In Lyric Poetry (GLMF III), the influence of Romance literature on Middle High German and Middle Dutch lyric poetry – particularly the ‘Minnesang’, from its beginnings to the 14th century – is demonstrated in chronologically ordered chapters. In addition, the book compiles for the first time all the scattered research from monographs and other sources to provide a general overview of the impact of  Old Occitan and Old French lyric poetry. Aside from discussing the reception of content and form, the work also takes into account the role of music and the often overlooked ‘Sangspruchdichtung’.