The Annolied ("Song of Anno") is an Early Middle High Germanpoem in praise of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne. Anno died in 1075 and the poem, probably written in the years immediately after his death, can be seen as part of a campaign for his canonisation, which was finally achieved in 1183. The modern title is taken from the heading given to it by Martin Opitz in his edition of the text: RHYTHMVS DE S. ANNONE COLONIENSI ARCHIEPISCOPO ("Song about Saint Anno, Archbishop of Cologne").[1]
Anno II. (right) installs Erpho (left) as first abbot of Siegburg Abbey (from a 12th century manuscript).
There is no surviving manuscript of the Annolied. Our knowledge of the poem comes mainly from the printed version published by Martin Opitz in 1639. Part of the poem had been published previously by Bonaventura Vulcanius in 1597, but this was only a short extract from the start of the work (strophes 2,1–5,4)).[2] There are significant differences between the two printed versions: Vulcanius's is missing the prologue, has some additional lines, and differing strophe divisions. The two editors, therefore, must have drawn on different manuscripts, conventionally called *V and *O after their later editors.[2]
However, the two manuscripts seem to be closely related and the codex probably combined the Annolied with Williram of Ebersberg's 'Expositio in Cantica Canticorum ("Commentary on the Song of Songs"): Opitz borrowed a Williram manuscript from his friend Michael Flandrin in Breslau,[3][4] which may be the one held in the Breslau town library as R 347.[5] The connection between the Annolied and a Williram manuscript in Breslau comes from a 15th century record which notes the presence in the Rhediger collection in the Breslau town library of a codex containing both the Annolied (Richmus de sancto Annone theutonische compositus) and Williram's text.[6]
A manuscript transcription by Junius now in the Bodleian Library seems to be a copy of Opitz's edition rather than an independent source as was once believed.[7]
Datingedit
The principal point of reference for the dating is the mention of Mainz as the new place of coronation.[8] This may refer to one of two coronations:
Support for the earlier period 1077–81 comes from evidence that the Gesta Treverorum, which ends in 1106, drew on the Annolied.[9] The Vita Annonis, a Latin life of Anno written in 1105, concentrates more on Anno's miracles, which suggests a later reworking of the story and an earlier date for the Annolied.[10]
Contentedit
The poem consists of three parts: the religious or spiritual history of the world and its salvation, from the creation to the time of Anno II; the secular history of the world up to the foundation of the German cities (including the theory of the world empires derived from the vision of the Book of Daniel); and finally the "Vita Annonis", or the biography of Archbishop Anno II.[11][12]
A recent interpretation[13] sees this threefold structure in the context of the poet's remark in the prologue that in the beginning God created two worlds, one spiritual and one earthly, and then he mixed these to create the first human, who, being both, was a "third world". The poem then charts spiritual and secular history and finally shows the two culminating in the biography of the man who stands at the centrepoint of history. This is a remarkable and highly original historiographical approach.
Parts of the Annolied were incorporated into the later Middle High German Kaiserchronik and the two works are often considered together.[14]
German origin storyedit
The poem includes sections on four German peoples, the Swabians, Bavarians, Saxons and Franks, a typical medieval origo gentis story, telling in each case of their origins in the classical near east. The Annolied is the first text to give what later became quite a popular motif whereby the ancestors of the Bavarians migrated from Armenia.[citation needed]
Excerptedit
Duo sich Beirelant wider in virmaz, Die mêrin Reginsburch her se bisaz, Dâ vanter inne Helm unti brunigen, Manigin helit guodin, Die dere burg hû[h]din. Wiliche Knechti dir wêrin, Deist in heidnischin buochin mêri. Dâ lisit man Noricus ensis, Daz diudit ein suert Beierisch, Wanti si woldin wizzen Daz inge[m]ini baz nibizzin, Die man dikke durch den helm slûg; Demo liute was ie diz ellen gût. Dere geslehte dare quam wîlin êre Von Armenie der hêrin, Dâ Nôê ûz der arkin gîng, Dûr diz olizuî von der tûvin intfieng: Iri zeichin noch du archa havit Ûf den bergin Ararat. Man sagit daz dar in halvin noch sîn Die dir Diutischin sprecchin, Ingegin India vili verro. Peiere vûrin ie ziwîge gerno: Den sigin den Cêsar an un gewan Mit bluote mûster in geltan.
