Friday 15 December 2017

Der Meide Kranz (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 14)

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, flanked by six female allegories
 of the arts and sciences, come to a contest, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Der Meide Kranz
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici

Date: 1407 (source)
Origin: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source)

Online facsimile available via: Heidelberger historische bestände - digital and via HeidICON


This manuscript consists of Heinrich von Mügeln's allegorical poem Der Meide Kranz, written c. 1355 (source and source).


Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided (in German) by the Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg with both facsimiles.

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