Margarethe von Savoyen in Basel 1445. Herrschaftsrepräsentation und ihre Medien im städtischen Kontext
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Peter Rückert
Abstract
This contribution is devoted to the journey undertaken by Margaret of Savoy on the occasion of her marriage, which was to bring her to Basel for ten days in 1445. Margaret’s spectacular appearance in Basel not only marked a decisive moment in her life, when seen in the context of her personal biography, it also conveys a distinctive impression of the city of Basel. Her father, Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy, had been elected Pope Felix V at the Council of Basel. The bridal procession from Geneva to Heidelberg, which Margaret was to undertake in order to meet up with her bridegroom Duke Louis IV of the Palatinate, was a similarly prominent event. The representation of princely power displayed by this noblewoman who was the ›daughter of the pope‹ was the subject of great interest. The public display of the House of Savoy in the Basel context reveals in a concrete manner how media were employed and gives a sense of their effectiveness in spatial terms. The self-perception of the House of Savoy in the Basel environment so conveyed, and determined by the presence of the pope, is made visible by Margaret’s presence. Her literary glorification in the work of the papal secretary Martin Le Franc, the elaborate descriptions of Margaret’s entry into the city in the writings of the Basel chroniclers, and above all her luxurious accommodation and spectacular balls give an impression of how the city witnessed the splendour of Savoyard courtly culture. Its symbols, its sounds and its rituals made a great impression on the citizens. It was indeed in Basel that Margaret was entrusted to her bridegroom’s escort from the Palatinate. The papal treasure, however, was to remain for several years in Basel, in the care of the civic authorities, as security for her dowry, and thus served to keep the memory of Margaret of Savoy’s time in Basel very much alive.
Abstract
This contribution is devoted to the journey undertaken by Margaret of Savoy on the occasion of her marriage, which was to bring her to Basel for ten days in 1445. Margaret’s spectacular appearance in Basel not only marked a decisive moment in her life, when seen in the context of her personal biography, it also conveys a distinctive impression of the city of Basel. Her father, Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy, had been elected Pope Felix V at the Council of Basel. The bridal procession from Geneva to Heidelberg, which Margaret was to undertake in order to meet up with her bridegroom Duke Louis IV of the Palatinate, was a similarly prominent event. The representation of princely power displayed by this noblewoman who was the ›daughter of the pope‹ was the subject of great interest. The public display of the House of Savoy in the Basel context reveals in a concrete manner how media were employed and gives a sense of their effectiveness in spatial terms. The self-perception of the House of Savoy in the Basel environment so conveyed, and determined by the presence of the pope, is made visible by Margaret’s presence. Her literary glorification in the work of the papal secretary Martin Le Franc, the elaborate descriptions of Margaret’s entry into the city in the writings of the Basel chroniclers, and above all her luxurious accommodation and spectacular balls give an impression of how the city witnessed the splendour of Savoyard courtly culture. Its symbols, its sounds and its rituals made a great impression on the citizens. It was indeed in Basel that Margaret was entrusted to her bridegroom’s escort from the Palatinate. The papal treasure, however, was to remain for several years in Basel, in the care of the civic authorities, as security for her dowry, and thus served to keep the memory of Margaret of Savoy’s time in Basel very much alive.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Inhalt 7