When Bavaria dared to rise against him, he at once besieged the famous Regensburg. Here he found helmet and byrnie, and many bold heroes who were defending their city. The heathen books tell what kind of warriors were there: there we read "Noricus ensis", which means, "a Bavarian sword", for they believed that no other blade had a better bite, often slicing through a helmet. This was always a brave people. Their tribe came long ago from the magnificent Armenia, where Noah came out of the ark when he received the olive twig from the dove. The remains of the ark are still to be found in the highlands of Ararat. It is said that in those parts there are still those who speak German, far towards India. The Bavarians always loved to go to war. Caesar had to pay in blood for his victory over them.
Vulcanius, B (1597). De literis et Lingua Getarum sive Gothorum. Leiden: Franciscus Raphelengius. pp. 61–64.
Opitz, Martin (1639). Incerti Poetae Teutonici Rhythmus de Sancto Annone Colon. Archiepiscopo Martinus Opitius primus ex membrana veteri edidit et animadversionibus illustravit. Danzig.
Kehrein, Joseph (1865). Das Annolied. Genauer Abdruck des optizischen Textes. Frankfurt am Main: Hamacher.
Roediger, Max, ed. (1895). Das Annolied. Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Vol. Deutsche Chroniken I, 2. Hannover: Hahn. pp. 63–132. [Critical edition].
Dunphy, Graeme, ed. (2003a). Opitz's Anno: The Middle High German Annolied in the 1639 Edition of Martin Opitz(PDF). Scottish Papers in Germanic Studies. Glasgow.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) [Diplomatic edition with English translation].
Literatureedit
de Boor, Helmut (1971). Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Vol. Band I. Von Karl dem Großen bis zum Beginn der höfischen Literatur 770-1170. München: C.H.Beck. pp. 151–153. ISBN3-406-00703-1.
Gentry, Francis G. (2001). "Annolied". In Jeep, John M. (ed.). Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia. Abingdon, New York: Routledge. pp. 19–21. ISBN9781138062658.
Dunphy, Graeme (2003b). "Review of Stephan Müller, Vom Annolied zur Kaiserchronik". Modern Language Review. 98 (3): 755–757. doi:10.2307/3738357. JSTOR 3738357.
Herweg, Mathias (2002). Ludwigslied, De Heinrico, Annolied: Die deutschen Zeitdichtungen des frühen Mittelalters im Spiegel ihrer wissenschaftlichen Rezeption und Erforschung. Wiesbaden: Reichert. ISBN3895002682.
Herweg, Mathias (2004). "Civitas permixta und dritte werilt: Die 'Programmstrophen' des Annolieds". Zeitschrift für deutsche Philologie: 1–18. doi:10.37307/j.1868-7806.2004.01.02.
Nellmann E (1977). "Annolied". In Ruh K, Keil G, Schröder W (eds.). Die deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters. Verfasserlexikon. Vol. 1. Berlin, New York: Walter De Gruyter. cols 366–371. ISBN978-3-11-022248-7.
Vollmann-Profe, Gisela (1986). Von den Anfängen bis zum hohen Mittelalter: Wiederbeginn volkssprachiger Schriftlichkeit im hohen Mittelalter (1050/60 - 1160/70). Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von den Anfängen bis zum Beginn der Neuzeit. Vol. 1/2. Tübingen: Niemeyer. pp. 36–39. ISBN9783761083017.
