Codex Manesse - List of Poets

List of Poets

1. 6r: Emperor Henry VI (1165–1197)
2. 7r: King Conrad the Young (1252–1268)
3. 8r: "King Tyro of Scotland and Fridebrant his son" (not the name of a singer, but the title of an epic poem, dated to the first half of the 13th century)
4. 10r: King Wenceslaus of Bohemia (Wenceslaus II, 1271–1305)
5. 11v: Herzog Heinrich von Breslau (Henry IV, 1258–1290)
6. 13r: Margrave Otto von Brandenburg (Otto IV, 1266–1308)
7. 14v: Margrave Heinrich von Meißen (Henry III, 1215–1288)
8. 17r: the Duke of Anhalt (Henry I, ca. 1170 – 1252)
9. 18r: John, Duke of Brabant (John I, 1252/1253–1294)
10. 20r: Count Rudolf von Neuenburg (either Rudolf II, d. 1192, or his nephew Rudolf I, d. 1258)
11. 22v: Count Kraft von Toggenburg (probably Kraft III of Toggenburg, d. 1339)
12. 24r: Count Konrad von Kirchberg (either Konrad II, fl. 1275-1326, or his cousin Konrad III, 1281-1315)
13. 26r: Count Friedrich von Leiningen (probably Friedrich II, d. 1237)
14. 27r: Count Otto von Botenlauben (d. 1244)
15. 29r: Margrave von Hohenburg (either Diepold V. von Vohburg, fl. 1205-1225, or his son Bertold IV, d. 1256).
16. 30r: Herr Heinrich von Veldeke (d. after 1184)
17. 32v: Herr Gottfried von Neifen (d. 1279)
18. 42r: Count Albrecht von Heigerloch (Albrecht II of Hohenberg, d. 1298)
19. 43v: Count Wernher von Homberg (d. 1320)
20. 46v: Herr Jakob von Warte (d. 1331)
21. 48v: Brother Eberhard von Sax (fl. 1309)
22. 52r: Herr Walther von Klingen (f. 1240s–1280s)
23. 54r: Herr Rudolf von Rotenburg (fl. 1287)
24. 59v: Herr Heinrich von Sax (probably Henry II, 1235-1289)
25. 61v: Herr Heinrich von Frauenberg (fl. 1284-1305)
26. 63r: Der von Kürenberg (12th century)
27. 64r: Herr Dietmar von Aist (fl. 1140s–1160s)
28. 66v: Der von Gliers (perhaps Wilhelm von Gliers, fl. 1267-1317)
29. 69r: Herr Wernher von Teufen (fl. 1220)
30. 70v: Herr Heinrich von Stretlingen (either Henry II, fl. 1250s, or his son Henry III, d. 1294)
31. 71v: Herr Kristan von Hamle (probably an author of 13th-century Thuringia, otherwise unknown)
32. 73r: Herr Ulrich von Gutenburg (fl. 1170s)
33. 75v: Herr Heinrich von der Mure (fl. 1223-1263, a Dominican friar, prior at Eichstätt and later at Augsburg)
34. 76v: Herr Heinrich von Morungen (fl. 1210s)
35. 82v: Der Schenk von Limpurg (either Walther I, fl. 1230s-1240s, or one of his sons, Walther II or Konrad I)
36. 84v: Schenk Ulrich von Winterstetten (fl. 1250s-1270s)
37. 98r: Herr Reinmar der Alte (fl. late 12th century)
38. 110r: Herr Burkart von Hohenfels (fl. 1220s-1230s)
39. 113v: Herr Hesso von Reinach (1234-1275/76)
40. 115r: Burgrave von Lienz (fl. early 13th century)
41. 116v: Herr Friedrich von Hausen (d. after 1188)
42. 119v: Burgrave von Rietenburg (either Henry IV. fl 1174-1184, or Otto III, fl. 1154-1185)
43. 120v: Herr Meinloh von Sevelingen (mid-12th century)
44. 122r: Herr Heinrich von Rugge (f. 1170s)
45. 124r: Herr Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170 – c. 1230)
46. 146r: Herr Hiltbold von Schwangau (fl. 1221-1254)
47. 149v: Herr Wolfram von Eschenbach (c. 1170 – c. 1220)
48. 151r: Von Singenberg, Seneschal of St. Gallen (probably Ulrich von Singenberg, fl. 1220s)
49. 158r: Der von Sachsendorf (unknown; possibly mentioned by Ulrich von Lichtenstein as serving Frederick II of Austria)
50. 160v: Wachsmut von Künzingen (unknown, perhaps from Clemency, Luxembourg)
51. 162v: Herr Wilhelm von Heinzenburg (near Bad Kreuznach; probably William III fl. 1264-1292)
52. 164v: Herr Leuthold von Seven (fl. 1218)
53. 166v: Herr Walther von Metze (died before 1276, otherwise unknown)
54. 169v: Herr Rubin (unknown, mid-13th century)
