Suster Bertken ('Sister Bertie'; 1426 – 25 June 1514) was a Dutch poet and anchorite.
A posthumous publication of Suster Bertkens's religious text, entitled in translation A booklet written by Suster Bertkens who for 57 years was enclosed in the Buurkerk at Utrecht, 1516.Suster Bertken: Nu hoert ic sal enen nieuwen sanc beginnen, poem, 1516. "Now listen up, i'll start a new song".Manuscript biography of Suster Bertken, Regulierenklooster (Monastery of the Canons regular), Utrecht. Before 1700.
She was born the illegitimate daughter of the canon priest Jacob van Lichtenberg. Her life before her enclosure as an anchorite is unknown, but she was evidently given a good education. In 1456 or 1457, she let herself be enclosed in a cell as an anchorite at the Buurkerk in Utrecht with permission by Utrecht bishop David of Burgundy.[1]
According to a description of her life, she lived an extremely ascetic life even for an anchorite. After her death, several songs and hymns written by her were found among her belongings and were published in 1516. Her songs describe foremost her passion in the mystical union with God and became popular. She is one of few medieval women included in the Dutch literary canon.
Bertken lived in a small cell adjacent to the Buurkerk church of Utrecht for fifty-seven years until her death in 1514.[2] Her daily activities were attending church from a window in her cell, meditation, prayer and writing.[2] The only furniture in the cell was a chair, desk and mattress. Bertken never wore shoes and her diet excluded all dairy and meat products.[2]
Memorial stone for Suster Bertken near her demolished cell with a map indicating the location in the Buurkerk church. Choorstraat, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Epitaph for the Provost and Canon Jacob van Lichtenberg (1384–-1449), illegitimate father of Suster Bertken, in the Utrecht Domkerk, 2023. Click to enlarge.
Suster Bertken: Boeck tracterende van desen puncten. Text with woodcut, 1516.
Suster Bertken: Een boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren. Woodcut, 1516.
Citationedit
- Een ander goet leydeken Nu hoert ic sal enen nieuwen sanc begin- nen Die min die min si wil my ummer dwinghen Dat ic my hier verbliden sal Ende ic bin hier beneden in een dal
Ic hoep ic sel di minne noch wel besinnen Den rou den rou daer sal ick mede beginnen Sy sal my werven also wael Der duven sanck te singhen inden dael
.....
- Another good ditty Now listen up, I'll start a new song The love the love[4] will always force me That I'll rejoice here And I'm down here in a valley[5]
I hope I'll still fully grasp the love The mourning the mourning I'll start with that She [the love]'ll recruit me anyway The pigeon's song to sing in the valley
.....
—Suster Bertken, Een boecxken .., 1516.
Workedit
Een boecxken gemaket ende bescreven van suster Bertken die LVII iaren besloten heeft gheseten tot Utrecht in die buerkercke, 1516,[6] containing
Het boecxken van dye passie (Hier begint een seer devoet boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren Jhesu Christi tracterende), meditations on the passion of Christ.
Suster Bertkens boeck tractierende van desen puncten, prayers, an essay on Christmas Eve, a dialogue between a faithful soul and Christ her bridegroom and eight songs of literary value.
Mi quam een schoon geluit in mijn oren. Het werk van Suster Bertken. Republished and explained by José van Aelst, Fons van Buuren and Annemeike Tan (Hilversum, Uitgeverij Verloren, 2007). ISBN978-90-6550-966-6. Collected work with extensive notes.
In musicedit
Suster Bertken is the subject of the operaSuster Bertken (2010) by Dutch composer Rob Zuidam (born 1964).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zuster Bertken.
Referencesedit
^ Wilson, Katharina M. (1991). An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers, Volume 1. Garland Publishing. p. 119. ISBN0-8240-8547-7
^ abcVan Kerckvoorde, Colette M. (1993). An Introduction to Middle Dutch. Mouton de Gruyter. p. 161. ISBN3-11-013535-3
^Nieuwenhove, Rik Van; Faesen, Rob; Rolfson, Helen. (2008). Late Medieval Mysticism of the Low Countries. Paulist Press. p. 203. ISBN978-0-8091-0569-4
^Suster Bertken van Utrecht (1955). "Een boecxken gemaket ende bescreven van suster Bertken die LVII iaren besloten heeft gheseten tot Utrecht in die buerkercke" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2023. Hier beghint een seer devoet boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren Jhesu Christi tracterende, geordineert nae dyeGa naar getyden der heyliger kerken, mit veel ander gebeden ende punten; ende is ghemaect van een devote Clusernersse, gheheten suster Bertken, die Lvii. Iaren besloten heeft geseten tot Utricht in die Buerkercke in een Cluse Goede dienende. Ende is ghestorven op sint. Lebuijns dach ende leyt begraven in haer Cluse. Int iaer ons heren. M.C.C.C.C.C. Ende 9xvi.