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The Annolied Song of Anno is an Early Middle High German poem in praise of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne Anno died in 1075 and the poem probably written in the years immediately after his death can be seen as part of a campaign for his canonisation which was finally achieved in 1183 The modern title is taken from the heading given to it by Martin Opitz in his edition of the text RHYTHMVS DE S ANNONE COLONIENSI ARCHIEPISCOPO Song about Saint Anno Archbishop of Cologne 1 Anno II right installs Erpho left as first abbot of Siegburg Abbey from a 12th century manuscript Contents 1 Sources 2 Dating 3 Content 3 1 German origin story 4 Excerpt 5 See also 6 Notes 7 Editions 8 Literature 9 External linksSources editThere is no surviving manuscript of the Annolied Our knowledge of the poem comes mainly from the printed version published by Martin Opitz in 1639 Part of the poem had been published previously by Bonaventura Vulcanius in 1597 but this was only a short extract from the start of the work strophes 2 1 5 4 2 There are significant differences between the two printed versions Vulcanius s is missing the prologue has some additional lines and differing strophe divisions The two editors therefore must have drawn on different manuscripts conventionally called V and O after their later editors 2 However the two manuscripts seem to be closely related and the codex probably combined the Annolied with Williram of Ebersberg s Expositio in Cantica Canticorum Commentary on the Song of Songs Opitz borrowed a Williram manuscript from his friend Michael Flandrin in Breslau 3 4 which may be the one held in the Breslau town library as R 347 5 The connection between the Annolied and a Williram manuscript in Breslau comes from a 15th century record which notes the presence in the Rhediger collection in the Breslau town library of a codex containing both the Annolied Richmus de sancto Annone theutonische compositus and Williram s text 6 A manuscript transcription by Junius now in the Bodleian Library seems to be a copy of Opitz s edition rather than an independent source as was once believed 7 Dating editThe principal point of reference for the dating is the mention of Mainz as the new place of coronation 8 This may refer to one of two coronations Rudolf of Rheinfelden was crowned anti king in opposition to Henry IV who had been crowned in Aachen in Mainz on 15 March 1077 Rudolf was succeeded by Hermann of Salm who was crowned in Goslar in December 1081 9 Henry V was crowned in Mainz in January 1106 9 Support for the earlier period 1077 81 comes from evidence that the Gesta Treverorum which ends in 1106 drew on the Annolied 9 The Vita Annonis a Latin life of Anno written in 1105 concentrates more on Anno s miracles which suggests a later reworking of the story and an earlier date for the Annolied 10 Content editThe poem consists of three parts the religious or spiritual history of the world and its salvation from the creation to the time of Anno II the secular history of the world up to the foundation of the German cities including the theory of the world empires derived from the vision of the Book of Daniel and finally the Vita Annonis or the biography of Archbishop Anno II 11 12 A recent interpretation 13 sees this threefold structure in the context of the poet s remark in the prologue that in the beginning God created two worlds one spiritual and one earthly and then he mixed these to create the first human who being both was a third world The poem then charts spiritual and secular history and finally shows the two culminating in the biography of the man who stands at the centrepoint of history This is a remarkable and highly original historiographical approach Parts of the Annolied were incorporated into the later Middle High German Kaiserchronik and the two works are often considered together 14 German origin story edit The poem includes sections on four German peoples the Swabians Bavarians Saxons and Franks a typical medieval origo gentis story telling in each case of their origins in the classical near east The Annolied is the first text to give what later became quite a popular motif whereby the ancestors of the Bavarians migrated from Armenia citation needed Excerpt editDuo sich Beirelant wider in virmaz Die merin Reginsburch her se bisaz Da vanter inne Helm unti brunigen Manigin helit guodin Die dere burg