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Cod. Pal. germ. 848
Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift

Codex Manesse, early 14th century

Source: Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg

The Manesse Codex is a book copied and illustrated between 1305 and 1340 in Zürich. It contains love songs in Middle High German by important poets, several of whom were famous rulers. The compilation of the codex was patornized by the Manesse family of Zürich, presumably by Rüdiger II Manesse.

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Codex Manesse, f43v - Count Wernher von Homberg fighting Italian City Militia
Codex Manesse, f184v - Herr Hartmann von Aue
Codex Manesse, f229v - Der Düring
Codex Manesse, f264r - Der Tanhuser (Tannhäuser) a Teutonic Knight
Codex Manesse, f359r - Von Buwenburg (mounted crossbowmen)
Codex Manesse, f361r - Heinrich von Tettingen