Month: August 2022

Carmina Burana probably composed in the Convent of Neustift, near Brixen, South Tyrol, ca. 1230, Parchment, 112 folio Signature: Clm 4660, Bl. 64v. Today housed in the Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Muenchen (see its official Website) Carmina Burana lyrics (Carl Orff) O Fortuna melody O Fortuna Modern Reception of Orff’s melodies Film “The Flash Archive” – Murder…Continue Reading Ger 312 Camina Burana

Introduction, List of Works, etc. Image Timeline Christine de Pizan (en Francais) Concordances of her works Les tres riches heures du Duc de Berry (contemporary ill.) Texts in original Cent Balades City of Ladies (manuscript illustration) Texts, Bibliography, other references CdP Database Christine de Pizan Christine de Pizan Society homepage Illustration (Cite de dames) Illustrations…Continue Reading Ger 312 Christine de Pizan

Erec et Enide Yvain or the Knight with the Lion…Continue Reading Ger 312 Chretien de Troyes

Text versions Old French: Floire et Blancheflor, ca. 1160, composed in the area of the Loire valley, copied by a French author, who translated it into a romance by the end of the 12th c.: Floire et Blanchefleur (so called ‘aristocratic version’) Perhaps commissioned by a female patron (there are no chivalric, heroic, or military…Continue Reading Ger 312 Floris and Blancheflor

Introduction Bibliography French Texts Illustration English trans. (Marie de France et al.) Intro, def., and many text examples in English…Continue Reading Ger 312 Fabliaux

Der arme Heinrich in English trans.: Lord Henry   Der arme Heinrich – in the original Middle High German Iwein – Hartmann’s second Arthurian romance – in the original Middle High German Image of Hartmann in the Manessische Liederhandschrift One (anti?) courtly love song by Hartmann Further texts Salerno…Continue Reading Ger 312 Hartmann vA

Herzog Ernst, one of the best medieval German “Spielmannsepen,” or Byzantine Narratives, from ca. 1170/1180 (ms. A), and fully developed only by ca. 1220/1230 (ms. B). See the PDF of the English translation The legend of Duke Ernst [5.9MB PDF] / translated, with an introd., by J. W. Thomas and Carolyn Dussère (Lincoln: University of…Continue Reading Ger 312 Herzog Ernst

“Dulcitius” The Latin originals…Continue Reading Ger 312 Hrosvita of G

  Einfuehrung, Texte und Abbildungen English Translation Vorlesung online   Stadtmitte Fulda Der Dom von Fulda …Continue Reading Ger 312 Hildebrandslied

General Introduction to Juan Ruiz Ruiz resources (bibliographies, editions, etc.) Medieval Iberia Medieval Spain     Map of the ReconquistaI    II Map of Guadalajara    Site of Hita Facsimile of the G manuscript Alfonso el Sabio (Cantigas de Santa Maria) I  II…Continue Reading Ger 312 Juan Ruiz

Johann von Tepl – Johann of Tepl or Johann of Saaz, author of The Ploughman and Death (ca. 1401) Heidelberg Ms. cod. pal. germ. 76 (text and illustrations) John Hus Hus II English translation…Continue Reading Ger 312 Johann v Tepl

Google Books Edition von 1848 Basic information about this romance: Late 13th Century Originated in Styria or Carinthia Middle High German Text 2manuscripts, one in Munich (Staatsbibliothek, 14th century), one in Fulda (Landesbibliothek, 15th century)               o Hs. A = München, Staatsbibl., Cgm 57, Bl. 1r-52v              o Hs. B =…Continue Reading Ger 312 Mai und Beaflor

Brief Introduction Introduction and Texts in German Konrad von Wurzburg lived most of his life in Basel.  Here are a few views of this Northern Swiss city that I found on the web (thanks to the unknown author): Basel 1: Sunset Basel 2: Downtwon Area Basel 3: Rhine River in Winter Basel 4: Street in…Continue Reading Ger 312 Konrad v. Wb

  Marie de France – Introductory Article (A. Classen) Marie’s Lais in English   References Manuscript (Yonec)    Medieval Maps of France Homepage of the MdF Society Course on Marie de France Video Clip of “Laustic” The Ash Tree (see in “Le Fresne”) (mythology) The Ash Tree (scientifically) The Lai of “Bisclavret” (in English) The Lai…Continue Reading Ger 312 Marie de France

Oswald von WolkensteinPortrait in ms. B, probably done by Antonio Pisanello or one of his students.  The first fully-fledged self-portrait by a German poet, already reflecting the arrival of Renaissance culture in German-speaking lands. Oswald von Wolkenstein Gesellschaft Kl 18 bekanntesten Lieder Introductory article (A. Classen) Ueberblick Oswald von Wolkenstein Gesellschaft    Biographie (biography in German) Manuscript…Continue Reading Ger 312 Oswald von Wolkenstein