hu h din Wiliche Knechti dir werin Deist in heidnischin buochin meri Da lisit man Noricus ensis Daz diudit ein suert Beierisch Wanti si woldin wizzen Daz inge m ini baz nibizzin Die man dikke durch den helm slug Demo liute was ie diz ellen gut Dere geslehte dare quam wilin ere Von Armenie der herin Da Noe uz der arkin ging Dur diz olizui von der tuvin intfieng Iri zeichin noch du archa havit Uf den bergin Ararat Man sagit daz dar in halvin noch sin Die dir Diutischin sprecchin Ingegin India vili verro Peiere vurin ie ziwige gerno Den sigin den Cesar an un gewan Mit bluote muster in geltan When Bavaria dared to rise against him he at once besieged the famous Regensburg Here he found helmet and byrnie and many bold heroes who were defending their city The heathen books tell what kind of warriors were there there we read Noricus ensis which means a Bavarian sword for they believed that no other blade had a better bite often slicing through a helmet This was always a brave people Their tribe came long ago from the magnificent Armenia where Noah came out of the ark when he received the olive twig from the dove The remains of the ark are still to be found in the highlands of Ararat It is said that in those parts there are still those who speak German far towards India The Bavarians always loved to go to war Caesar had to pay in blood for his victory over them ed Max Roediger 15 Graeme Dunphy 16 See also editMiddle High German literature Vita Annonis MinorNotes edit Opitz 1639 p 357 a b Nellmann 1977 p 366 Opitz 1639 Note to l 5 of the Annolied Dunphy 2003a pp 47 49 Dunphy 2003a p 12 Roediger 1895 p 63 Dunphy 2003a p 11 Dunphy 2003a p 121 Mainz today it is a place where kings are crowned 30 11 13 a b c Nellmann 1977 p 367 de Boor 1971 p 151 Nellmann 1977 col 367 Dunphy 2003a p 8 Dunphy 2003b p 757 Herweg 2004 Nellmann 1977 col 370 Roediger 1895 p 121 Dunphy 2003a p 99 Editions editVulcanius B 1597 De literis et Lingua Getarum sive Gothorum Leiden Franciscus Raphelengius pp 61 64 Opitz Martin 1639 Incerti Poetae Teutonici Rhythmus de Sancto Annone Colon Archiepiscopo Martinus Opitius primus ex membrana veteri edidit et animadversionibus illustravit Danzig Kehrein Joseph 1865 Das Annolied Genauer Abdruck des optizischen Textes Frankfurt am Main Hamacher Roediger Max ed 1895 Das Annolied Monumenta Germaniae Historica Vol Deutsche Chroniken I 2 Hannover Hahn pp 63 132 Critical edition Nellmann Eberhard ed 1996 Das Annolied Mittelhochdeutsch Neuhochdeutsch Stuttgart Reclam ISBN 978 3150014165 Dunphy Graeme ed 2003a Opitz s Anno The Middle High German Annolied in the 1639 Edition of Martin Opitz PDF Scottish Papers in Germanic Studies Glasgow a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Diplomatic edition with English translation Literature editde Boor Helmut 1971 Geschichte der deutschen Literatur Vol Band I Von Karl dem Grossen bis zum Beginn der hofischen Literatur 770 1170 Munchen C H Beck pp 151 153 ISBN 3 406 00703 1 Gentry Francis G 2001 Annolied In Jeep John M ed Medieval Germany An Encyclopedia Abingdon New York Routledge pp 19 21 ISBN 9781138062658 Dunphy Graeme 2003b Review of Stephan Muller Vom Annolied zur Kaiserchronik Modern Language Review 98 3 755 757 doi 10 2307 3738357 JSTOR 3738357 Herweg Mathias 2002 Ludwigslied De Heinrico Annolied Die deutschen Zeitdichtungen des fruhen Mittelalters im Spiegel ihrer wissenschaftlichen Rezeption und Erforschung Wiesbaden Reichert ISBN 3895002682 Herweg Mathias 2004 Civitas permixta und dritte werilt Die Programmstrophen des Annolieds Zeitschrift fur deutsche Philologie 1 18 doi 10 37307 j 1868 7806 2004 01 02 Nellmann E 1977 Annolied In Ruh K Keil G Schroder W eds Die deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters Verfasserlexikon Vol 1 Berlin New York Walter De Gruyter cols 366 371 ISBN 978 3 11 022248 7 Vollmann Profe Gisela 1986 Von den Anfangen bis zum hohen Mittelalter Wiederbeginn volkssprachiger Schriftlichkeit im hohen Mittelalter 1050 60 1160 70 Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von den Anfangen bis zum Beginn der Neuzeit Vol 1 2 Tubingen Niemeyer pp 36 39 ISBN 9783761083017 External links editDigital images of Opitz s edition Text with English translation Das Annolied Bibliotheca Augustana Mittelhochdeutsches Textarchiv mhgta full text online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annolied amp oldid 1199747104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
