This project is not immediately connected to saints. Nevertheless, it is an excellent digital resource for hagiographic research because the actual manuscripts are searchable, for example for the term “saint”. The goal of Himanis is to digitise, transcribe and index medieval manuscripts and thus make them accessible to scholars. Currently, they are indexing the Trésor des Chartes registers. The registers “keep record of the charters, grants and privileges given by the king of France and were produced directly by the French royal chancery. Dating from 1302 to 1483, they contain ca. 68,000 charters and documents”. Make sure to read the instructions on search options before beginning your research.
Last Updated: 2021