Showing Status: Representations Of Social Positions In The Late Middle Ages (tcne 2) (medieval Texts And Cultures Of Northern Europe)

How did people in the late medieval period perceive and express social status? This volume brings together multi-disciplinary perspectives on representations of social difference in the Low Countries during a time of dynamic social change. The premise of the volume is that medieval social change may only be fully understood if hierarchies of wealth and power are examined alongside literary and artistic sources. Medieval texts and material culture expressed social standing and gave meaning to the experience of social change. The aim of the study is to recognise and translate the language of symbols used to encode and display status in the late Middle Ages. Preface ix The Feeling of Being Oneself / WlM BLOCKMANS 1 PART I. POSITIONING BY MILIEU Showing off One’s Rank in the Middle Ages / Raymond van Uytven 19 Attitudes and Social Positioning in Courtly Romances: Hainault, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries / Danielle Queruel 35 Gifts of Mourning-Cloth at the Brabantine Court in the Fifteenth Century / Robert Stein 51 Self-Representation of Court and City in Flanders and Brabant in the Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuries / Wim Blockmans and Esther Donckers 81 Marriage and Noble Lifestyle in Holland in the Late Middle Ages / Antheun Janse 113 On the Nature of True Nobility: Views from Dutch Courtiers in the Early Fifteenth Century / Jeanne Verbij-Schillings 139 Rich Men, Poor Men: Social Stratification and Social Representation at the University (13th-16th Centuries) / Hilde de Ridder-Symoens 159 Around Saint George: Integration and Precedence during the Meetings of the Civic Militia of The Hague / Fred J. W. van Kan 177 Ownership of Graves in Medieval Parish Churches in Holland / Koen Goudriaan 197 PART II. VISIONS AND PROBLEMS Love and Marriage: Fictional Perspectives / Annelies van Gijsen 227 Functions of Fiction: Fighting Spouses around 1500 / Wim Blockmans and Tess Neijzen 265 Visual Comments of the Mutability of Social Positions and Values in Netherlandish and German Art of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries / Hans-Joachim Raupp 277 The Wearing of Significative Badges, Religious and Secular: The Social Meaning of a Behavioural Pattern / Jos Koldewed 307 Treacherously Significant Woodcarving: Woodcuts in Dutch-Language (Post-)Incunabula as a Source for Socio-Historical Research / Hanneke de Bruin 329 PART III. POSITIONING BY SOCIAL FUNCTION Jan van Ruusbroec and the Social Position of Late Medieval Mysticism / Geert Warnar 365 The Position of the Artist in the Fifteenth Century: Salaries and Social Mobility / Maxtmiliaan P. J. Martens 387 Artist and Patron: The Self-Portrait of Adam Kraft in the Sacrament-House of St. Lorenz in Nuremberg / Johann-Christian Klamt 415 Rebels with a Cause: The Peasant Movements of Northern Holland in the Later Middle Ages / Peter Hoppenbrouwers 445 To Appear or to Be / Wim Blockmans 483 The Authors 489 The Feeling Of Being Oneself / Wim Blockmans -- Showing Off One's Rank In The Middle Ages / Raymond Van Uytven -- Attitudes And Social Positioning In Courtly Romances: Hainault, Fourteenth And Fifteenth Centuries / Danielle Quéruel -- Gifts Of Mourning-cloth At The Brabantine Court In The Fifteenth Century / Robert Stein -- Self-representation Of Court And City In Flanders And Brabant In The Fifteenth And Early Sixteenth Centuries / Wim Blockmans And Esther Donckers -- Marriage And Noble Lifestyle In Holland In The Late Middle Ages / Antheun Janse -- On The Nature Of True Nobility: Views From Dutch Courtiers In The Early Fifteenth Century / Jeanne Verbij-schillings -- Rich Men, Poor Men: Social Stratification And Social Representation At The University (13th-16th Centuries) / Hilde De Ridder-symoens -- Around Saint George: Integration And Precedence During The Meetings Of The Civil Militia Of The Hague / Fred J.w. Van Kan. Ownership Of Graves In Medieval Parish Churches In Holland / Koen Goudriaan. Love And Marriage: Fictional Perspectives / Annelies Van Gusen -- Functions Of Fiction: Fighting Spouses Around 1500 / Wim Blockmans And Tess Neijzen -- Visual Comments Of The Mutability Of Social Positions And Values In Netherlandish And German Art Of The Fifteenth And Sixteenth Centuries / Hans-joachim Raupp -- The Wearing Of Significative Badges, Religious And Secular: The Social Meaning Of A Behavioural Pattern / Jos Koldeweij -- Treacherously Significant Woodcarving: Woodcuts In Dutch-language (post- )incunabula As A Source For Socio-historical Research / Hanneke De Bruin -- Jan Van Ruusbroec And The Social Position Of Late Medieval Mysticism / Geert Warnar -- The Position Of The Artist In The Fifteenth Century: Salaries And Social Mobility / Maximiliaan P.j. Martens -- Artist And Patron: The Self-portrait Of Adam Kraft In The Sacrament-house Of St. Lorenz In Nuremberg / Johann-christian Klamt. Rebels With A Cause: The Peasant Movements Of Northern Holland In The Later Middle Ages / Peter Hoppenbrouwers -- To Appear Or To Be / Wim Blockmans. Edited By Wim Blockmans And Antheun Janse. Includes Bibliographical References PrefaceThe Feeling of Being OneselfWim BlockmansPart I. Positioning by milieuShowing off One's Rank in the Middle AgesRaymond Van UytvenAttitudes and Social Positioning in Courtly Romances: Hainault, Fourteenth and Fifteenth CenturiesDanielle QuéruelGifts of Mourning-Cloth at the Brabantine Court in the Fifteenth CenturyRobert SteinSelf-Representation of Court and City in Flanders and Brabant in the Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth CenturiesWim Blockmans and Esther DonckersMarriage and Noble Lifestyle in Holland in the Late Middle Ages Antheun JanseOn the Nature of True Nobility: views from Dutch Courtiers in the Early Fifteenth CenturyJeanne-Verbij SchillingsRich Men, Poor Men : Social stratification and Social representation at the University (13th-16th Centuries)Hilde De Ridder-SymoensAround Saint George: Integration and Precedence during the Meetings of the Civic Militia of the HagueFred J.W. Van KanOwnership of Graves in Medieval Parish Churches in HollandKoen GoudriaanPart II Visions and ProblemsLove and Marriage: Fictional PerspectivesAnnelies Van GijsenFunctions of Fiction: Fighting Spouses around 1500Wim Blockmans and Tess NeijzenVisual Comments of the Mutability of Social Positions and Values in Netherlandish and German Art of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth CenturiesHans-Joachim RauppThe Wearing of Significative Badges, Religious and Secular: The Social Meaning of a Behavioural Pattern Jos KoldeweijTreacherously Significant Woodcarving: Woodcuts in Dutch Language (Post)Incunabula as a source for Socio-Historical ResearchHanneke De BruinPart III. Positioning by social functionJan van Ruusbroec and the Social Position of Late Medieval Mysticism Geert WarnarThe Position of the Artist in the Fifteenth Century: Salaries and Social MobilityMaximiliaan P.J. MartensArtist and Patron: The Self-Portrait of Adam Kraft in the Sacrament-House of St. Lorenz in NurembergJohann-Christian KlamtRebels with a Cause : The Peasant Movements of Northern Holland in the Later Middle AgesPeter HoppenbrouwersTo appear or to BeWim BlockmansThe Authors