Wolfenbüttel Thesaurus for Early Modern Festival Books 17th Century German Imprints of Baroque Festival Culture
(state of document: 2003-10-06) in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Jochen Becker, Prof. Dr. Jörg-Jochen Berns, Dr. Andreas Bienert, Dr. Roswitha Jacobsen, Dr. Bernhard Jahn, PD Dr. Helga Meise, Dr. Thomas Rahn, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schütte, Maja Schmidt M.A., Dr. Claudia Schnitzer, Prof. Dr. Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly); English translation by Dr. Jill Bepler (2001-05-05).
By publishing the Wolfenbüttel Thesaurus for Early Modern Festival Books on the web the HAB seeks to provide a terminilogical framework for similar projects. The terms listed in the thesaurus present the possible spectrum of indexing. Not each term has been used for indexing the titles. But only the used terms link to a concrete title.
| Shortcut | Explanation |
| UF: | used for |
| USE: | use synonym |
| DEF: | definition |
| here: | explanation of usage |
| BT: | broader term |
| NT: | narrower term |
| RT: | related term |
| <=> | attributed to a further broader term |
| [] | variable signification |
| <> | homonym addition |
| F0010 | Ankunft | arrival |
| F0020 | Anrede | address |
| F0025 | Anthem | anthem BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F0030 | Architektur | architecture NT: Bogen | arch NT: Brücke | bridge NT: castrum doloris | castrum doloris NT: Ephemerarchitektur | ephemeral architecture NT: Feuerwerksarchitektur | pyrotechnic architecture NT: Galerie | gallery NT: Säule | column NT: Theater | theatre NT: Tor | gate NT: Triumphbogen | triumphal arch NT: Triumphsäule | triumphal column |
| none | Armbrustschießen | crossbow shooting USE: Stahlschießen |
| F0060 | Audienz | audience |
| F0065 | Aufbahrung | laying out |
| F0070 | Aufzug | procession UF: pageant NT: Götteraufzug | pageant of the gods NT: Invention | device { masquerade NT: Nationenaufzug | pageant in national costumes NT: Trionfo | Trionfo |
| none | Aufzugsmusik | processional music USE: Intrada |
| F0090 | Ausreiten | riding expedition |
| F0100 | Auszug | exit |
| F0110 | Ball | ball NT: Maskenball | masked ball {= Maskerade | masquerade NT: Dominoball | domino ball NT: Redoute | ridotto |
| F0120 | Ballett BT: Tanz | dance BT: Musik | music |
| none | Ballienrennen USE: Pallienrennen |
| F0130 | Ballo | ballo BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F0140 | Bankett | banquet UF: Festmahl | feast NT: Bauernhochzeit | peasants' wedding NT: Hochzeitsmah | wedding feast NT: Königreich | kingdom NT: Schäferei | pastoral NT: Schauessen | showpiece confectionery NT: Wirtschaft | tavern |
| F0150 | Bauernhochzeit | peasants' wedding DEF: costumed banquet with theme "peasants' wedding" BT: Bankett | banquet BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
| F0160 | Begrüßung | welcome |
| F0170 | Berufstheater | professional theatre |
| F0175 | Bestattung | funeral |
| F0180 | Bettsetzung | bedding of the bride |
| F0185 | Bogen | arch BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F0190 | Brauteinholung | escort of the bride DEF: collecting or bringing into a city/castle NT: Heimführung | bringing home of the bride |
| F0195 | Brücke | bridge BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F0200 | Cantata | cantata BT: Musik | music |
| F0210 | Canzona | Canzona {instrumental music |
| F0220 | Carisell | Carisell DEF: tournament in which competitors throw clay balls at their opponents BT: Turnier | tournament RT: Carousell | carousel |
| F0230 | Carneval | carnival BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
| F0240 | Carousell | carousel BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0250 | Cartel | challenge BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0260 | Castrum doloris {Ephemerarchitektur | Castrum doloris {ephemeral architecture |
| F0270 | Chanson | Chanson BT: Musik | music |
| F0280 | Commedia dell'arte | Commedia dell'arte BT: comedy |
| F0290 | Concerto [+ Angabe des Soloinstruments] | concerto [+ name of solo instrument] BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F0300 | Contrajagd DEF: two separate hunts along one course BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F0310 | Damenkarusell | ladies' carousel BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0320 | Damenringrennen | ladies' running at the ring BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0330 | Darreichung | presentation BT: Gelegenheitsschrift | occasional text |
