# Codex Manesse

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MINIATURIST, Swiss](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miniaturist-swiss-r2fe0015555f442>)
- Date: 1301-1350
- Technique: Manuscript \(Codex Pal. Germ. 848\)

## Commentary

Codex Manesse 1310-40 Manuscript \(Codex Pal. Germ. 848\) Universitätsbibliothek, Heidelberg The troubadours or \(in German\) Minnesänger, carried courtly love-songs through the noble households of Europe. The miniature shown here depicts Henry of Meissen \(known as Henry of the Love of Women\) is accompanied by an ensemble of instruments. &lt;p&gt; &lt;table align=left cellpadding=5 border=1 width=320 bgcolor=&#34;\#99cccc&#34;&gt; &lt;tr valign=middle&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; border=0 valign=middle&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 16 minutes\):&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/14\_cent/machaut\_chansons.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Guillaume de Machaut: Chansons&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;

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