Mittelhochdeutsche Begriffsdatenbank (MHDBDB)

1. OBJECTIVE

   A fully lemmatized searchable index to standard editions of many MHG works, including access by conceptual categories.

2. CONTENTS

   About 110 works, containing over a million text lines, of which about 16 works are indexed by concept so far, the remainder only by text-string.

3. ACCESS

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   1. INDEX DATEI
      Text db with frequency and text-reference retrieval
   2. TEXT DATEI
      Text db with text-line retrieval
   3. BEGRIFFSWOERTERBUCH
   4. BEENDEN

   (1) and (2) are interim solutions until (3) is fully operational. Truncation in (1) or (2) is achieved by placing an ellipsis before or after the word in question: "held..." yields suffixed forms; "...held" retrieves prefixed forms; "...held..." yields forms that are both, e.g. "be-held-et." Hitting return takes you from one hit to the next. "Zurueck" returns to a previous hit; "Abbruch" returns to a previous menu level. Exit the database from the main menu.

4. TEXT ENCODING

   Character........rendered by
   
   a-umlaut.........{  (left curly bracket)
   A-umlaut.........[  (left square bracket)
   o-umlaut........./  (front slash)
   O-umlaut.........\  (back slash)
   u-umlaut.........}  (right curly bracket)
   U-umlaut.........]  (right square bracket)
   sz...............~  (tilde)
   long mark........^  (circumflex AFTER vowel, e.g. "ma^ne")
   

5. BEGRIFFSWOERTERBUCH

   This option is complex enough that it is more easily attempted than described. Suffice it to say that one can trace one's way down semantic trees to concepts sufficiently specific ("fabulous beasts"); that one can view the results either as a list of frequencies (over all or someof the works indexed), or as a list of retrieved texts; and that one proceeds throughout by menus.

   Operating in the conceptual dictionary involves a different coding scheme. All text is uppercase; umlauted vowels are represented by a period (.) following the vowel; long vowels by a hyphen (-) following the vowel; and "sz" by "SZ".

   Specific questions should go to Prof. Dr. Klaus M. Schmidt (schmidt@opie.bgsu.edu) or Dr. Horst P. Puetz (hpuetz@opie.bgsu.edu or ger07@rz.uni-kiel.d400.de).

6. WORKS INCLUDED

   This is the full list, with edition information somewhat abridged, handed out at the K'zoo session. I realize that the dates given are often those of reprints or re-editions, but have reproduced them as received, without any attempt to make them consistent. Apologies for any typos and misunderstandings that I have perpetratred or perpetuated.

   • ALEXIS.TXT
     Konrad von Wuerzburg, Alexius;
     Ed. Paul Gereke, 1926.

   • ALEXRD.TXT
     Rudolf von Ems, Alexander;
     ed. Victor Junk, 1928/9.

   • ALEXUL.TXT
     Ulrich von Eschenbach, Alexander;
     Ed. Wendelin Toischer, 1888.

   • ALPHTD.TXT
     Alpharts Tod;
     Ed. E. Martin, 1866.

   • AMIS.TXT
     Der Stricker, Pfaffe Amis;
     Ed. Kiuichi Kamihara, 1978.

   • ANNOLD.TXT
     Das Annolied;
     Ed. E. Nellmann, 1986.

   • ARMHNR.TXT
     Hartmann, Der arme Heinrich;
     Ed. L. Wolff, 1972.

   • BARJOS.TXT
     Rudolf von Ems, Barlaam und Josaphat;
     Ed. F. Pfeiffer, 1843.

   • BITRLF.TXT
     Biterolf und Dietleib;
     Ed. O. Jaenicke, 1866.

   • DANIEL.TXT
     Der Stricker, Daniel von dem Bluehenden Tal;
     Ed. M. Resler, 1983.

   • DIETFL.TXT
     Dietrichs Flucht;
     Ed. E. Martin, 1866.

   • ECKLDH TXT
     Eckenlied (MS H);
     Ed. J. Zacher, 1878.

   • ECKLDL.TXT
     Eckenlied (MS L);
     Ed. M. Wierschin, 1974.

   • EILHD.TXT
     Eilhart von Oberg, Tristrant;
     Ed. H. Bussmann, 1969.

   • ENEID.TXT
     Hinrich von Veldeke, Eneasroman;
     Ed. L. Ettmuller, 1986.

   • ENGELH.TXT
     Konrad von Wuerzburg, Engelhart;
     Ed. I. Reiffenstein, 1982.

   • EREC.TXT
     Hartmann, Erec;
     Ed. Ch. Cormeau/K. Gaertner, 1985.

   • ERMDOD.TXT
     Koninc Ermenrikes Do^t,
     Ed. Karl Goedeke, 1851.

   • ERNSTA.TXT
     Herzog Ernst, A;
     Ed. K. Bartsch, 1869.

