Manesse family in the context of "Albis"

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⭐ Core Definition: Manesse family

47°20′13″N 8°30′37″E / 47.336879°N 8.51028°E / 47.336879; 8.51028

The ruins of the castle Manegg are situated on the eastern slopes of the Albis range in the canton of Zürich, near Leimbach and the residential area of Manegg.

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Manesse family in the context of Codex Manesse

The Codex Manesse (also Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift or Pariser Handschrift) is a Liederhandschrift (a German term for a manuscript containing songs) which is the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German Minnesang poetry. It was written and illustrated between c. 1304 when the main part was completed, and c. 1340 with the addenda.

The codex was produced in Zürich (Switzerland), for the Manesse family.

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