The Itinerary of Archbishop Sigeric, an anonymous late tenth century manuscript held by the British Library as Cotton MS Tiberius B.V, records Archbishop Sigeric's pilgrimage route home from Rome and is the earliest detailed record of what became the Via Francigena pilgrim road. Its strength is that it is the primary medieval manuscript itself, held and catalogued by a major national library. Its limit is that it is a single, brief itinerary rather than a narrative account, so claims about the pilgrimage's wider medieval practice need additional sources.
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Reliability Tier3
The Itinerary of Archbishop Sigeric, an anonymous late tenth century manuscript held by the British Library, the lower tier reflecting a single, brief itinerary rather than a narrative account, weighed against its value as the primary medieval manuscript itself, held and catalogued by a major national library. Claims about the pilgrimage's wider medieval practice need additional sources. NotesAn anonymous late tenth century manuscript itinerary recording Archbishop Sigeric's pilgrimage route from Rome, held by the British Library.
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AuthorAnonymous, late tenth century
PublisherBritish Library
Source TypeManuscript
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Rome, Cities This source names Rome directly: "Sigeric's pilgrimage route home from Rome and is the earliest detailed record of what became the Via Francigena pilgrim road."
Source The Itinerary of Archbishop Sigeric, British Library Cotton MS Tiberius B.VAnonymous, late tenth century
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Pilgrimage Routes, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Custodians & Museums, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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