   • ERNSTB.TXT (=B); ERNSTD.TXT (=D); ERNSTV.TXT (=F)

   • EZZOLD.TXT
     Ezzolied, Cantilena de miraculis Christi;
     AHDLesebuch.

   • FLORE.TXT
     Konrad Fleck, Loreund Blanscheflur;
     Ed. E. Sommer, 1846.

   • FRBUCH.TXT
     Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Frauenbuch;
     Ed. F.V. Spechtler, 1989.

   • FRBCHA.TXT
     Variants to same.

   • FRDNST.TXT and LICHLD.TXT
     Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Frauendienst.
     Ed. Spechtler, 1989.

   • GAREL.TXT
     Der Pleier, Garel von dem Bluehenden Tal;
     Ed. W. Herles, 1981.

   • GAURIL.TXT
     Gauriel von Muntabel;
     Ed. F. Khull, 1885.

   • GAURLD, GAURLI
     Variants to same.

   • GEORGR.TXT
     Reinbot v. Durne, Der heilige Georg;
     Ed. Carl von Kraus, 1907.

   • GERHRT.TXT
     Rudolf von Ems, Der guote Gerhart;
     Ed. J.A.Asher, 1971.

   • GOLMAR.TXT
     Goldemar;
     Ed. Julius Zupitza, 1870.

   • GREGOR.TXT
     Hartmann von Aue, Gregorius;
     rev. Wachinger, 1984.

   • HELMBR.TXT
     Wernher der Gartenaere, Meier Helmbrecht;
     Ed. K.Ruh, 1968.

   • HLDBRD.TXT
     Hildebrandslied;
     Ed. E.A.Ebbinghaus, AhdLesebuch, 16 ed, 1979.

   • HNRKMP.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Heinrich von Kempten;
     Ed. E. Schröder, Kl. Dictungen K. v. W., 10 ed., 1970.

   • HRZMRE.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Das Herzmaere.
     Ed. ditto.

   • IWEIN.TXT
     Hartmann, Iwein. Benecke/Lachmann
     Ed., rev. L.Wolff, 1968.

   • KARLDG.TXT
     Der Stricker, Karl der Grosse;
     Ed. Karl Bartsch, 1857.

   • KLAGE.TXT
     Klage;
     Ed. K.Lachmann (Berlin, 1960 ed.).

   • KLKNST.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Die Klage der Kunst;
     Ed. Edward Schröder.

   • KUDRUN.TXT
     Kudrun;
     Ed. Karl Stackmann (Dt.Klass.d.Ma.s), 1965.

   • LANZLT.TXT
     Ulrich von Zatzikhoven, Lanzelet;
     Ed. K.A.Hahn, 1965.

   • LAURIN.TXT
     Laurin;
     Ed. O. Jänicke, Dt. Heldenbuch 1, 1866.

   • LUDWLD.TXT
     Ludwigslied;
     Ed. E.A.Ebbinghaus (Ahd Lesebuch), 16 ed., 1979.

   • MELRNZ.TXT
     Der Pleier, Meleranz;
     Ed. Karl Bartsch, 1974.

   • MORIZ.TXT
     Moriz von Craun;
     Ed. Ulrich Pretzel (ATB 45), 1962.

   • NANTES.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Das Turnier von Nantes;
     Ed. Schöder 2, 1974.

   • NEIDC.TXT
     Neidhart, Die Berliner Neidhart-Handschrift C.;
     Ed. Ingrid Bennewitz-Behr (Göppinger Arbeiten zur Germanistik 356).
     In: Neidhart-Materialen,
     Ed. Ulrich Müller & F.V.Spechtler, 1981.

   • NIBLDA.TXT
     Nibelungenlied, MS A;
     Ed. Karl Lachmann, 1960.

   • NIBLDB.TXT
     Nibelungenlied, MS B;
     Ed. H. de Boor (Dt. Klass. d. Ma.s), 18 ed.

   • NIBLDC.TXT
     Nibelungenlied, MS C;
     Ed. Ursula Hennig (ATB 83), 1977.

   • ORTNIT.TXT
     Ortnit;
     Ed. A. Amelung, O. Jänicke (Dt. Heldenbuch 3), 1871.

   • OTFRID.TXT
     Otfrids Evangelienbuch;
     Erdmann/Schröder/Wolff (ATB 49), 1965.

   • PANTAL.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Pantaleon;
     Ed. W. Woesler, 1974.

   • PARZVL.TXT
     Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival;
     Ed. A. Leitzmann (ATB 12), 7 ed.

   • PRTMEL.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Partonopier und Meliur;
     Ed. Karl Bartsch, 1970.

   • RABSLA.TXT
     Rabenschlacht;
     Ed. E. Martin (Dt. Heldenbuch 2), 1866.

