Konrad von Altstetten
Author's picture in Codex Manesse
Konrad von Altstetten (* 12th or 13th century perhaps in Altstätten ) was a minstrel.
The von Altstetten were a ministerial family of the St. Gallen monastery . A Conrad is attested in 1235, 1268 and 1327. For stylistic reasons and because of the dating of the manuscript, one tends to exclude the references to 1235 and 1327. In any case, the coat of arms painted in the Codex Manesse matches that of the Lords of Altstetten. The picture shows the minstrel in the lady's lap with a falcon on his fist.
The Heidelberg song manuscript C (Codex Manesse) comes down to him with three songs, namely 13 stanzas in three tones on sheet 250r by the main scribe. Thematically it is about natural entrance , women's price and Minnebitte.
literature
- Volker Mertens, in: The German literature of the Middle Ages. Author Lexicon . 2nd Edition. Volume 4 (1985), Col. 134 f.
- Ingo F. Walther: Konrad von Altstetten. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-428-00193-1 , p. 534 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Wilmanns: Konrad von Altstetten . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 374.
Web links
Wikisource: Konrad von Altstetten - Sources and full texts
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Konrad von Altstetten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | minstrel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Altstätten |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: 13th century |