Rudolph II, Count of Neufchâtel

Rudolph II, Count of Neuchâtel, also known as Rudolf of Fenis or Rudolf von Neuenburg (c. 1150 - 30 August 1196) was a Swiss minnesinger (minstrel) of the 12th century.

Life Rudolph died young, before 30 August 1196. He was succeeded as count by his only known son, Berthold of Neuchâtel, who shared his name with various bishops of the same house who were likely brothers and cousins to Rudolph.

Works In keeping with his French-speaking lands, Rudolph used the works of Folquet de Marselha and Peire Vidal as models for his own poetry. However, his poetry is exclusively in Middle High German.

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Gewan ich ze minnen ie gv̊ten wan (Codex Manesse, 20v) Gewan ich ze minnen ie gv̊ten wan (Codex Manesse, 20v) Minne gebútet mir das ich ſinge (Codex Manesse, 20v) Minne gebútet mir das ich singe (Codex Manesse, 20v) Mit ſange wânde ich mine ſoꝛge krenken (Codex Manesse, 20v) Mit sange wânde ich mine sorge krenken (Codex Manesse, 20v) Jch kúſe an dem walde (Codex Manesse, 20v 22r) Ich kúse an dem walde (Codex Manesse, 20v 22r) Das ich den ſvmer alſo mâſſeclichen clage (Codex Manesse, 22r) Das ich den svmer also mâsseclichen clage (Codex Manesse, 22r) Dú heide noch der vogel ſanc (Codex Manesse, 22r) Dú heide noch der vogel sanc (Codex Manesse, 22r) Nvn iſt niht mere min gedinge (Codex Manesse, 22r) Nvn ist niht mere min gedinge (Codex Manesse, 22r) Ich hoꝛte ie ſagen dc lúte erſterbē (Codex Manesse, 21r) Ich horte ie sagen dc lúte ersterben (Codex Manesse, 21r)