Lochamer-Liederbuch

The Lochamer-Liederbuch (Lochamer Song Book or Locham Song Book) is an extensive collection of German songs at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance. It dates from the mid-15th century and is regarded as one of the most important surviving collections of music from fifteenth-century Germany. Other names are Locheimer and Lochheimer Liederbuch. Description The song manuscript comprises 45 songs in one-part to three-part settings on 93 pages. 44 songs are in German, one is Dutch. Further reading * * * * * * * External links * * Berlin, Staatsbibl., Mus. ms. 40613 in “Handschriftencensus” * Lochamer-Liederbuch in Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music, bibliography * Wolfgang Lempfrid: Musik für Haus und Kammer – Die Liederbücher des Wölflin von Lochamen und des Hartmann Schedel Süddeutscher Rundfunk