CORDIS · 101166995 · HORIZON

CODICUM The Medieval Book and Networks of Northern Europe c. 1000-1500: Texts, Crafts, Fragments

Coordinator: UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)

Medieval books were instrumental in shaping European history, communicating rituals, stories and ideas as they were read, copied and shared. To modern scholars they illuminate trade, craft, religious, social and intellectual networks. Less than 10% of the European corpus survives, and in Scandinavia the situation is far worse. However, by historical accident a very high number of Latin fragments – c. 50.000 – from these precious books have been preserved. CODICUM will study and analyse the Nordic book fragments as sources to medieval book culture and its networks.While parchment fragments are…

EU contribution
€13.1M
Total cost
€13.1M
Period
2025-04-01 → 2031-03-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-ERC-SYG
Call
ERC-2024-SyG
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €13.1M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2025-04-01 to 2031-03-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-ERC-SYG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €13.1M toward a total project budget of €13.1M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2024-SyG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2025-04-01 to 2031-03-31 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101166995.