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| Keywords: rabanus maurus rabanusmaurus johann reuchlin johannreuchlin sebastian brandt sebastianbrandt jaco wimpheling jacowimpheling leo baeck institute leobaeckinstitute jewish jews indoor monochrome Description: The author of these poems, Rabanus Maurus (784?-856), the Archbishop of Mainz, compiled an early encyclopaedia, wrote commentaries on the Bible, and devised a complicated system of coded poetry. Magnencij Rabani Mauri De Laudib[us] sancte Crucis opus begins with an introduction by the German humanist, writer, and theologian Jakob Wimpheling (dated 1501) and includes 30 full-page poems printed in red and black and combining woodcut and letterpress. The poems are followed by a transcript in ordinary type for the sake of clarity and a Declaratio explaining the whole arrangement. The encrypted poems are composed in a grid of 36 lines each containing 36 letters. Rabanus sometimes incorporated a figure within the grid, creating both a figurative and a literal picture poem. It continues a late classical tradition in its form: it consists of &quot;carmina figurata&quot; where figures were superimposed on the text so that new verses appear, and these verses have a new meaning. Gustav Mahler composed his 8th symphony around one of Rabanus’s poems (Source: University Library Princeton blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/2008/05/rabanus_maurus_ar.... Wimpheling was a contemporary of Johannes Reuchlin. There exists a letter written by Mutianus Rufus to Reuchlin in which the printer's achievement is praised in glowing terms; Reuchlin's cooperation and help in the production must have been considerable (Source: H. Alberts in Johannes Reuchlin Festschrift, 1955, p. 208) Read the entire book Creator: Rabanus Maurus,, Archbishop of Mainz,, 784?-856 Creator: Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528 Creator: Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521 Creator: Reuchlin, Johann, 1455-1522 Creator: Anshelm, Thomas Object Origin: Pforzheim Date: 1503 Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&amp;object_id=432344 Repository: Leo Baeck Institute, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 Call Number: r (f) 80 Herz R 10 Rights Information: No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights. For more copyright information, click here. See more information about this image and others at CJH Digital Collections. Digital images created by the Gruss Lipper Digital Laboratory at the Center for Jewish History Description: The author of these poems, Rabanus Maurus (784?-856), the Archbishop of Mainz, compiled an early encyclopaedia, wrote commentaries on the Bible, and devised a complicated system of coded poetry. Magnencij Rabani Mauri De Laudib[us] sancte Crucis opus begins with an introduction by the German humanist, writer, and theologian Jakob Wimpheling (dated 1501) and includes 30 full-page poems printed in red and black and combining woodcut and letterpress. The poems are followed by a transcript in ordinary type for the sake of clarity and a Declaratio explaining the whole arrangement. The encrypted poems are composed in a grid of 36 lines each containing 36 letters. Rabanus sometimes incorporated a figure within the grid, creating both a figurative and a literal picture poem. It continues a late classical tradition in its form: it consists of "carmina figurata" where figures were superimposed on the text so that new verses appear, and these verses have a new meaning. Gustav Mahler composed his 8th symphony around one of Rabanus’s poems (Source: University Library Princeton blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/2008/05/rabanus_maurus_ar.... Wimpheling was a contemporary of Johannes Reuchlin. There exists a letter written by Mutianus Rufus to Reuchlin in which the printer's achievement is praised in glowing terms; Reuchlin's cooperation and help in the production must have been considerable (Source: H. Alberts in Johannes Reuchlin Festschrift, 1955, p. 208) Read the entire book Creator: Rabanus Maurus,, Archbishop of Mainz,, 784?-856 Creator: Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528 Creator: Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521 Creator: Reuchlin, Johann, 1455-1522 Creator: Anshelm, Thomas Object Origin: Pforzheim Date: 1503 Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=432344 Repository: Leo Baeck Institute, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 Call Number: r (f) 80 Herz R 10 Rights Information: No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights. For more copyright information, click here. See more information about this image and others at CJH Digital Collections. Digital images created by the Gruss Lipper Digital Laboratory at the Center for Jewish History <strong>Description: </strong>The author of these poems, Rabanus Maurus (784?-856), the Archbishop of Mainz, compiled an early encyclopaedia, wrote commentaries on the Bible, and devised a complicated system of coded poetry. Magnencij Rabani Mauri De Laudib[us] sancte Crucis opus begins with an introduction by the German humanist, writer, and theologian Jakob Wimpheling (dated 1501) and includes 30 full-page poems printed in red and black and combining woodcut and letterpress. The poems are followed by a transcript in ordinary type for the sake of clarity and a Declaratio explaining the whole arrangement. The encrypted poems are composed in a grid of 36 lines each containing 36 letters. Rabanus sometimes incorporated a figure within the grid, creating both a figurative and a literal picture poem. It continues a late classical tradition in its form: it consists of "carmina figurata" where figures were superimposed on the text so that new verses appear, and these verses have a new meaning. Gustav Mahler composed his 8th symphony around one of Rabanus’s poems (Source: University Library Princeton <a href="http://blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/2008/05/rabanus_maurus_archbishop_of_m.html" rel="nofollow">blogs.princeton.edu/graphicarts/2008/05/rabanus_maurus_ar...</a>. Wimpheling was a contemporary of Johannes Reuchlin. There exists a letter written by Mutianus Rufus to Reuchlin in which the printer's achievement is praised in glowing terms; Reuchlin's cooperation and help in the production must have been considerable (Source: H. Alberts in Johannes Reuchlin Festschrift, 1955, p. 208) <a href="http://digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=432344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read</a> the entire book <strong>Creator: </strong>Rabanus Maurus,, Archbishop of Mainz,, 784?-856 <strong>Creator: </strong>Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528 <strong>Creator: </strong>Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521 <strong>Creator: </strong>Reuchlin, Johann, 1455-1522 <strong>Creator: </strong>Anshelm, Thomas <strong>Object Origin: </strong>Pforzheim <strong>Date: </strong>1503 <strong>Persistent URL: </strong> <a href="http://digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=432344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=432344</a> <strong>Repository: </strong>Leo Baeck Institute, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 <strong>Call Number: </strong>r (f) 80 Herz R 10 <strong>Rights Information: </strong>No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights. For more copyright information, click <a href="http://copyrights.cjh.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. <strong>See more information about this image and others at <a href="http://digital.cjh.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CJH Digital Collections</a>.</strong> Digital images created by the Gruss Lipper Digital Laboratory at the Center for Jewish History jewish jews leobaeckinstitute sebastianbrandt rabanusmaurus johannreuchlin jacowimpheling | ||||