   • RENNEW.TXT
     Ulrich von Türheim, Rennewart;
     Ed. Alfred Hübner (Dt. Txt. d. Ma.s 39), 1938.

   • REYNKE.TXT
     Reinke de Vos, mndt., neu hrsg. v. A. Leitzmann (ATB 8), 3 ed., 1960.

   • ROLAND.TXT
     Das Rolandslied;
     Ed. P. Wapnewski (ATB 69), 3 ed., 1985.

   • ROSENA.TXT & ROSENAD.TXT
     Der Rosengarten A & D;
     Ed. Georg Holz, 1893.

   • SALMOR.TXT (& variants SALMRH, SALMST)
     Salman und Morolf,
     Ed. Alfred Karnein (ATB 85), 1979.

   • SCHWAN.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Der Schwanritter;
     Ed. Schröder 2, 1974.

   • SIGNOT.TXT
     Sigenot;
     Ed. Julius Zupitza (Dt.Heldenbuch 5), 1870.

   • SLVSTR.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Silvester.
     In: K.v.W., Die Legenden 1,
     Ed. Parul Gereke, 1925.

   • TANDAR.TXT..
     Der Pleier, Tandareis und Flordibel;
     Ed. Ferdinand Khull, 1885.

   • TATIAN.TXT
     Tatian;
     Ed. Eduard Sievers, 2 rev. ed. (Bibl. der ältesten deutschen Litteratur-Denkmäler 5), 1892.

   • TITURL.TXT
     Wolfram von Eschenbach, Titurel;
     Ed. Albert Leitzmann (ATB 16), 1956.

   • TRISHF.TXT
     Heinrich von Freiburg, Tristan;
     Ed. Alois Bernd, 1906.

   • TRISTN.TXT
     Gottfried von Strassburg, Tristan;
     Ed. Fr.Ranke, 1958.

   • TRISUT.TXT
     Ulrich von Türheim, Tristan;
     Ed. Thomas Kerth (ATB 89), 1979.

   • TROJAN.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Der Trojanische Krieg;
     Ed. Adelbert von Keller, 1858.

   • TROYE.TXT
     Herbort von Fritslar, Liet von Troye;
     Ed. G.K.Frommann (Bibl. d. ges. dt. National-Lit 5), 1837.

   • TRSMNCH.TXT (variants TRSMNCHR, TRSMNCHS)
     Tristan als Mönch, Untersuchungen und kritische Edition von Betty C. Bushey (Göppinger Arbeiten zur Germanistik 119), 1974.

   • VIGNAL.TXT
     Virginal;
     Ed. Julius Zupitza (Dt. Heldenbuch 5), 1870.

   • WALBRN.TXT
     Walberan;
     Ed. O. Jänicke (Dt. Heldenbuch 1), 1866.

   • WALTH.TXT
     Ekkehart v. St. Gallen(?), Waltharius;
     Ed. Karl Strecker, 1947.

   • WENZLN.TXT
     Dietrich und Wenezlan;
     Ed. J. Zupitza (Dt. Heldenbuch 5), 1870.

   • WIGALS.TXT
     Wirnt von Gravenberc, Wigalois;
     Ed. J.M.N.Kapteyn, 1926.

   • WIGAMR.TXT
     Wigamur;
     Ed. J.G. Büsching (Dt. Gedichte d. Ma. 1), 1808.

   • WLFDAD.TXT, WLFDAY.TXT, WLFDTA.TXT, WLFDTD.TXT
     Wolfdietrich A (D=Dresden MS, Y=Vienna MS Y), Wolfdietrich D;
     Ed. A. Amelung, O. Jänicke (Dt. Heldenbuch 3), 1871.

   • WHLHOST.TXT
     Johann von Würzburg, Wilhelm von O"sterreich;
     Ed. E. Regel (DTM 3), 1906.

   • WLHWND.TXT
     Ulrich von Eschenbach, Wilhelm von Wenden;
     Ed. Hans-Friedrich Rosenfeld (DTM), 1957.

   • WLLHLM.TXT
     Wolfram von Eschenbach, Willehalm;
     Ed. Werner Schroeder, 1978.

   • WLLHUT.TXT (variants WLLBUT, WLLCUT, WLLDUT, WLLXUT)
     Meister Ulrich von dem Türlin, Willehalm;
     Ed. S.Singer (Bibl. der mhd. Lit. in Boehmen 4), 1893.

   • WLTLHN.TXT
     Konrad von Würzburg, Der Welt Lohn;
     Ed. Schröder 1, 1970.

   • WNDRER.TXT
     Der Wunderer (=Etzels Hofhaltung);
     Ed. F.H.v.d. Hagen / A. Primisser (Dt. Gedichte des Ma.s 2.2), 1825.

   • ZUKNFT.TXT
     Heinrich von Neustadt, Von Gottes Zukunft;
     Ed. S.Singer (DTM 7), 1906.