The Codex Manesse, or Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift is a Liederhandschrift (book of songs/poetry), the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German Minne song poetry, written and illustrated between ca. 1304 when the main part was completed, and ca. 1340 with the addenda. The codex was produced in Zürich, for the Manesse family. The manuscript is “the most beautifully illumined German manuscript in centuries;” it’s 137 miniatures are a series of “portraits” depicting each poet.
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
Scriptorium info
Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Heinrich von Frauenberg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Der Herzog von Anhalt
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Graf Wernher von Homberg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Walther von Klingen
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Dietmar von Ast
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Wernher von Teufen
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Der Schenk von Limpurg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Birkart von Hohenfels
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Hiltbold von Schwangau
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Wilhelm von Heinzenburg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Leuthold von Seven
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Walther von Metze
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Bergner von Horheim
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Hartmann von Aue
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Albrecht Marschall von Rapperswil
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Otto vom Turne
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Der von Wildonie
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Von Suonegge
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Von Scharpfenberg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Der Winsbeke
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Die Winsbekin
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Heinrich Hetzbold von Weißensee
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Konrad von Altstetten
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
Original info
Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
Scriptorium info
Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Konrad von Altstetten
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
Original info
Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
Scriptorium info
Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Konrad von Altstetten
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
Original info
Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
Scriptorium info
Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Konrad von Altstetten
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Bruno von Hornberg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Hartmann von Starkenberg
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Goeli
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Der Tannhäuser
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
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Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
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Title: Codex Manesse. Von Wengen
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
Original info
Title: Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift
Year: ca. 1305-1340
Origin: Zürich, Germany
Painter: unknown
Scriptorium info
Title: Codex Manesse. Herr Alram von Gresten
Technique: Hand-painted gouache, watercolor on special processed art paper.
Reconstruction carried out: 2009-2010
Three examples from the original manuscript which the artworks above are inspired and reconstructed after.
