Konrad tiled stove

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Theodulus, Ecloga , incunabulum by Konrad Kachelofen, Leipzig 1492

Konrad Kachelofen (* around 1450 in Varsberg near Metz ; † probably 1529 in Leipzig ; also Contze Holtzhusen ) was one of the first Leipzig book printers of the incunable period and at the same time worked as a publisher and bookseller .

Life

Konrad Kachelofen acquired Leipzig citizenship in 1476 and initially worked as a merchant in the paper and wine trade . As a result, he apparently acquired a considerable amount of capital, which became the basis of his long-term success as a printer, publisher and bookseller . In addition to the printer's workshop in Leipzig , Kachelofen also ran a bookstore connected to his office and a small wine bar.

The time when he started printing cannot be determined with absolute certainty. According to current knowledge, the earliest printed work seems to have been the Passio Pragensium , which was completed on October 1, 1483 . Tiled stove also worked as a contract printer from 1489, u. a. on behalf of the bookseller Johann Schmiedhöfer, who was the bookkeeper for Peter Drach , mainly in Bohemia and Moravia . In 1495, a plague epidemic forced him to flee Leipzig. He went to Freiberg with all the types and presses necessary for his printing work . There he completed the Missal Misnense in November of the same year . The local bishop Johann von Salhusen entrusted him with the order to produce this missal for the diocese of Meißen . Konrad Kachelofen returned to Leipzig in 1497 at the latest. His son-in-law Melchior Lotter the Elder had been involved in the printing company from around 1500. The tiled stove probably withdrew from active business in 1516. Melchior Lotter continued the business. Konrad Kachelofen probably died in Leipzig in 1529.

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Missale Misnense , printed by Konrad Kachelofen 1495; colophon

Kachelofen's publishing program was extensive and varied in content, with works in Latin in the foreground. He printed the theological and philosophical writings common at the time (including by Thomas von Aquin and Albertus Magnus ), as well as dictionaries and school books as well as classical texts by ancient authors (e.g. Plato , Ovid and Seneca ). The latter were usually intended for Leipzig university operations . In addition, Kachelofen also brought some works by contemporary humanists (e.g. Paulus Niavis , Konrad Celtis and Poggio Bracciolini ) for publication. He and his half-brother, the Ingolstadt printer Johann Kachelofen , had a close personal relationship with Konrad Celtis . At liturgical writings Konrad tiled stove and printed. a. a German-language psalter , a Latin psalter, the Missal Misnense completed in Freiberg exile and the Missal Pragense .

Some German-language titles also came from his Leipzig shop. So he continued u. a. the already mentioned German-language Psalter, the sermons of Johannes Tauler , Johannes von Saaz ' Ackermann von Böhmen , Johannes Widmann's account of all merchants as well as the titles Freidanck and Salomon and Marcolf in the work. In addition, some single-sheet prints in German have been preserved.

Konrad Kachelofen owned over a dozen different type alphabets and also had numerous Lombards and three printer brands (also: printer's signets). The best-known of these printer brands shows a kneeling, bearded Turk, holding the coat of arms of the city of Leipzig and the Konrad Kachelofens trademark . A copper engraving by Martin Schongauer served as a template .

literature

  • Thomas Thibault Döring: Leipzig book culture around 1500. Catalog for the exhibition of the same name in the Bibliotheca Albertina Leipzig from April 19 to July 22, 2012, Leipzig University Library 2012, ISBN 978-3-86583-675-5
  • Enno Bünz (Ed.): Books, printers, libraries in Central Germany. New research on communication and media history around 1500. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 2006. ISBN 3-865-83120-6 . Pp. 376 , 87, 97

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personal data
SURNAME Tiled stove, Konrad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holtzhusen, Contze
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German printer in Leipzig
DATE OF BIRTH 1450
PLACE OF BIRTH Varsberg
DATE OF DEATH 1529
Place of death Leipzig