Welcome new user

From Clavis Canonum

Welcome to the Clavis Wiki!

  • Do you have a favourite canon law collection? Find it here https://beta.mgh.de/databases/clavis/wiki/index.php/Description_of_the_collections and start improving the text.
    • If you want to add secondary literature, please use this list (simply copy&paste the suggested citation in brackets).
    • Don't be too shy. Linda wanted Clavis to go on.
    • Categories can be used to mark all copies of a given collection. Find the relevants manuscript(s) in the list; use [[Category:Manuscripts of XY]] where 'XY' is the Clavis key for the collection in question. See here for the list of keys.
  • Do you have a favourite canon law manuscript? Find it here https://beta.mgh.de/databases/clavis/wiki/index.php/List_of_manuscripts
    • blue entries already exist - just click on any and start improving the entries
    • red entries have no page yet. Click on the red link nonetheless, this will create a new page once you enter something and don't forget to click "Save page".
    • All information is welcome, esp. dates, provenance, and links to digital images.
    • Adding categories to the entries is very useful. Simply copy&paste from the Categories page.


  • Found a typo in the Clavis database? Please let us know: Typos
  • Unhappy with Clavis, or any ideas what new features we should introduce? Write it down: Wishlist