Écrire l’histoire des abbés du Mont Saint-Michel2. Robert de Torigni, ses outils, ses sources et sa méthode de travail

Robert de Torigni's chronicle of the abbots of Mont-Saint-Michel is revealed to be built upon multiple layers of older annals, including Pascale Annals from the Bec and three key Mont Saint-Michel annals composed in 1035, 1116, and 1154. This 'redactional millefeuille' mirrors the architectural evolution of the abbey itself, with successive layers shaping its historical narrative. The study identifies Torigni's method—updating the abbots' catalogue, interpolating pre-existing annals, and creating new ones—as foundational to his work, which then influenced later medieval and modern historians.

Lecouteux, S. (2018). Écrire l’histoire des abbés du Mont Saint-Michel2. Robert de Torigni, ses outils, ses sources et sa méthode de travail. Tabularia. https://doi.org/10.4000/tabularia.2973