Link: http://estoria.bham.ac.uk
Project Status: Ongoing
Created by scholars at the University of Birmingham, the Estoria de Espanna Digital project has created a digital edition of nine of the medieval manuscript witnesses to the text of the Estoria de Espanna, the 13th-century Spanish-language chronicle commissioned by Alfonso X. The chronicle details the history of the Iberian peninsula from Roman times up to Alfonso’s reign. The project presents the versions in diplomatic or facsimile format and allows a user to view texts side by side for comparison.
The project includes methodological and introductory information in both Spanish and English. The project has also made its data open-source, allowing users to download complete textual versions in XML. The project was recently updated in June 2020.
Resource details:
Resource Type: Bibliography, Blog, Digital Edition, Downloadable data, Text: Medieval
License: Creative Commons, Must provide credit, No Fee, Open Source
Medieval content details:
Dates: 400 - 1300
Though the text derives from the 13th century, the contents of the chronicle cover from the Roman period up to Alfonso X's time.
Subject: Early Germanic Peoples, Government, History, Political Thought, Royalty, Monarchs
Type/Genre of Medieval Primary Source Material: Art and Artifacts, Manuscripts, Material Evidence
Geopolitical Region: Europe, Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, Spain