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Vanden Winter Ende Vanden Somer
Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer is a Middle Dutch drama. It is the shortest of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, comprising 625 lines in rhyme. The other abele spelen are: ''Esmoreit'', ''Gloriant'' and ''Lanseloet van Denemerken''. The play deals with the battle between Winter and Summer and their role in arousing erotic love. The play is followed by the ''sotternie'' (farce) Rubben. Roles * Venus (goddess of love) * Die Winter * Die Somer * Loiaert (on Winter's side, ''lazy man'') * Moyaert (on Somer's side, ''dandy'') * Clappaert (on Winter's side, ''talks a mile a minute'') * Bollaert (on Somer's side, ''boaster'') * Die Cockien (''tramp'') Plot The main figures Winter and Somer and their companions have a fierce debate about which of the two is the most important season of the year for making love. Both are convinced they are: Winter because of the long nights indoors; Somer because of the "happy season for happy hearts" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Dutch
Middle Dutch is a collective name for a number of closely related West Germanic dialects whose ancestor was Old Dutch. It was spoken and written between 1150 and 1500. Until the advent of Modern Dutch after 1500 or c. 1550, there was no overarching standard language, but all dialects were mutually intelligible. During that period, a rich Medieval Dutch literature developed, which had not yet existed during Old Dutch. The various literary works of the time are often very readable for speakers of Modern Dutch since Dutch is a rather conservative language. Phonology Differences with Old Dutch Several phonological changes occurred leading up to the Middle Dutch period. * Earlier Old Dutch , , merge into already in Old Dutch. * Voiceless fricatives become voiced syllable-initially: > , > (merging with from Proto-Germanic ), > . (10th or 11th century) * > * > or . The outcome is dialect-specific, with found in more western dialects and further east. This results in later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's '' Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or " act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''play'' or ''game'' (translating the Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') was the standard term for dramas until William Shakespeare's time—just as its creator was a ''play-maker'' rather than a ''dramatist'' and the building was a ''play-house'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abele Spelen
The abele spelen ({{IPA-nl, ˈaːbələ ˈspeːlə(n)) are a collection of four plays contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, which dates from 1410 and is in the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels (shelfmark hs. 15.589-623). The word ‘abele’ means ‘noble’, and the ‘spelen’ means ‘plays’. In this sense the word ‘noble’ is used as the opposite of ‘religious’, i.e. 'profane'. The "noble plays" date from around 1350. They are the oldest plays of a worldly, non-religious nature known in the Dutch language, and among the oldest known in West-European theatre. All four plays concern love, and are written in the style of stories of ''hoofse liefde'' or courtly love (note that the word ‘hof’ means ‘court’). Respectively, the amorous pairs in the plays are Esmoreit and Damiët, Gloriant and Florentijn, Lanseloet and Sanderijn, Winter and Somer, the latter being an allegory. The four abele spelen are: * Esmoreit (1018 lines) * Gloriant ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Hulthem Manuscript
The Van Hulthem Manuscript is a masterpiece of medieval Dutch literature, probably compiled in the Duchy of Brabant. It contains over 200 stories from across the Low Countries. The manuscript is named after its last private owner, Charles van Hulthem of Ghent. It is in the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium.Karen Pratt, "The Dynamics of the Pyramus and Thisbe Story in its Manuscript Context", in ''The Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript'', edited by Karen Pratt, Bart Besamusca, Matthias Meyer and Ad Putter (Göttingen, 2017), p. 270. This manuscript contains the only known versions of the famous '' abele spelen'' ("able plays"), some of the earliest secular drama surviving from medieval Europe. References External linksVolume 1of a 1999 edition of the manuscript (online scans at the Digital Library for Dutch Literature The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyme
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds (usually, the exact same phonemes) in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or more words. Most often, this kind of perfect rhyming is consciously used for a musical or aesthetic effect in the final position of lines within poems or songs. More broadly, a rhyme may also variously refer to other types of similar sounds near the ends of two or more words. Furthermore, the word ''rhyme'' has come to be sometimes used as a shorthand term for any brief poem, such as a nursery rhyme or Balliol rhyme. Etymology The word derives from Old French ''rime'' or ''ryme'', which might be derived from Old Frankish ''rīm'', a Germanic term meaning "series, sequence" attested in Old English (Old English ''rīm'' meaning "enumeration, series, numeral") and Old High German ''rīm'', ultimately cognate to Old Irish ''rím'', Greek ' ''arithmos'' "number". Alternatively, the Old French words may derive from Latin ''rhythmus'', from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmoreit
