Count Hugo of Montfort (1357 - 1423), Lord of Bregenz and First Minister of Styria, left a considerable body of literature. Forty texts have been preserved, consisting of songs, letters, and speeches to be delivered to a courtly audience.

This new student edition has been prepared using modern editorial methods, and for the first time includes the entire text tradition. In addition to the original late medieval texts (with a careful commentary) the edition provides an introduction to Hugo von Montfort's life, work, and times and an appendix on the melodies.