The Meistersingers maintained and developed the traditions of the medieval Minnesingers. He also issued editions of the "Minnesingers" and part of the "Nibelungenlied". At this time Tyrol was the home of several well-known "Minnesingers". Like most of the troubadours or minnesingers he sings chiefly of troubled love. Henry is included among the Minnesingers in the Codex Manesse. In old German buskers were known as Minnesingers and "Spielleute". He also was in the MVRHS Minnesingers and performed in musical theater productions. During the medieval era, secular music was as popular as church music, including wandering minnesingers.