Liederhandschrift

As a song manuscript refers to a manuscript collection of medieval or modern times that contains all or part of copies of songs. Late medieval manuscripts (as well as prints), however, often referred to as songbook. The song manuscripts are often evidence of highly developed medieval illumination, the most famous is probably the Manesse.

Middle High German song manuscripts

Song manuscripts, songbooks, and music manuscripts:

• Manesse or Große Heidelberger Holy Spirit ( Liederhandschrift C)

• Heidelberger Liederhandschrift

• Jena Liederhandschrift

• Small Heidelberg Holy Spirit ( Liederhandschrift A)

Middle Low German songs manuscripts

• Ebstorfer Songbook

• Rostock Songbook

• Vienna Homes Songbook

Frühneuhochdeutsche song manuscripts

• Augsburger Songbook

• Bechstein's handwriting

• Mountain series

• Fichards Songbook

• Handwriting of Martin Reuter Layer

• Kolmarer Liederhandschrift

• Konigsteiner Songbook

• Hymnal Clara Hätzlerin

• Lochamer Songbook

• Palmsche handwriting

Song manuscripts in other languages

• Carmina Burana

• Roman de Fauvel

• Middle Ages ( literature)
• Codicology
• Poetry
• Song book