| none | Deutsche Jagd | German hunt USE: Eingestellte Jagd | German hunt |
| F0350 | Deutsche Oper | German opera here: Singspiel | opera BT: Oper | opera |
| F0360 | Dominoball | domino ball DEF: masked carnival ball in Venetian costume BT: Ball | ball BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
| F0370 | Eingestellte Jagd | German hunt DEF: hunting in an enclosure |
| F0375 | Einholung | collection DEF: collecting or bringing into a city/castle NT: Brauteinholung | escort of the bride NT: Heimführung | bringing home of the bride NT: Leicheneinholung | funeral escort |
| F0380 | Einsegnung | consecration {marriage BT: Trauung | marriage ceremony |
| F0390 | Einzug | entry |
| F0410 | Empfang | reception |
| F0420 | Ephemerarchitektur | ephemeral architecture BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F0430 | Epilog {Oper | epilogue {opera BT: Oper | opera |
| F0435 | Exotische Tiere | exotic animals |
| none | Falkenbeize | hawking USE: Falkenjagd | hawking |
| F0450 | Falkenjagd | hawking UF: Falkenbeize | hawking BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F0460 | Fantasia | fantasia BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F0470 | Fechtschule | fencing contest |
| none | Festmahl | banquet USE: Bankett | banquet |
| F0490 | Feuerwerk | fireworks NT: Feuerwerksarchitektur | pyrotechnic architecture NT: Feuerwerksdrama | fireworks' drama |
| F0500 | Feuerwerksarchitektur | pyrotechnic architecture BT: Feuerwerk | fireworks BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F0510 | Feuerwerksdrama | fireworks' drama BT: Feuerwerk | fireworks |
| none | Feuerwerkspantomime | fireworks' pantomime USE: fireworks' drama |
| F0530 | Fischerstechen | fishermen's joust DEF: tournament on water BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0540 | Französische Oper | French opera here: here: tragédie en musique, tragédie lyrique, opéra ballet BT: Oper | opera |
| F0560 | Freiturnier | running at large BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0565 | Freudenspiel BT: Schauspiel | drama |
| F0570 | Fuchsprellen | tossing foxes DEF: tossing foxes in blankets in a courtyard BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F0580 | Fußturnier | foot tournament BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0595 | Galerie | gallery BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F0597 | Garten | garden |
| F0585 | Gebet | prayer |
| F0590 | Geistliche Musik | sacred music BT: Musik | music NT: Motette | motet NT: Anthem | anthem NT: Te Deum | te deum NT: Missa | missa NT: Requiem | requiem NT: Geistliches Konzert | concert of sacred music |
| F0600 | Geistliches Konzert | concert of sacred music BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F0610 | Gelegenheitsschrift | occasional text NT: Darreichung | presentation NT: Verlesung | declamation |
| F0620 | Geschenk | gift |
| F0630 | Gestech | German joust BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0640 | Götteraufzug | pageant of the gods |
| F0650 | Gottesdienst | church service RT: Messe | mass |
| F0670 | Heimführung | bringing home of the bride DEF: journey of the bride to her husband's territory BT: Einholung | collection |
| F0675 | Hetzjagd | coursing UF: Parforcejagd | coursing DEF: hunting with hounds BT: Jagd | hunt NT: [Tier]hatz | hunting of [species] |
| F0680 | Hochzeitsmahl | wedding feast BT: Bankett | banquet |
| F0690 | Illumination | illumination RT: Feuerwerk | fireworks |
| F0700 | Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music BT: Musik | music NT: Ballo NT: Canzona | canzonetta NT: Concerto [Soloinstrumente] | concerto [solo instruments] NT: Intrada | processional music NT: Fantasia | fantasia NT: Ouvertüre | overture NT: Sinfonia | symphony NT: Sonata [Instrumente] | sonata [instruments] NT: Suite | suite NT: Toccata | toccata |
| F0710 | Intermezzo | intermezzo BT: Musik | music |
| F0720 | Intrada | processional music UF: Aufzugsmusik | processional music BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F0730 | Invention | device { masquerade BT: Aufzug | pageant NT: Maschine | machine |