55. 178r: Herr Bernger von Horheim (late 12th century)
56. 179v: Der von Johansdorf (Albrecht, fl. 1172-1209)
57. 181v: Herr Engelhardt von Adelnburg (either fl. 1200 or 1220s, perhaps father and son of the same name)
58. 182v: Herr Bligger von Steinach (probably Bligger II, fl. late 12th to early 13th century)
59. 183v: Herr Wachsmut von Mühlhausen (fl. 1267)
60. 184v: Herr Hartmann von Aue (c. 1160 – c. 1210)
61. 188r: Herr Reinmar von Brennenberg (fl. 1270s)
62. 190v: Johann von Ringgenberg (probably Johann I, 1291-1350)
63. 192v: Albrecht Marschall von Rapperswil (fl. c. 1280)
64. 194r: Herr Otto vom Turne (of Lucerne, a late addition, fl. after 1300)
65. 197v: Herr Goesli von Ehenhein (of Strasbourg; otherwise unknown)
66. 201r: Der von Wildonie (probably Herrand II, married to a daughter of Ulrich of Lichtenstein)
67. 202v: Von Suonegge (probably Konrad von Suonegge, fl. 1220s–1230s)
68. 204r: Von Scharpfenberg (of Ratschach, mid-13th century)
69. 205r: Herr Konrad, der Schenk von Landeck (of Thurgau, 1271–1306)
70. 213r: "Der Winsbeke" (purported author of the accompanying father-son didactic poem; it is unclear whether Winsbeke is a historical or a fictional character)
71. 217r: "Die Winsbekin" (purported author of the accompanying mother-daughter didactic poem; it is unclear whether Winsbekin is a historical or a fictional character)
72. 219v: "Klingsor of Hungary" (fictional character introducing the Sängerkrieg poem)
73. 226v: Kristan von Luppin of Thuringia (fl. 1290s)
74. 228r: Herr Heinrich Hetzbold von Weißensee (early 14th century)
75. 229v: Der Düring (an unidentified Thuringian poet, late 13th century)
76. 231r: Winli (an unidentified Alemannic poet, ca. 1300)
77. 237r: Herr Ulrich von Liechtenstein (c. 1200–1275)
78. 247v: Von Munegiur (given name Ulrich, othewise unknown)
79. 248v: Von Raute (given name Hartwig, fl. c. 1200, otherwise unknown)
80. 249v: Herr Konrad von Altstetten (perhaps a mayor of St. Gallen, attested 1320–1327)
81. 251r: Herr Bruno von Hornberg (probably Bruno II, fl. 1275–1310)
82. 252r: Herr Hug von Werbenwag (fl. mid 13th century, probably died after 1292)
83. 253v: Der Püller (Konrad "the Apulian" von Hohenburg, probably participated in a campaign of Rudolph I against Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1278)
84. 255r: Von Trostberg (an unidentified member of either of an Argovian or a Tyrolian family of ministeriales)
85. 256v: Hartmann von Starkenberg (of Werdenberg-Sargans, either Hartmann I, fl. 1250s, or his son Hartmann II, fl. 1270s)
86. 257v: Von Stadegge (Rudolph II, one of the leading Styrian minnesingers, fl. 1230s–1250s)
87. 258v: Herr Brunwart von Augheim (late 13th century)
88. 261r: Von Stamheim (unidentified; fl. c. 1240s)
89. 262v: Herr Goeli (of Baden, 13th century)
90. 264r: Der Tannhäuser (of Thannhausen, fl. 1240s–1260s; depicted as a member of the Teutonic Order)
91. 271r: Von Buchheim (2nd half of 13th century)
92. 273r: Herr Neidhart (born ca. 1200 in Lower Bavaria)
93. 281v: Meister Heinrich Teschler (of Zürich, 2nd half of 13th century, patronized by Rüdiger Manesse)
94. 285r: Rost, Kirchherr zu Sarnen (in Zürich between 1313 and 1330. Presumed to have participated in the production of the codex as a scribe)
95. 290r: Der Hardegger (probably Henricus de Hardegge, of Rebstein, fl. 1230s–1270s)
96. 292v: Der Schulmeister von Eßlingen (late 13th century)
97. 295r: Walther von Breisach (without portrait)
98. 299r: Von Wissenlo (probably Wiesloch; unidentified)
99. 300r: Von Wengen (Burchard, fl. 1230s–1270s, member of a family of ministeriales of the counts of Toggenburg)
