Der Jüngere Titurel der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 8470

The manuscript of the Younger Titurel was likely created for a wealthy patron around 1430 in South Tyrol. Its elaborate decoration with 85 miniatures in opaque watercolor makes it stand out among the surviving Middle High German epic manuscripts. Another notable feature is the densely packed inscriptions along the edges of the parchment pages, which reflect the later use of the codex by the Austrian family of Fernberger zu Eggenberg from around 1580 to beyond the mid-17th century. The family used the manuscript as a representative guestbook in a manner similar to a family register, thus turning it into a source for personal investigations into the history of Austria as well as for the history of religion during the time of the Counter-Reformation.