Chelidonius, Benedictus auch Hirundo, Beiname Musophilus, eigentlich Benedikt Schwalbe#
b. Nuremberg (Germany), around 1460, d, Vienna, Sept. 8, 1521, poet, humanist. 1518-1521 Abbot of the monastery of the Virgin Mary (Schottenstift) in Vienna; wrote comedies in Latin, among others the homage play "Voluptatis cum virtute disceptatio", 1515 set to music and performed by Jacob Diamond from Vienna.
Further works#
De Sanctosancta Trinitate, 1519.Literature#
M. Dietrich, C. Spiel "Voluptatis cum virtute disceptatio", in: Maske und Kothurn 5, 1959; B. G. Winkler, Die Sonette des B. C. zu A. Duerers Marienleben und ihr Verhaeltnis zum Marienleben des Kartaeusers Philipp, doctoral thesis, Vienna 1960.