Homage
Homage writings belong to the category of occasional writings . Numerous examples have survived from the 16th to 20th centuries. The differentiation to similar types of text is sometimes unclear terminologically.
Occasions
The original connection with the homage (lat. Homagium), which came mainly with the assumption of power, the coronation or the entry of princes into their residences, soon faded into the background. On the other hand, the function of homage writings in the context of ceremonies and court ceremonies became more important. In addition to the aforementioned occasions, birthdays, name days, anniversaries, recovery from illnesses and numerous other events were also the occasion for the presentation of such documents.
shape
Tribute writings appear as prints on paper, parchment, silk and other valuable materials as well as handwriting in a wide variety of formats. A special form are homage texts on fabric - mostly silk ribbons - so-called Vivat ribbons (also dedication and commemorative ribbons). In addition to prose or poetry , smaller dramatic and musical forms such as the Singspiel and the dramolet are of particular importance.
Furnishing
Homage was often provided with particularly valuable bindings and envelopes made of damask , parchment or ornate colored paper. Special typographical care, decoration and painting of all kinds, the design as a figure poem and painterly additions as well as notes are part of the frequently occurring equipment of the works.
Author and worshiper
The authors of homage were ordinary citizens, pupils, clubs and societies, but also officials and dignitaries as well as visual artists, writers and musicians. In addition to princes, prominent citizens are also honored.
literature
- Andres, Jan: “The security of thrones is based on poetry”. Homage rituals and casual poetry in the 19th century. Frankfurt / New York: Campus, 2005.
- Schubert, Werner: "A noble example makes difficult deeds easy": Homage to the Weimar Duchess Anna Amalia. In: "... hewing a stone for the great building": Studies on German literature; Gerard Kozielek on his 65th birthday. Ed. Eugeniusz Klein, Marian Szyrocki . Wroclaw. - (Acta Universitatis Wratislaviensis; 1436) (Germanica Wratislaviensia; 99), pp. 51-61.
- Schubert, Werner: Homage to the Weimar Duchess Anna Amalia: "A noble example makes difficult deeds easy". In: Weimar: Insights into the history of a European cultural city, on behalf of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Sachsen ed. by Werner Schubert. Leipzig, 1999, pp. 135-148.
- Seifert, Rita: The homage to the arts in the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach: Friedrich Schiller and Grand Duchess Maria Pawlowna. Weimar: Weimardruck, 2004.
- Stockhorst, Stefanie: Prince Prize and Art Program: Social and genre-historical studies on Goethe's occasional poems for the Weimar court. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 2002.
- Stockhorst, Stefanie: Goethe as Weimar court poet: programmatic redefinitions of casual poetry in the field of tension between courtly representation and artistic self-expression. In: Yearbook of the Rückert Society 16 (2004/05), pp. 173–195.
- Vanja, Konrad: Vivat - Vivat - Vivat! : Dedication and commemorative ribbons from three centuries. Berlin: State. Museums Preuss. Cultural heritage, museum for Dt. Folklore, 1985 (writings of the Museum für Deutsche Volkskunde Berlin; 12).
- Vivat! Homage to the Weimar court. On behalf of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar / Duchess Anna Amalia Library ed. by Claudia Kleinbub and Johannes Mangei. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2010. ISBN 978-3-525-35894-8 .