| F0740 | Italienische Oper | Italian opera here: festa musicale, festa teatrale, dramma per musica, commedia per musica, dramma giocoso BT: Oper | opera |
| F0750 | Jagd | hunting NT: Contrajagd NT: Eingestellte Jagd | German hunt NT: Fuchsprellen | tossing foxes NT: Hetzjagd [Tierart] | coursing [species of animal] NT: Kampfjagd | animal baiting NT: Hetzjagd | coursing NT: Sauhatz | boar hunt NT: Treibjagd | driven game shooting NT: Wasserjagd | waterfowl shooting |
| F0760 | Jesuitendrama | Jesuit drama BT: Schauspiel | drama |
| F0765 | Juego de cañas | juego de cañas BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0770 | Kampfjagd | animal baiting BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F0780 | Kirchenbesuch | church attendance |
| F0800 | Kolbenturnier | tournament with clubs BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0810 | Komödie | comedy NT: Commedia dell'arte | Commedia dell'arte |
| F0815 | Königreich | kingdom DEF: costumed banquet on the theme of "kingdom" BT: Bankett | banquet BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
| F0820 | Konzert | concert BT: Musik | music |
| F0830 | Kopfrennen | running at the head BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0840 | Kröndelstechen | joust à la plaisance BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0850 | Krönungshandlung | coronation ceremony |
| F0860 | Kübelstechen | burlesque tournament BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0890 | Laientheater | amateur theatre BT: Schauspiel | drama |
| F0895 | Lebendes Bild | Tableau vivant |
| F0910 | Leichenbegängnis | funeral ceremony NT: Castrum doloris | Castrum doloris |
| F0915 | Leicheneinholung | funeral escort DEF: escorting of a funeral cortège into a city or castle BT: Einholung | collecting or bringing into a city/castle |
| F0920 | Leichenzug | funeral procession RT: Trauerkondukt |
| F0930 | Lied | song BT: Musik | music |
| F0940 | Lustschießen | shooting contest BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F0950 | Madrigal | madrigal BT: Musik | music |
| F0955 | Malerei | painting |
| F0960 | Maschine | machine BT: Invention | device |
| F0970 | Maskenball | masked ball BT: Ball | ball BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
| F0980 | Maskerade | masquerade NT: Bauernhochzeit {= Bankett/Bauernhochzeit | peasants' wedding NT: Carneval | carnival NT: Dominoball | domino ball NT: Invention | device NT: Königreich | kingdom NT: Maskenball | masked ball NT: Redoute | ridotto NT: Schäferei | pastoral NT: Wirtschaft | tavern |
| none | mêlée | mêlée USE: Freiturnier | running at large |
| F1000 | Messe | mass BT: Gottesdienst | church service |
| F1020 | Missa | missa DEF: mass (sung) BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F1030 | Moresca | Morris dance BT: Musik | music |
| F1040 | Morgengabe | morning bridal gift BT: |
| F1050 | Motette | motet BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F1060 | Mummerei | mummery |
| F1070 | Musik | music NT: Ballett | ballet NT: Chanson | Chanson NT: Cantata | cantata NT: Canzona | canzonetta NT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music NT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music NT: Intermezzo | intermezzo NT: Lied | song NT: Madrigal | madrigal NT: Moresca | Morris dance NT: Oper | opera NT: Operetta | operetta NT: Schauspielmusik | theatre music NT: Serenata | serenade |
| F1080 | Musterung | mustering of troops |
| F1085 | Nationenaufzug | pageant in national costumes BT: Aufzug | pageant |
| F1090 | Naumachia | aquatic mock battle BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F1095 | Obelisk | obelisk |
| F1100 | Oper | opera BT: Musik | music NT: Italienische Oper | Italian opera NT: Französische Oper | French opera NT: Deutsche Oper | German opera NT: Prolog {Oper | prologue {opera |
| F1110 | Operetta | operetta BT: Musik | music |
| F1115 | Oratorium | oratorio BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F1120 | Ouvertüre | overture |
| F1130 | Pallienrennen | tilt UF: Ballienrennen UF: Welsch Gestech | Italien joust BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F1135 | Pantomime | dumb show |
| F1140 | Paradierung | military parade |
| none | Parforcejagd | coursing USE: Hetzjagd | coursing |
