Albrecht von Johansdorf
Illustration — Depiction of Albrecht von Johansdorf in the Codex Manesse Albrecht von Johansdorf (before 1167–after 1209) was a Minnesänger and a minor noble in the service of Wolfger of Erla.
Albrecht von Johansdorf
Master of the Codex Manesse · Public domain
- Died
- 1209
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- Germany · Holy Roman Empire
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- poet · writer · composer · beamter · musician
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- Minnesang
- Languages
- German · Middle High German
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Albrecht von Johansdorf came from a family of unfree nobles (ministeriales) in Lower Bavaria. The family probably had its seat in Jahrsdorf in the district of Landau. Documents indicate that his life included the years 1185 to 1209. He may have known Walther von der Vogelweide and is believed to have participated in a crusade.
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He is known to have written at least five Crusade songs in Middle High German, most likely for the Third Crusade. His "Song 2" owes a debt to the structure and melody from a song in Old French by trouvère poet Conon de Béthune. His "Song 5", which mentions the capture of Jerusalem, may suggest that he wrote around 1190. Von Johansdorf's Minnelieder conform outwardly to the standard pattern of man subordinating himself to the woman above him and is responsible for the classical formulation of "the educative value of Minnedienst" (daz ir deste werde sit und da bi hochgemuot). His integrity and warmth of heart are most evident in poems referring to the departure for the crusade.
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Albrecht von Johansdorf is recorded as poet, writer, composer, beamter and musician.
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1209
Albrecht von Johansdorf died.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- Ashcroft, Jeffrey. Albrecht von Johansdorf. The Crusades: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. 1. 35. 2006. 70122512.
- Brill. The poetry of Albrecht von Johansdorf. 1. 1978. 90-04-05657-2.
- Boshof. Wolfger von Erla. Bischof von Passau (1191–1204) und Patriarch von Aquileja (1204–1218) als Kirchenfürst und Literaturmäzen. Winter. 20. 249–280. 1994. 3-8253-0202-4.
- Sayce, Olive. The Medieval German lyric, 1150-1300: the development of its themes and forms in their European context. Oxford University Press. 150–157. 1982. 0-19-815772-X.
- Walter De Gruyter. Albrecht von Johansdorf. Die deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters. Verfasserlexikon. 1. Cols 191–195. 1978. 978-3-11-022248-7.
- Schweikle. Die mittelhochdeutsche Minnelyrik: Die frühe Minnelyrik. Wissenschafliche Buchgesellschaft. 326–349, 544–564. 1977. 3-534-04746-X.
- Albrecht von Johannsdorf. Zu Autor, Überlieferung und Werk. Lyrik des deutschen Mittelalters.
- Zapf, Volker. Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das Mittelalter. De Gruyter. 4. Cols 158–163. 2012. 978-3-598-24993-8.
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