''Liederhandschrift'', German for ''Manuscript of the Songs'', is the German term for a

manuscript A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printing, printed or repr ...

containing

lieder In Western classical music tradition, (, plural ; , plural , ) is a term for setting poetry to classical music to create a piece of polyphonic music. The term is used for any kind of song in contemporary German, but among English and French sp ...

(songs) of the German Middle Ages, dating from the late 12th to the 15th centuries. Of particular importance are the

Minnesang (; "love song") was a tradition of lyric- and song-writing in Germany and Austria that flourished in the Middle High German period. This period of medieval German literature began in the 12th century and continued into the 14th. People who wr ...

manuscripts of the 13th to 14th centuries. List of important ''Liederhandschriften'': *''

Carmina Burana ''Carmina Burana'' (, Latin for "Songs from Benediktbeuern" 'Buria'' in Latin is a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces are mostly bawdy, irreverent ...

'' (clm 4660/4660a), 1230 *''

Kleine Heidelberger Liederhandschrift The Kleine Heidelberger Liederhandschift ("Small Heidelberg Song-manuscript") is a collection of Middle High German Minnesang texts. In Minnesang scholarship it is referred to as MS. A. It is held by the Heidelberg University Library with the sign ...

'' (Cpg 357), late 13th century *''

Codex Manesse The Codex Manesse (also Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift or Pariser Handschrift) is a ''Liederhandschrift'' (manuscript containing songs), the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German ''Minnesang'' poetry, written and illustrat ...

'' (Cpg 848), ca. 1300 *''

Glogauer Liederbuch The ''Glogauer Liederbuch'' (Glogau Song Book) is a ''Liederhandschrift'' (medieval songbook) of sacred and secular songs and instrumental music, written about 1480. It is the earliest surviving set of partbooks (descant, tenor, and contratenor) a ...

'', ''c''. 1480 *''

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'' (Cpg 350) *''

Jenaer Liederhandschrift The Jenaer Liederhandschrift (German, the "Jena song manuscript") is a 14th-century manuscript containing lyrics and melodies to songs in Middle High German. The majority of the lyrics belong to the genre of Spruchdichtung and, with 91 melodies, t ...

'' (Ms. El. f. 101), early 14th century *'' Weingartner Liederhandschrift'' or ''Stuttgarter Liederhandschrift'' (Cod. HB XIII 1), early 14th century *''

Augsburger Liederbuch The is an endangered German list of chicken breeds, breed of domestic chicken. It originates from the area of the city of Augsburg, in the Swabia (Bavaria), Swabian region of the federal states of Germany, state of Bavaria, in southern Germa ...

'' (Cgm 379) *'' Bechsteins Handschrift'' (Cod. 14 A 39) *'' Fichards Liederbuch'' (lost) *''Liederhandschrift'' of

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(Ms. germ. fol. 488) *''

Lochamer-Liederbuch The ''Lochamer-Liederbuch'' (Lochamer Song Book or Locham Song Book) is an extensive collection of German songs at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance. It dates from the mid-15th century and is regarded as one of the most i ...

'' (Ms. Mus. 40613 Berlin, and Cgm 5249/76 Munich), mid 15th century *'' Kolmarer Liederhandschrift'' (Cgm 4997), ca. 1460 *'' Königsteiner Liederbuch'' (mgq 719), ca. 1470 *''Liederhandschrift'' of Clara Hätzlerin (Ms. 1709) *'' Palmsche Handschrift'' (Ms. germ. quart. 1107) *'' Rostocker Liederbuch'' (Mss. phil. 100/2), 1478

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