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Suster Bertken Sister Bertie 1426 25 June 1514 was a Dutch poet and anchorite A posthumous publication of Suster Bertkens s religious text entitled in translation A booklet written by Suster Bertkens who for 57 years was enclosed in the Buurkerk at Utrecht 1516 Suster Bertken Nu hoert ic sal enen nieuwen sanc beginnen poem 1516 Now listen up i ll start a new song Manuscript biography of Suster Bertken Regulierenklooster Monastery of the Canons regular Utrecht Before 1700 Contents 1 Biography 2 Citation 3 Work 4 In music 5 ReferencesBiography editShe was born the illegitimate daughter of the canon priest Jacob van Lichtenberg Her life before her enclosure as an anchorite is unknown but she was evidently given a good education In 1456 or 1457 she let herself be enclosed in a cell as an anchorite at the Buurkerk in Utrecht with permission by Utrecht bishop David of Burgundy 1 According to a description of her life she lived an extremely ascetic life even for an anchorite After her death several songs and hymns written by her were found among her belongings and were published in 1516 Her songs describe foremost her passion in the mystical union with God and became popular She is one of few medieval women included in the Dutch literary canon Bertken lived in a small cell adjacent to the Buurkerk church of Utrecht for fifty seven years until her death in 1514 2 Her daily activities were attending church from a window in her cell meditation prayer and writing 2 The only furniture in the cell was a chair desk and mattress Bertken never wore shoes and her diet excluded all dairy and meat products 2 She died on 25 June 1514 3 nbsp Memorial stone for Suster Bertken near her demolished cell with a map indicating the location in the Buurkerk church Choorstraat Utrecht the Netherlands nbsp Epitaph for the Provost and Canon Jacob van Lichtenberg 1384 1449 illegitimate father of Suster Bertken in the Utrecht Domkerk 2023 Click to enlarge nbsp Suster Bertken Boeck tracterende van desen puncten Text with woodcut 1516 nbsp Suster Bertken Een boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren Woodcut 1516 Citation edit Een ander goet leydeken Nu hoert ic sal enen nieuwen sanc begin nen Die min die min si wil my ummer dwinghen Dat ic my hier verbliden sal Ende ic bin hier beneden in een dal Ic hoep ic sel di minne noch wel besinnen Den rou den rou daer sal ick mede beginnen Sy sal my werven also wael Der duven sanck te singhen inden dael Another good ditty Now listen up I ll start a new song The love the love 4 will always force me That I ll rejoice here And I m down here in a valley 5 I hope I ll still fully grasp the love The mourning the mourning I ll start with that She the love ll recruit me anyway The pigeon s song to sing in the valley Suster Bertken Een boecxken 1516 Work editEen boecxken gemaket ende bescreven van suster Bertken die LVII iaren besloten heeft gheseten tot Utrecht in die buerkercke 1516 6 containing Het boecxken van dye passie Hier begint een seer devoet boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren Jhesu Christi tracterende meditations on the passion of Christ Suster Bertkens boeck tractierende van desen puncten prayers an essay on Christmas Eve a dialogue between a faithful soul and Christ her bridegroom and eight songs of literary value Mi quam een schoon geluit in mijn oren Het werk van Suster Bertken Republished and explained by Jose van Aelst Fons van Buuren and Annemeike Tan Hilversum Uitgeverij Verloren 2007 ISBN 978 90 6550 966 6 Collected work with extensive notes In music editSuster Bertken is the subject of the opera Suster Bertken 2010 by Dutch composer Rob Zuidam born 1964 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zuster Bertken References edit Wilson Katharina M 1991 An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers Volume 1 Garland Publishing p 119 ISBN 0 8240 8547 7 a b c Van Kerckvoorde Colette M 1993 An Introduction to Middle Dutch Mouton de Gruyter p 161 ISBN 3 11 013535 3 Nieuwenhove Rik Van Faesen Rob Rolfson Helen 2008 Late Medieval Mysticism of the Low Countries Paulist Press p 203 ISBN 978 0 8091 0569 4 The love for Jesus depression in a mystical sense Suster Bertken van Utrecht 1955 Een boecxken gemaket ende bescreven van suster Bertken die LVII iaren besloten heeft gheseten tot Utrecht in die buerkercke in Dutch Retrieved 20 June 2023 Hier beghint een seer devoet boecxken van die passie ons liefs heeren Jhesu Christi tracterende geordineert nae dyeGa naar getyden der heyliger kerken mit veel ander gebeden ende punten ende is ghemaect van een devote Clusernersse gheheten suster Bertken die Lvii Iaren besloten heeft geseten tot Utricht in die Buerkercke in een Cluse Goede dienende Ende is ghestorven op sint Lebuijns dach ende leyt begraven in haer Cluse Int iaer ons heren M C C C C C Ende 9xvi nbsp This Catholic Church related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suster Bertken amp oldid 1177771739, 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