100. 302r: Herr Pfeffel (unidentified, mid 12th century)
101. 303r: Der Taler (perhaps Leuthold von Tal, near Rheineck, fl. 1250)
102. 305r: Der tugendhafte Schreiber ("The Virtuous Scribe"; unidentified, appears as a character in the Sängerkrieg)
103. 308v: Steinmar (perhaps Berthold Steinmar von Klingnau, fl. 2nd half of 13th century)
104. 311r: Herr Alram von Gresten (unidentified, perhaps of Gresten in Lower Austria)
105. 312r: Herr Reinmar der Fiedler (unidentified, fl. mid 13th century)
106. 313r: Herr Hawart (perhaps Hawardus de Holzwane, in 1258 canon at Augsburg)
107. 314v: Herr Günther von dem Vorste (unidentified)
108. 316v: Herr Friedrich der Knecht (unidentified, his poems are in Austro-Bavarian dialect, first half of the 13th century; the portrait shows Friedrich as a knight abducting a damsel on horseback while fighting off pursuers)
109. 318r: Der Burggraf von Regensburg (probably Heinrich III von Stevening und Rietenburg, fl. 1126–1177)
110. 319r: Herr Niune (unidentified; probably not a poet but the owner of a songbook used as a source in this section)
111. 320v: Herr Geltar (unidentified; the poems are dated to between 1230 and 1250, perhaps from Lower Austria)
112. 321v: Herr Dietmar der Setzer (unidentified; the portrait shows unmounted combat with sword and heater shield)
113. 323r: Herr Reinmar von Zweter (fl. 1230s)
114. 339r: Der Junge Meißner (unidentified; the poems are in Central German dialect)
115. 342r: Der Alte Meißner (without portrait)
116. 342v: Von Obernburg (unidentified; probably mid 13th century, of Obernburg near Celje)
117. 344v: Bruder Wernher (unidentified; mid 13th century)
118. 349r: Der Marner (probably marinaere "the mariner"; unidentified, but mentioned by Meister Rumslant below)
119. 355r: Süßkind, der Jude von Trimberg (unidentified, 2nd half of the 13th century)
120. 358r: (isolated anonymous poem)
121. 359r: Von Buwenburg (Baumburg near Hundersingen, probably Ulrich von Buwenburg, fl. 1260)
122. 361r: Heinrich von Tettingen (well documented during 1236–1300; of a family of ministeriales of Reichenau abbey)
123. 362r: Rudolf der Schreiber (unidentified)
124. 364r: Meister Gottfried von Straßburg (d. c. 1210)
125. 371r: Meister Johannes Hadlaub (of Zürich, fl. 1300, possibly the redactor of the codex)
126. 381r: Regenbogen ("Rainbow", an unidentified Alemannic poet, depicted as a smith)
127. 383r: Meister Konrad von Würzburg (d. 1287)
128. 394r: Kunz von Rosenheim (unidentified, perhaps not a poet but the owner of a songbook used as a source)
129. 395r: Rubin von Rüdeger (unidentified)
130. 396r: Der Kol von Nüssen (unidentified, perhaps of Neunzen near Zwettl; the poems date to the 1230s or 1240s)
131. 397v: Der Dürner (unidentified, perhaps of Mengen, Swabia)
132. 399r: Meister Heinrich Frauenlob (Heinrich von Meißen, b. ca. 1250)
133. 407r: Meister Friedrich von Sonnenburg (unidentified; poems date to the 3rd quarter of the 13th century)
134. 410r: Meister Sigeher (fl. 1250s–1260s; perhaps identical with a Sicherius iuculator active in Metz, possibly a Tyrolian)
135. 412r: Der wilde Alexander (an unidentified Alemannic poet of the late 13th century)
136. 413v: Meister Rumslant (fl. late 13th century, of Northern Germany)
137. 415v: Spervogel ("Sparrow"; recorded under this nickname are poems by two separate authors, with floruits in the mid and the late 12th century)
138. 418r: Boppe (of Bonndorf, d. 1320; from 1276–1305 serving as reeve of the count of Nellenburg)
139. 422r: Der Litschauer (unidentified)
140. 423v: Der Kanzler ("The Chancellor", 2nd half of the 13th century, possibly Alemannic)