Künzingen's vigilance
Wachsmut von Künzingen (Wahmvot, Her Wahsmuot von Kunzich) was a minstrel who research assigns to the first half of the 13th century.
Life
Precise life dates are not known. In terms of geography, Wachsmut von Künzingen is assigned to the area of today's Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . Due to his name, he is associated with a ministerial family that was based in Küntzig, today's Clemency . Particularly in the 14th century, members of this sex can be proven in Trier and Luxembourg documents. However, there is no documentary evidence of a direct connection to Wachsmut von Künzich. However, the coat of arms of the ministerial family shows a clear similarity with the coat of arms of the minstrel depicted in the Codex Manesse , which makes an assignment of Wachsmut von Künzingen to this sex seem plausible.
Despite the few biographical clues, Wachsmut von Künzingen can roughly be classified in the first half of the 13th century. An indication of this is the fact that his work has a clear acquaintance with the songs of Walther von der Vogelweide , Heinrichs von Morungen and Reinmars . It is therefore very likely that Wachsmut von Künzingen's works by these singers were known.
Since the work of Wachsmut von Künzingen is mentioned in the songs of Walther von Klingen , who was attested from 1240 to 1286, as well as by Marner , the period of life and creative life can be further narrowed down. In addition, the death of a singer by the name of Wachsmut is mourned in both Marner's (Strauch XIV, 18) and Reinmar von Brennenberg's (KLD 44, IV, 13) lamentations . This points to a time of death of the singer before 1260, provided that the mentioned deceased can be identified beyond doubt as Künzingen's vigilance. Wachsmut von Künzingen is also mentioned in Gerdrut's polemic against long-distance love (KLD 13, Ia). Since the dating of the stanzas handed down under this name is extremely uncertain, this mentioning does little to narrow down the life span.
Lore
Under the name of Wachsmut von Künzingen, the Little Heidelberg Song Manuscript and the Weingartner Song Manuscript B each contain nine stanzas. In addition, the Codex Manesse has 19 stanzas.
There are no parallel traditions for notes III and IV in the Codex Manesse; the remaining stanzas can be found in varied stanzas in all three manuscripts. There are also stanzas from the text corpus of Wachsmut von Künzingen without naming in the Viennese manuscript and in other text corpora of the Codex Manesse ( Kunz von Rosenheim , Niune ).
Ten of the stanzas handed down in the Codex Manesse can be combined into a total of three songs by repeating rhymes. Formally, these songs are characterized by frequent enjambements and rhyme responses .
In terms of research, Wachsmut von Künzingen's songs are assigned to the tradition of reflective minstrel singing : a male speaker reflects his relationship with the lady being addressed: it appeals to the kindness of the lady and complains about the distance to her. The lawsuit is always accompanied by the assurance of further readiness for service. Furthermore, formulaic references to the seasons such as spring entrance and autumn analogy can be found in the songs.
literature
- Wilhelm Wilmanns: Wasmout von Kunzich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 405.
- The great Heidelberg song manuscript, Codex Manesse. Pfaff, Fridrich (eds.), Saloxsky, Hellmut (arr.). Heidelberg 1984, 2nd edition. Pages 836-840.
- The German literature of the Middle Ages, author's lexicon. Ruh, Kurt; Wedge, Gundolf; Schröder, Werner; Wachinger, Burghart; Worstbroch, Franz Josef (Ed.). Berlin 1989.
- Von Kraus, Carl (ed.): German song poet of the 13th century. Volume 2. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer, 1978.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Künzingen's vigilance |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wahmvot; Her Wahsmuot von Kunzich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | minstrel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th Century |