Monk of Salzburg

The Monk of Salzburg () was a German composer of the late 14th century. He worked at the court of the Salzburg archbishop Pilgrim von Puchheim (1365–96); more than 100 Liederhandschriften (manuscripts) in Early New High German are attributed to him. His name and monastic order is unknown; some of the introductions to the manuscript sources mention the names Herman, Johans, and Hanns and describe him as either Benedictine or Dominican. Despite this confusion, all the manuscripts that contain his works “agree that he was a learned monk who wrote sacred and secular songs”. His compositions overcome the Minnesang traditions and even approach recent polyphonic settings. List of songs, ordered by liturgical calendar Advent * Maria keusche muter zart * Vor anegeng der sunne klar * Joseph, lieber nefe mein * Mein trost, Maria, raine mait * Besniten wirdigkleichen * Eia herre got, was mag das gesein From the Sunday after Epiphany to Lent * Ave, meres sterne * Maria pis gegrüsset * Des menschen liebhaber * Do got in dem throne sas * Maidleich pluem, der jungkfrawn kron * Von unnser vrawen mitleiden Easter season * Die nacht wirt schir des himels gast * Maria stuend mit swidem smerzen * Eia d