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Haags Liederenhandschrift

Haags liederenhandschrift – Martinus Nijhoff – Cod. 128 E 2 – Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands)

Northeastern Netherlands — Ca. 1400

An important testimony to German-Dutch linguistic and literary history: 165 courtly love poems from the 14th century in an anthology owned by the Counts of Nassau-Siegen

  1. A unique collection of 165 poems in various German and Dutch dialects, French, and Latin

  2. All of the pieces are in the late medieval tradition of courtly love poetry of the 14th century

  3. In the 15th century, the manuscript was owned by the Count and Countess of Nassau-Siegen

Haags Liederenhandschrift

Cod. 128 E 2 Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands)
Haags liederenhandschrift – Martinus Nijhoff – Cod. 128 E 2 – Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands)
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Haags Liederenhandschrift

The Haags Liederenhandschrift is an important document of late medieval German and Dutch poetry from the 14th century. It comprises a fascinating collection of 165 shorter and longer pieces compiled around 1400, which are entirely in the tradition of contemporary courtly love poetry, such as Minnesang, including works by the poets Walther von der Vogelweide, Frauenlob, Noydekijn, Erentrijk, and Augustijnken van Dordt. Short rhyming riddles and sayings are also occasionally interspersed throughout the manuscript. The note of ownership at the end of the codex is also particularly interesting, stating that sometime after 1440 the manuscript belonged to John IV (1410–1475), Count of Nassau-Siegen, and his wife Maria of Looz-Heinsberg (1424–1502), who together ruled territories in what is now the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg from 1442 to 1475. In this way, the manuscript is also a twofold testimony to the diverse cultural interconnections in the multilingual Holy Roman Empire of the late Middle Ages.

Codicology

Alternative Titles
Haager Liederhandschrift
Hague Song Manuscript
Size / Format
134 pages / 25.0 × 18.6 cm
Date
Ca. 1400
Style
Gothic
Script
Cursive
Illustrations
1 gold-decorated ornamental initial with floral extender, countless red lombards, and rubrics throughout
Content
165 poems in the tradition of late medieval courtly love
Artist / School
Previous Owners
John IV, Count of Nassau-Siegen, and Maria of Looz-Heinsberg
William III of Orange
William IV of Orange
William V of Orange
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Haags liederenhandschrift – Martinus Nijhoff – Cod. 128 E 2 – Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands)
#1 Die Haager Liederhandschrift
Martinus Nijhoff – The Hague, 1940
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#1 Die Haager Liederhandschrift

Martinus Nijhoff – The Hague, 1940
Haags liederenhandschrift – Martinus Nijhoff – Cod. 128 E 2 – Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands)
Haags liederenhandschrift – Martinus Nijhoff – Cod. 128 E 2 – Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The Hague, Netherlands) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff – The Hague, 1940
Binding: Cardboard cover. Facsimile and commentary come in a protective slipcase with four ties.
Commentary: 1 volume by Ernst Ferdinand Kossmann
Language: German
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