Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 851
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Noten= \ Büchlein gehöret \ Jacob Kratz \ Sing Schüler in \ Nu britin 1817

Translation:

This little note book belongs to Jacob Kratz, singing student in New Britain, 1817.

Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

N. B. See also FLP Borneman Ms. 43.

Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur and German script within a circle is in the center of the document. It is framed by a border with flowers in the four corners. This bookplate is in tune book for which it was made.  (PA GER Brenner 43) 

This is the smallest tune book documented in Mary Jane Hershey's study of Mennonite tune books.  The book has only a few pages and is filled with tunes numbered to 19. 

Associated Names: Kratz, Jacob
Provenance: Scott Francis Brenner

Bibliography:

Mary Jane Lederach Hershey, "The Notenbüchlein Tradition in Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Community Schools," in  Cory M. Amsler, ed., Bucks County Fraktur (Kutztown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1999), p. 143.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on inscription on document
Region/County:[Bucks]
City/Town/Township:New Britain Township
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1817
Image Dimensions Width: 9 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-1035
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener