• One of the most prestigious editorial undertakings for the critical publication of medieval historical texts

• In collaboration with the MGH and the CTLO

• Over 1.300 texts

• The functionalities and the interface are the same as Brepols full-text databases

Three ways of accessing textsThe search screen allows you to execute searches based on word-forms or groupings of word-forms.

The table of contents allows you to access specified passages from individual texts.

The third approach allows you to access texts by examining the distribution of word-forms. (=concordances)

Choose your language

Access to manual

Multiple types of filtersSearch field Search options

You can type a word or…

…you can browse the index.

Display of results per series

Memento

Example of a memento accompanying a text

To table of contents

To full-text

Link to the print-image in the digital Monumenta Germaniae Historica

access to full-text

You can navigate through the list with the help of the arrow buttons.

You can navigate to ‘Distribution of Word-forms’ or to the Database of Latin Dictionaries application.

(only available to subscribers)

You can create and save a PDF file or you can send an e-mail which contains the selected results.

Example 2: table of contents

Example dates from February 2010

The table of contents allows you to access specified passages from individual texts.

List of authors beginning with G-

Work of Gregory IX

Access to a specific reference

Access to full-text

Create a PDF file

Example 3: distribution of word-forms

Example dates from February 2010

The third approach allows you to access texts by examining the distribution of word-forms. (=concordances)

You can select a series, an author or a title.

Display per series

Access to full-text