Digital Editions Medieval Text Editions

Medieval texts, preserved in unique manuscripts, present particular challenges when it comes to their editorial preparation. Digital editions open up new possibilities for making these sources accessible, readable and usable for scholarly purposes. Drawing on its many years of expertise, Heidelberg University Library develops and oversees such projects, whilst also making outstanding holdings from its significant manuscript collection, the Bibliotheca Palatina, available to the public.

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In collaboration with national and international partners, Heidelberg University Library makes digital editions of various text corpora available online.

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heiEDITIONS provides a conceptual framework, guidelines for data formats, and other supporting specifications.

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	Contents	Responsible party	Status

Contents	Responsible party	Status
Altsächsisch multimedial The “Altsächsisch multimedial” project is dedicated to the digital and philological re-editing of short Old Saxon texts from the 9th to the 12th century. For the first time, all 23 known short prose and verse texts are being collected and edited.	Norbert Kössinger (University of Bamberg)	under construction
Anthologia Palatina A digital edition of the epigrams on Christian inscriptions that were included in the “Anthologia Palatina” (Heidelberg University Library, Cod. Pal. graec. 23) in the 10th century.	Stephan Westphalen und Solvejg Langer (Heidelberg University)	Partial edition complete
Bonerius: Edelstein Digital edition of Boner’s “Edelstein”, a collection of Aesopian fables and similar exempla in the German language, written around 1350.	Gerd Dicke (Catholic University of Eichstätt)	under construction
Corpus Masoreticum Digital edition and critical study of the Western European (Ashkenazi) Masoretic tradition between the 11th and 13th centuries.	Hanna Liss (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies)	under construction
Hartmann von Aue: Der arme Heinrich A digital edition of Hartmann von Aue’s legendary verse novella “Der arme Heinrich”, (Poor Henry), written towards the end of the 12th century.	Victor Millet (Universidada Santiago de Compostela) Gustavo Fernández Riva (Heidelberg University)	Second edition completed
Hartmann von Aue: Erek A digital edition of Hartmann von Aue’s “Erek”, the first Arthurian romance written in German, composed towards the end of the 12th century.	Joan Dalmases (Universitat de Barcelona) Victor Millet (Universidade Santiago de Compostela)	completed
Hartmann von Aue: Gregorius Digital edition of Hartmann von Aue’s legend of the penintent sinner “Gregorius”, written towards the end of the 12th century.	Emilio González Miranda and Victor Millet (Universidade Santiago de Compostela) Marie-Sophie Winter (Université de Picardie Jules Verne)	completed
Hartmann von Aue: Iwein Digital edition of Hartmann von Aue’s “Iwein”, the second German Arthurian romance, written around 1200.	Victor Millet, Emilio González Miranda and Lorena Pérez Ben (Universidade Santiago de Compostela)	completed
Heinrich von Veldeke: Eneas Digital edition of Heinrich von Veldeke’s retelling of Virgil’s epic, written c. 1175–1185.	Christine Puzo (University of Bern)	in preparation
Die Kaiserchronik Digital edition, commentary and translation of the three recensions (A to C) of the Regensburg “Kaiserchronik” from the mid-12th century.	Mark Chinca, Helen Hunter and Christopher Young (University of Cambridge] Jürgen Wolf (Marburg University)	completed
Konrad von Würzburg: Shorter Stories Digitale editions of Konrads verse novellas “Herzmäre”, “Der Welt Lohn” and “Heinrich von Kempten” written in the last third of the 13th century.	Gustavo Fernández Riva (Heidelberg University)	in preparation
Lübeck Law Online edition of the “Bardewiksche Codex des Lübischen Rechts von 1293”.	Jan Lokers (The archive of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck) Albrecht Cordes, Bettina Götz und Valerian Klein (Goethe University Frankfurt) Jürgen Wolf und Robin Kuhn (Marburg University)	completed
Minnereden and Love Songs Digital edition of German-language Minnereden and love songs from the Middle Ages (with a focus on the 14th and 15th centuries).	Ludger Lieb (Heidelberg University)	...
Nikolaus von Jeroschin: Works Digital edition of the “Legend of Saint Adalbert” and the “Prussian Chronicle” by Nikolaus von Jeroschin, chronicler of the Teutonic Order in the 14th century.	Ralf G. Päsler (Marburg University)	under construction
Thomasin von Zerklaere: Der Welsche Gast A digital edition of the text “Der Welsche Gast”, (The Italian Guest) written by Thomasin von Zerklaere in 1215/16, which is the first comprehensive treatise on etiquette in the German language.	Jakub Šimek (Heidelberg University Library)	under construction
Vie de saint Grégoire A digital edition of the anonymous Old French legend of the repentant sinner who is appointed Pope, probably written around 1170 or 1180.	Françoise Laurent, Ilsiona Nuh and Vanessa Obry	under construction
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Willehalm A digital edition of the significant medieval cycle of texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach “Willehalm”. The focus is on the three-part collection, comprising the prequel (“Arabel”), the main work (“Willehalm”) and the sequel (“Rennewart”).	Bernd Bastert, Ruhr University Bochum Lina Herz, Hamburg University	under construction