| none | pegeant USE: procession |
| F1143 | Porträt | portrait |
| F1145 | Predigt | sermon |
| F1150 | Preisverleihung | prize-giving |
| F1185 | Prolog {Oper | prologue {opera BT: Oper | opera |
| F1190 | Quintanrennen | tilting at the quintain |
| F1210 | Rede | speech |
| F1220 | Redoute | ridotto DEF: masked ball during carnival BT: Maskerade | masquerade BT: Ball | ball |
| F1230 | Rennen | joust NT: Ringrennen | running at the ring |
| F1240 | Requiem | requiem BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F1250 | Ringrennen | running at the ring BT: Turnier | tournament |
| none | Ringrennen/Damen | running at the ring/ladies USE: Damenringrennen | ladies' running at the ring |
| none | Ritterspiel USE: Turnier | tournament |
| F1280 | Rossballett | horse ballet |
| F1285 | Ruine | ruins BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F1283 | Salutschüsse | salute |
| F1290 | Sauhatz | boar hunt BT: Hetzjagd | coursing BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F1295 | Säule | column BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F1300 | Schäferei | pastoral USE: costumed banquet on a pastoral theme BT: Maskerade | masquerade BT: Bankett | banquet |
| F1310 | Scharfrennen | joust à l'outrance DEF: the course with sharp lance |
| F1320 | Scharmützel | skirmish BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F1330 | Schauessen | showpiece confectionery BT: Bankett | banquet |
| F1340 | Schauspiel NT: Freudenspiel NT: Jesuitendrama | Jesuit drama NT: Laientheater | amateur theatre NT: Schuldrama | school drama |
| F1350 | Schauspielmusik | theatre music here: Arien | arias here: Chöre | choirs here: Sinfonien | symphonies BT: Musik | music |
| F1360 | Schlittenfahrt | sleigh ride |
| F1370 | Schuldrama | school drama BT: Schauspiel | drama |
| F1380 | Serenata | serenade BT: Musik | music |
| F1390 | Sinfonia | symphony BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F1395 | Singspiel |
| F1398 | Skulptur | sculpture |
| F1400 | Sonata | sonata BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F1420 | Stahlschiessen | crossbow competition UF: Armbrustschießen BT: Turnier | tournament |
| F1425 | Statue | statue |
| F1430 | Suite [+Nennung der einzelnen Tänze] | suite [+name of individual dance] BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F1440 | Tanz | dance |
| F1445 | Tapisserie | tapestry |
| F1450 | Taufe | christening |
| F1460 | Te Deum | te deum BT: Geistliche Musik | sacred music |
| F1465 | Theater | theatre BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F1470 | Toccata | toccata BT: Instrumentalmusik | instrumental music |
| F1475 | Tor | gate BT: Architektur | architecture |
| none | Trauerkondukt BT: Leichenzug | funeral procession |
| F1490 | Trauung | marriage ceremony |
| F1500 | Treibjagd | driven game shooting BT: Jagd | hunt |
| F1510 | Trionfo | Trionfo BT: Aufzug | procession |
| F1520 | Triumphbogen | triumphal arch BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F1530 | Triumphsäule | triumphal column BT: Architektur | architecture |
| F1540 | Turnier | tournament NT: Carisell | Carisell NT: Carousell | carousel NT: Cartel | challenge NT: Damenkarusell | ladies' carousel NT: Damenringrennen | ladies' running at the ring NT: Fischerstechen | fishermen's joust NT: Freiturnier | running at large NT: Fußturnier | foot tournament NT: Gestech | German joust NT: Juego de cañas | juego de cañas NT: Kopfrennen | running at the head NT: Kolbenturnier | tournament with clubs NT: Kröndelstechen | joust à la plaisance NT: Kübelstechen | burlesque tournament NT: Lustschießen | shooting contest NT: Naumachia | aquatic mock battle NT: Pallienrennen | tilt NT: Quintanrennen | tilting at the quintain NT: Rennen | joust NT: Ringrennen | running at the ring NT: Scharfrennen | joust à l'outrance NT: Stahlschiessen | crossbow competition |
| F1550 | Verlesung | declamation BT: Gelegenheitsschrift | occasional text |
| F1560 | Volksbelustigung | popular amusement |
| F1565 | Wagen | chariot |
| F1570 | Wasserjagd | waterfowl shooting BT: Jagd | hunting |
| F1580 | Wasserspiele | fountains |
| none | Welsch Gestech | Italien joust USE: Pallienrennen |
| F1590 | Wirtschaft | tavern DEF: costumed banquet with theme "tavern" BT: Bankett | banquet BT: Maskerade | masquerade |
Zuletzt geändert am 26. Januar 2005