Medieval dance
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Sources for an understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of
Dance with musicians, Tacuinum sanitatis casanatense (Lombardy, Italy, late 14th century)
From a manuscript of the Roman de la rose, c. 1430.
Lorenzetti 1338–1340
Fresco at Ørslev church, Denmark
Neidhart von Reuental
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Neidhart c. 1190 – c. 1240 was one of the most famous Minnesänger. With around 1500 documented strophes of his songs surviving, Neidhart has the largest corpus of surviving lyrics of any Minnesänger,
Medieval dance
…8th to the 10th centuries. Once again, in singing processions, the leader provided the verse and the other dancers supplied the chorus. The minnesinger Neidhart von Reuental, who lived in the first half of the 13th century wrote several songs for dancing, some of which use the term "reigen". In southern Tyrol, at Runkelstein…
Neidhart portrayed in the Codex Manesse, about 1300
Melody and text of Neidhart's song "Der schwarze dorn" (MS c)
"Theft of the mirror" ("Spiegelraub") in the Neidhart frescos from the house at Tuchlauben 19, Vienna. This motif occurs in several of Neidhart's songs
Cover of 1566 "Neithart Fuchs" print.