Die lateinischen Handschriften der Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen. Teil 2. Beschrieben von Gerd Brinkhus und Arno Mentzel-Reuters. (Handschriftenkataloge der Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen, Band 1). Harrassowitz Verlag Wiesbaden 2001. 558 Seiten. Broschiert € 74,-. ISBN 3-447-04422-5
The main aim of the work is to assess physical parameters of forest woodchips and their impact on the prices achieved by the supplier in transactions with a power plant. During fragmentation of logging residue, high content of green matter and contaminants negatively impacts the quality parameters that serve as basis for settlements. The analysis concerns data on the main parameters -water content, fuel value, sulphur and ash content -from 252 days of deliveries of forest chips to a power plant. The deliveries were realised from forested areas on an average about 340 km from the plant. Average water content and the resultant fuel value of forest chips was within 27-47% and 8.7-12.9 GJ×Mg −1 (appropriately), respectively. They depend on the month in which they are delivered to the power plant. The threshold values for the above-mentioned parameters are set by the plant at a real level and the suppliers have no problems with meeting them. The parameter that is most frequently exceeded is ash content (11.5% of cases). The settlement system does not differentiate on the basis of the transport distance but gives possibility to lower the settlement price when the quality parameters are not met but provides no reward for deliveries with parameters better than the average ones. On the basis of results obtained, it was calculated that average annual settlement price is lower than the contract price by about 0.20 PLN×GJ −1 , which in case of the analysed company may translate into an average daily loss of about 700 PLN.
The article focusses on Walther’s verses dedicated to the conflict betweeen Philipp of Schwaben and Otto IV. (both ›Philippstöne‹ and the ›Reichston‹). There is no evidence in the so called ›Hofwechselstrophe‹ (9 III) for Walther changing courts after the death of duke Friedrich of Austria in 1198. This verse might as well signify a change of lyrical topics from mourning to political support of Philipp according to the position of the new duke Leopold VI. So the verses refering to Philipp do not represent Staufen propaganda but can be regarded as parts of courtly communication (Strohschneider) in Vienna and classified more cautiously as ›Staufen friendly‹. The opposition between laity and clergy as a leading motive can be detected not only in the ›Kirchenschelte‹ (›scolding of the clergy‹) of ›Reichston‹ verse II but even in the so far enigmatic verse on frôuwe Bône (›Lady Bean‹, 8 III,1–14). This casts a new light on the lines dedicated to the orphan (›der weise‹) and the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. When postulating that the orphan should be put on Philipp’s head to finish imperial desaster that is caused by poor kings harassing the empire and so called zirkel (›circles‹), he does not refer to inferior forms of crowns but to the clergy allies supporting Otto. In contemporary latin monastic writing ›circle‹ and ›crown‹ are used as metaphors for the tonsure and its surrounding hairline. This fresh sight spares from auxiliary constructions concerning with Walther’s biography, the role of ›Sangspruch‹ in political conflict and to the use of crowns in the Middel Ages.
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