Compilatio

Medieval Manuscript Aggregator

About Compilatio

Compilatio brings together medieval manuscripts from major research libraries, providing a convenient and unified interface for browsing collections made available through the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF).

Currently aggregating manuscripts from repositories.

Sources

All manuscript images and metadata remain the property of their host institutions. Compilatio links to original catalogue records and serves images directly from institutional IIIF servers.

Technical

Built with OpenSeadragon for deep-zoom viewing.

Changelog

April 2026
Updated OpenSeadragon viewer
Expanded British Library from 178 to 687 MSS
February 2026
Added John Rylands Library, Manchester (138 MSS) and Harvard Houghton Library (238 MSS)
Added Trinity College Cambridge (534 MSS), Parker Library (560 MSS), Takamiya Collection, Yale (139 MSS)
January 2026
Launched

Contact

Developed by Matthew Fisher, Department of English, UCLA.