This collection features a range of scholarly contributions exploring various aspects of medieval studies and philology. F. D. Raschellà discusses the status of Germanic philology in Italy, while J. A. Harðarson examines the role of medieval philology in Iceland. A.-D. Kyas questions the purpose of skaldic poetry, and C. Lehnen addresses the significance of medieval studies from a publishing perspective. S. van Romburgh highlights the efforts of Francis Junius and his contemporaries in bringing northern poetry to light. R. von Bernuth explores the intersection of medieval philology and Old Yiddish, and H. Sauer reviews research on Old English plant names. J. Pfeiffer delves into the intellectual enjoyment of medieval texts, and W. Schäfke connects medieval studies with cognitive poetics. G. Viehhauser discusses interdisciplinary links between philology and biology, while R. Rosselli Del Turco and M. Buzzoni analyze digital philology methods for medieval texts. M. G. Cammarota addresses the readability of critical editions, and W. Rudolf evaluates the editing of Old English riddles. Other contributions include discussions on philology's relationship with editions, case studies in theatrical philology, and the impact of minimal variants in medieval texts. Emerging scholars present new projects, including studies on Old Germanic poetry and the influence of French moral literature in England.
