Row chronicles are rhymed chronological descriptions of historical facts and persons. The genre of rhymed chronicle in the language of the people originated in Holland and Flanders in the middle of the 13th century and remained in vogue until the second half of the 15th century.
The first cherished chronicles originated in the Low Countries at the monastery schools of Egmond and Ghent and Brugge and had an educational purpose. Pupils were thought to learn and reproduce these rhythm chronicles. For this purpose, a simple trunk (trochee) and simple rhythm scheme (accompanied rhyme) were used, which made it easier to learn from the head. The genre of rhymed chronicle was in line with the still present oral tradition of barden, among others at the Celts. The emergence of this new genre must be seen against the background of the rise of cities and the development of a new elite with a growing need for education, but less familiar with Latin as a language of knowledge transfer. By the end of the 13th century, rhymed chronicles became more of a function of embracing the qualities of high-ranking people and cities, who employed several glory and chore writers, and who made them entertain for fun and entertainment. In the 14th century an independent professional group of poets and singers developed with a broad repertoire, which were hired for performances. They were called fairy tales, minstrels and troubadours. By the middle of the 15th century the cities had grown into powerful institutions and a puppy rich and powerful elite had arisen. Their need to display their powerful position turned into ornamental architecture and painting. Row chronicles we see occasionally only as a separate literary genre. Famous rhythm chronicles
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