The approximately 40 surviving manuscripts of the Nibelungenlied
attest to the important position held by this text during the
middle ages. The copy in CB 117 (the "Maihingen manuscript") was
produced in the 15th century by three different scribes. The first
five adventures have been abridged by the removal of about 100
supplementary strophes. The "Lament of the Niebelungen", which
recounts the mourning of heroes who died in battle, forms the
closing section of the manuscript.
Place
Preferred form
Bavaria (Germany)
Original form
Bavaria
Other form
Bavière (Allemagne)
Bavière
Bayern
Baviera
Beieren
East Upper German-speaking region (Region of Bavaria/Austria)
