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,
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.
Minnesang
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Minnesang was a tradition of German lyric- and song-writing that flourished in the Middle High German period. The name derives from minne, the Middle High German word for love, as that was Minnesang's
Neidhart von Reuental
…Neidhart (Middle High German Nîthart) c. 1190 – c. 1240 (later often called Neidhart von Reuental) 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, suggesting the…
Walther von der Vogelweide (Codex Manesse, ca. 1300)
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Carmina Burana wheel