Folio 371r shows Johannes Hadlaub

Folio 124r shows Walther von der Vogelweide

The Manesse Codex or Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift (Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg Library, Cod. Pal. germ. 848) is an illuminated manuscript in codex form copied and illustrated between 1305-1340 in Zürich, compiled at the request of the Manesse family of Zürich, possibly by Johannes Hadlaub. It contains the texts of love songs in Middle High German by important poets, several of whom were famous rulers. The term for these poets, Minnesänger, combines the words for "romantic love" and "singer", reflecting the content of the poetry, which adapted the Provençal troubadour tradition to German. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (580x810, 252 KB) Codex Manesse, fol. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (580x810, 252 KB) Codex Manesse, fol. ... Download high resolution version (694x967, 240 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (694x967, 240 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide. ... In the strictest definition of illuminated manuscript, only manuscripts decorated with gold or silver, like this miniature of Christ in Majesty from the Aberdeen Bestiary (folio 4v), would be considered illuminated. ... First page of the Codex Argenteus A codex (Latin for block of wood, book; plural codices) is a handwritten book, in general, one produced from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, was elected as Pope Clement V. Philip IV of France accused the Knights Templar of heresy. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... View of the inner city with the four main churches visible, and the Albis in the backdrop Zürich (German: , Zürich German: Züri , French: , in English generally Zurich, Italian: ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and... View of the inner city with the four main churches visible, and the Albis in the backdrop Zürich (German: , Zürich German: Züri , French: , in English generally Zurich, Italian: ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and... Middle High German (MHG, German Mittelhochdeutsch) is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. ... Walther von der Vogelweide (Codex Manesse, ca. ... Occitan, known also as Lenga dòc or Langue doc (Occitan: occitan, lenga dòc) is a Romance language spoken in Occitania (i. ... A troubadour composing lyrics, Germany c. ...

The manuscript has 137 miniatures, which are a series of "portraits" depicting each poet. A large number of the nobles are shown in full armour in their heraldic colors and devices (therefore with their faces hidden) taking part in tournament combats. Many designs draw their motifs from the names of the poets (Dietmar is shown riding a mule, since his name can be interpreted as meaning people's horse) or on imagery from their lyrics (Walther is shown in a thoughtful pose which exactly matches the description of himself in one of his most famous songs). Since the manuscript was compiled up to 100 years after the deaths of some of the poets, neither the likenesses nor the heraldry can be regarded as authentic. The word miniature, derived from the Latin minium, red lead, is a picture in an ancient or medieval manuscript; the simple decoration of the early codices having been miniated or delineated with that pigment. ...

The entries are ordered approximately by the social status of the poets, starting with the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, and King Conradin, down through dukes, counts and knights, to the commoners. Henry VI (November 1165 – 28 September 1197) was King of Germany from 1190 to 1197, Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197 and King of Sicily from 1194 to 1197. ... Portrait of Conradin from the Codex Manesse (Folio 7r). ...

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• COSTA, Ricardo da e GONÇALVES, Alyne dos Santos. " Codex Manesse: quatro iluminuras do Grande Livro de Canções manuscritas de Heidelberg (século XIII) - análise iconográfica. Primeira parte" (Codex Manesse: four illuminations by The Great Book of Heidelberg [XIII century - iconographic analysis. First part). In: LEÃO, Ângela, e BITTENCOURT, Vanda O. (orgs.). Anais do IV Encontro Internacional de Estudos Medievais - IV EIEM. Belo Horizonte: PUC Minas, 2003, p. 266-277.]

• COSTA, Ricardo da. "Codex Manesse: três iluminuras do Grande Livro de Canções manuscritas de Heidelberg - (século XIII) - análise iconográfica. Segunda parte (Codex Manesse: three illuminations by The Great Book of Heidelberg [XIII century - iconographic analysis. Second part). In: Brathair 2 (2), 2002: p. 09-16 (ISSN 1519-9053).]

• COSTA, Ricardo da. "Codex Manesse: três iluminuras do Grande Livro de Canções manuscritas de Heidelberg (século XIII) - análise iconográfica. Terceira parte (Codex Manesse: three illuminations by The Great Book of Heidelberg [XIII century - iconographic analysis. Third part). In: Brathair 3 (1), 2003, p. 31-36 (ISSN 1519-9053).]