Lehrwerk von Herrmann Reichert Video performance of the NL by Eberhart Kummer Text and Manuscripts Mss. downloadable from the University of Vienna website Ms. C Ms. C (with audio file) Ms. d ms. cgm von Burg Prum Ms. B: 2. Aventiure (ed. de Boor) Ms. B: 3. Aventiure (ed. de Boor) Ms. B: 4. Aventiure…Continue Reading Ger 312 Nibelungenlied

Chartres YouTube video Oloron-Saint-Marie La chanson de Roland / CATHEDRALE d’ANGOULEME Angouleme (near Poitiers) Detail of the freeze…Continue Reading Ger 312 Le Chanson de Roland

Images (modern) Images (medieval)  Image (fantasy) Resources Scholarly resources Heraldry Introductions and Materials Bonnie Wheeler’s page (with audio of Monty Python)…Continue Reading Ger 312 SGGKnight

Map of Germany   Bishopric of Muenster ROLEVINCK, WERNER. Fasciculus temporum (Copy in a Spanish library) Genesis (Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, Amsterdam) University of Brighton, UK: Scene in the Life of Christ: Map of Germany   Bishopric of Muenster ROLEVINCK, WERNER. Fasciculus temporum (Copy in a Spanish library) Genesis (Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, Amsterdam) One page in a incunabula…Continue Reading Ger 312 Rolevinck

Portrait in Ms. O, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Germ. fol. 564, 1472…Continue Reading Ger 312 Heinrich der Teichner

Portrait    Manuscript    Under den linden (music) Palaestinalied (music) Palaestinalied (very good) Wuerzburg Attractions Wuerzburg pictures (very detailed) Did Walther come from the Waldviertel? (speculative) (in German)  On-line Resources Selection of Walther’s songs in English  Dunphy’s translations Under der linden    Linden Tree Walther’s Grave in Wuerzbur (with Walther von der Vogelweide) Auguste Rodin, “The Thinker” (1880)…Continue Reading Ger 312 Walther v.d. Vw

Exhibition in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Muenchen (May 28 – Aug. 24, 2003) Further information and text of Wittenwiler’s Ring…Continue Reading Ger 312 Wittenwiler

Wolfram von Eschenbach: Bibliotheca Augustana Handschriftencensus Titurel Introduction Introduction II (with good images) Wolframs von Eschenbach – town     Youtube on WvE Eberhard Kummer singt Titurel Modern Reception (ART)    Modern WvE MuseumI    Museum II Heidelberg cpg 339 Munchener Hs. Berner Parzival Hs. Hermann Reicherts online Ausgabe mit allen Abweichungen in den Hss. (Erklaerungen bzw. Einleitung dazu)…Continue Reading Ger 312 Wolfram v. Eschenbach

International Conference on Castles and Their Imagination in the Middle Ages, Sept. 15-16, 2007, Werfen, south of Salzburg: “DIE IMAGINÄRE BURG Eine andere Kulturgeschichte”. Öffentliche interdisziplinäre Tagung 15./16. September 2007 in A-5450 Werfen (südlich von Salzburg), Markt  24 (Brennhof, Gewölbesaal) Thema ist die Mentalitätsgeschichte der Burg im Mittelalter, es geht u.a. um die Frage, mit…Continue Reading Ger 312 Castles

Clergy         German Church Lexicon (Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon) Search engines: www.nposearch.ch Suchmaschine für religiöse und kirchliche Belange www.suchtaube.de Christliche Suchmaschine Lexikon Kirche und Religion – Online-Lexikon vom Bistum Magdeburg Lexikon Kirche & Religion – Online-Lexikon von kathweb.de www.kathpedia.com – freie katholische Enzyklopädie, betrieben von engagierten Katholiken im deutschsprachigen Raum www.bbkl.de – Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon Glossar – Bietet Informationen…Continue Reading Ger 312 Church

Everyday Aspects of the Middle Ages People, History, Illustrations (in German) Hunting in the Middle Ages (Illustrations) Food, Work, Clothing, etc. Law, Love, Violence, etc. Cookbook of Sabina Welser (1553) Craftsmanship (in German) Illustrations in The Hague Royal Library (phantastic!) Luttrell Psalter…Continue Reading Ger 312 Everyday Life

Middle High German Dictionary (Trier/Virginia)            Woerterbuch-Netz MHG Dictionary (Salzburg) Woerterbuecher (Lexer, BMZ, Grimm, etc.) Trierer Findebuch (BMZ, Lexer, Nachtraege, Findebuch) Hartmann von Aue, Iwein (read by Alexander Sager) Jenaer Liederhandschrift Michel Beheim: Pfaelzische Reimchronik Das Bäderbüchlein von Hans Folz Hans Folz MHD Texte online Mittelhochdeutsche Literatur online Hugo von Langenstein, Martina Nibelungenlied (A, B, C,…Continue Reading Ger 312 German literature links