Joachim Mynsinger from Frundeck

Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck , also Joachim Münsinger von Frundeck (born August 13, 1514 in Stuttgart , † May 3, 1588 in Helmstedt ) was a lawyer of the early early modern period, chancellor of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and author of numerous neo-Latin poems.

Life

Mynsinger studied in Dole / Burgundy, Tübingen , Padua and Freiburg im Breisgau , where he received his doctorate degree in January 1536 as a student of Ulrich Zasius. iur. PhD.

From 1548 to 1556 he was judge at the Imperial Court of Justice in Speyer , then until 1573 Chancellor of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel; his successor was Franz Mützeltin . Mynsinger devoted himself primarily to scientific work, but remained with the Duke as a consultant under the title of Vice Judge and Advice from House and First Vice Chancellor of the University of Helmstedt .

meaning

Its groundbreaking importance in the field of jurisprudence lies in the fact that he began to publish the decisions of the Reich Chamber of Commerce on the basis of the advisory documents, which must be kept secret, and thus became the founder of the so-called "cameralistic jurisprudence", which is important for the systematization and further development of law. has been. His Singularium Observationum Judicii Imperialis Camerae centuriae quatuor , first published in 1563, was published again and again in more than 20 editions up to the end of the 17th century.

Mynsinger as a poet

Apotelesma , reprinted from 1673

Since his youth, Mynsinger wrote neo-Latin poems of various genres, such as the epic Austriados libri duo as a sign of his lifelong admiration for the Habsburgs . These were reprinted in 1585 in a complete edition of the seals organized by Heinrich Meibom and some of them were heavily revised.

Works

• Ioachimi Mynsingeri A'Frundeck ... Singularium observationum iudicii imperialis camerae (uti vocant) Centuria quatuor, ... - Basileae: Episcopius, 1563.
• Ioachimi Mynsingeri A'Frundeck ... Responsorum Iuris, sive consiliorum decades decem, sive centuria integra, Nunc ndeuo in communem Iuris studiosorum usum emendatius editae. Acceßit index ... - Basileae: Gemusaeus, 1596. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf

literature

• Hans Dieter Lange: Mynsinger from Frundeck . In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon: 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, p. 516 f.
• Sabine Schumann: Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck (1514-1588). Ducal Chancellor in Wolfenbüttel - legal scholar - humanist. On the biography of a lawyer in the 16th century. Wiesbaden 1983.
• Wolfgang Sellert:  Mynsinger von Frundeck, Joachim. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-428-00199-0 , pp. 671-673 ( digitized version ).
• Paul Zimmermann :  Münsinger von Frundeck, Joachim . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1886, pp. 22-25.
• Karl Zippelius: A legal life in the 16th century: Jochim Mynsinger von Frundeck. In: Melanges Fritz Sturm , Liège 1999, pp. 959–970.
• Daniel Hofmann : Funeral sermon, at the beginning ... Mr. Joachim Mynsingers von Frudeck.

Web links

• Literature by and about Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck in the catalog of the German National Library

predecessor	Office	successor
	Chancellor of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1556–1573	Franz Mützeltin