Herald's seal

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Herald seal (also heraldic seal ) was a popular type of poetry at the end of the 13th to 15th centuries, which usually praised the arms or armor exuberantly. The heraldic poetry tried to transfer the splendor of chivalry to tournaments and crusades and to portray the glorification of princely persons.

The tournament in Nantes by Konrad von Würzburg was long considered the first example of extensive heraldic seals, but is now seen more as political praise.

Important herald poets were Peter suchtwirt and Hans Rosenplüt . The heraldic poetry was replaced by the verses of the bed master .

literature

  • Heraldsdichtung , in: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . Volume 9. Leipzig 1907, p. 228.
  • Karina Kellermann, Albert Gier : 2174 . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume Heroldsdichtung,, ISBN, Sp. 4–2173.
  • Martin Staehelin : "Plaude ravensburga laudabilis". A coat of arms motet by Bartholomäus Frank from the late 15th century , in: Writings of the Association for the History of Lake Constance and its Surroundings , 108th year 1990, pp. 69–80 ( digitized version )