Crwth for Thomas Bordeaux
This is a very prestigious award for performance prowess. Thomas has been active in several kingdoms, but has made his home here for the last several years.
This is a very prestigious award for performance prowess. Thomas has been active in several kingdoms, but has made his home here for the last several years.
The illumination was from the Codex Manesse, which is a book of minnesang poetry. This poetry is sometimes set to music.
The illumination was from the Codex Manesse, which is a book of minnesang poetry. This poetry is sometimes set to music.
The poetics are as follows:
The poetics are as follows:
Six lines per stanza
Six lines per stanza
8 beats per line for the first five lines
8 beats per line for the first five lines
Last line is 12 beats
Last line is 12 beats
iambic-ish
iambic-ish
Structure should be more than incidentally conversational
Structure should be more than incidentally conversational
Written in March 2017
I came upon a gent one night
whose music was my ears’ delight
“Good man,” I called, “what is your name?”
“Thomas of Bordeaux” he exclaimed.
So struck was I by talents rare
I introduced him to the Khagan,
then and there.
“My King, please hear this gentle’s song!
He’s not from here, but he belongs.”
“Ah,” said he, the Khagan true,
“I know what to do with you.
My heart and hand shall mark this truth:
I now invite you to the
Order of the Cwrth.”
Source:
Source:
Minnesang poetry based off the Codex Manesse