Esmoreit is a Middle Dutch drama. It is one of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript and consists of 1,018 lines in rhyme. The other ''abele spelen'' are: '' Gloriant'', ''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' and ''Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer''. The play is named after the male protagonist Esmoreit, crown prince of the Kingdom of Sicily. It deals with the love between two people of different social classes and is followed by the ''sotternie'' ( farce) ''Lippijn''. One of its sources is the 14th-century ''chanson de geste'' ''Baudouin de Sebourc''. Roles *Robbrecht (nephew of the king of Sicily) *Meester (Master Platus, chamberlain to the king of Damascus) *de coninc (de king of Damascus) *de jonge (jonc)vrouwe Damiët (daughter of the king of Damascus) *de kersten coninc/sijn vader (the (Christian) king of Sicily) *de vrouwe/sine moeder (queen of Sicily and mother of Esmoreit) *de jonghelinc (Esmoreit, crown-prince of Sicily, raised at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloriant
Gloriant is a Middle Dutch drama. It is one of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, and consists of 1,142 lines in rhyme. The other abele spelen are ''Esmoreit'', ''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' and ''Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer''. The play is named after the male protagonist Gloriant, duke of Bruuyswijc. It deals with the love between two people of different religion and is followed by the ''sotternie'' (farce) '' Buskenblaser''. One of its sources is the 14th-century ''chanson de geste'' ''Baudouin de Sebourc''. Roles * Gheraert (uncle of duke Gloriant) * Godevaert (friend of duke Gloriant) * Gloriant (Duke of Bruuyswijc) * Florentijn die maghet (daughter of Rodelioen) * Rogier (servant of Florentijn) * Rode Lioen (Rodelioen, Lord of Abelant) * Floerant (cousin of Rodelioen) * De Hangdief (the executioner) Plot Gloriant is the duke of Bruuyswijc and a bachelor by heart. His relatives Gheraert and Godevaert urge him to marry t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanseloet Van Denemerken
''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' (Lancelot of Denmark) is a Middle Dutch drama. It is one of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript and consists of 925 lines in rhyme.Annelies van Gijsen,Love and Marriage: Fictional Perspectives, ''Showing Status: Representation of Social Positions in the Late Middle Ages'', 1999. Retrieved 3 October 2019. The other ''abele spelen'' are: ''Esmoreit'', ''Gloriant'', and ''Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer''. The play ''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' deals with the (impossible) love between people of a different social class. It is followed by the ''sotternie'' (farce) '' Die Hexe''.Hans van Dijk,The Drama Texts in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, ''Medieval Dutch Literature in its European Context'', 1994. Retrieved 3 October 2019. Roles * Lanseloet * Sanderijn * Sine moeder (Lanseloet's mother) * Een ridder (a knight, husband of Sanderijn) * Reinout (manservant of Lanseloet) * Des ridders warande huedere (the knight's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farce
Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense; satire, parody, and mockery of real-life situations, people, events, and interactions; unlikely and humorous instances of miscommunication; ludicrous, improbable, and exaggerated characters; and broadly stylized performances. Genre Despite involving absurd situations and characters, the genre generally maintains at least a slight degree of realism and narrative continuity within the context of the irrational or ludicrous situations, often distinguishing it from completely absurdist or fantastical genres. Farces are often episodic or short in duration, often being set in one specific location where all events occur. Farces have historically been performed for the stage and film. Historical context The term ''farce'' is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Library For Dutch Literature
The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as dbnl) about Dutch language and Dutch literature. It contains thousands of literary texts, secondary literature and additional information, like biographies, portrayals etcetera, and hyperlinks. The DBNL is an initiative by the DBNL foundation that was founded in 1999 by the Society of Dutch Literature (Dutch: Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde). Building of the DNBL was made possible by donations, among others, from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (Dutch: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek or NWO) and the Nederlandse Taalunie. From 2008 to 2012, the editor was René van Stipriaan. The work is done by eight people in Leiden (as of 2013: The Hague), 20 students, and 50 people in the Philippines who scan and type the texts. As of 2020, the library is being maintained by a collaboration of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th-century Plays
The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian dates from 1 January 1401 ( MCDI) to 31 December 1500 ( MD). In Europe, the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages, the Early Renaissance, and the early modern period. Many technological, social and cultural developments of the 15th century can in retrospect be seen as heralding the "European miracle" of the following centuries. The architectural perspective, and the modern fields which are known today as banking and accounting were founded in Italy. The Hundred Years' War ended with a decisive French victory over the English in the Battle of Castillon. Financial troubles in England following the conflict resulted in the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. The conflicts ended with the defeat of Richard III by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field, establishing the Tudor dynasty in the later part of the century. Constantinople, known as the capital of the world an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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