Écrire l’histoire des abbés du Mont Saint-Michel1. Les auteurs du De abbatibus

A groundbreaking study sheds light on the authorship and composition timeline of De abbatibus hujus loci rubrica abreviata, a key 12th-century chronicle detailing the abbots of Mont-Saint-Michel. The research identifies the primary contributors and phases of writing, with a focus on Robert de Torigni, a renowned Anglo-Norman chronicler who served as both a monk at Le Bec (1128–1154) and abbot of Mont-Saint-Michel (1154–1186). This work aims to refine the chronology of abbots from the 10th to 12th centuries, offering deeper insights into medieval monastic history. The study employs textual analysis and historical reconstruction to unravel the complexities of this influential manuscript.

Lecouteux, S. (2017). Écrire l’histoire des abbés du Mont Saint-Michel1. Les auteurs du De abbatibus. Tabularia. https://doi.org/10.4000/tabularia.2927