- Vorwort 9
- Raum und Medium. Fragestellungen und Bausteine zu einer Literaturgeschichte Basels 13
- Basler Liederbücher? Lyrikhandschriften im Kontext der Basler Literaturszene 87
- Otto von Passau and the literary history of Basel in the later fourteenth century 107
- Konziliare, kuriale und städtische Reformen in den Basler Frauenklöstern und die Bedeutung von sozialen Räumen 153
- Women as scribes and illustrators in the age of reform. The Basel connection 177
- Margarethe von Savoyen in Basel 1445. Herrschaftsrepräsentation und ihre Medien im städtischen Kontext 201
- Die Rezeption der ›Melusine‹ vor dem Hintergrund persönlicher und medialer Verflechtungen 219
- Marquards von Stein ›Der Ritter vom Turn‹. Ein Produkt internationaler Kulturkontakte und literarischer Interessen zwischen adlig-höfischer Tradition, humanistischem Impetus und frühkapitalistischer Verlagspolitik 245
- Bibliotheca cartusiae Basiliensis. Die Bibliothek der Basler Kartause mit besonderem Fokus auf die Zeit unter Prior Heinrich Arnoldi (1449–1480) 287
- Der Basler Kartäuser Heinrich Arnoldi und seine an heilige Frauen gerichteten Meditationes et orationes. Mit einer Textausgabe der Katharina von Alexandrien und Odilia gewidmeten lateinischen Gebete 315
- Basilea aut Christianitatis centrum aut ei proxima est. Eine Gebrauchshandschrift erzählt Geschichten über Basel 373
- Die Basler Sammelausgaben von Sebastian Brants Dichtungen. Genese und Programmatik der ›Carmina in laudem beatae Mariae virginis‹ (1494) und der ›Varia carmina‹ (1498) 403
- Drucke(n) fürs Seelenheil. Johannes Amerbachs deutschsprachige Publikationen 443
- Schauspiel in der Stadt. Der ›Weltspiegel‹ des Valentin Boltz 459
- Ketzerstadt Basel. Das mittelalterliche Basel als Projektionsfläche des 19. Jahrhunderts 475
- Abkürzungsverzeichnis 493
- Register der Personen, Werke, Institutionen und Orte 495
- Handschriftenregister 515
- Abbildungsnachweise 521
- Abbildungen 523
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Inhalt 7
- Vorwort 9
- Raum und Medium. Fragestellungen und Bausteine zu einer Literaturgeschichte Basels 13
- Basler Liederbücher? Lyrikhandschriften im Kontext der Basler Literaturszene 87
- Otto von Passau and the literary history of Basel in the later fourteenth century 107
- Konziliare, kuriale und städtische Reformen in den Basler Frauenklöstern und die Bedeutung von sozialen Räumen 153
- Women as scribes and illustrators in the age of reform. The Basel connection 177
- Margarethe von Savoyen in Basel 1445. Herrschaftsrepräsentation und ihre Medien im städtischen Kontext 201
- Die Rezeption der ›Melusine‹ vor dem Hintergrund persönlicher und medialer Verflechtungen 219
- Marquards von Stein ›Der Ritter vom Turn‹. Ein Produkt internationaler Kulturkontakte und literarischer Interessen zwischen adlig-höfischer Tradition, humanistischem Impetus und frühkapitalistischer Verlagspolitik 245
- Bibliotheca cartusiae Basiliensis. Die Bibliothek der Basler Kartause mit besonderem Fokus auf die Zeit unter Prior Heinrich Arnoldi (1449–1480) 287
- Der Basler Kartäuser Heinrich Arnoldi und seine an heilige Frauen gerichteten Meditationes et orationes. Mit einer Textausgabe der Katharina von Alexandrien und Odilia gewidmeten lateinischen Gebete 315
- Basilea aut Christianitatis centrum aut ei proxima est. Eine Gebrauchshandschrift erzählt Geschichten über Basel 373
- Die Basler Sammelausgaben von Sebastian Brants Dichtungen. Genese und Programmatik der ›Carmina in laudem beatae Mariae virginis‹ (1494) und der ›Varia carmina‹ (1498) 403
- Drucke(n) fürs Seelenheil. Johannes Amerbachs deutschsprachige Publikationen 443
- Schauspiel in der Stadt. Der ›Weltspiegel‹ des Valentin Boltz 459
- Ketzerstadt Basel. Das mittelalterliche Basel als Projektionsfläche des 19. Jahrhunderts 475
- Abkürzungsverzeichnis 493
- Register der Personen, Werke, Institutionen und Orte 495
- Handschriftenregister 515
- Abbildungsnachweise 521
- Abbildungen 523
