Item Info

Creation Date: 1/12/1812
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 194
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Harmonische Melodeyenbüchlein \ Gehöret Anna Lädtermännin \ Sing schüler in der Tiefferunner \ Schule geschrieben den 12ten \ Januarius \ Anno \ 1812

Translation:

This little harmonious melody book belongs to Anna Lädtermännin, singing student in the Deep Run School. Written the 12th of January anno 1812.

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

N. B. See also FLP Borneman Ms. 36.

Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur and German script is in the center of the document. It is framed by a heart-shaped border. Above it is a winged angel head. On the sides are two stems of flowers. Along the top and bottom are borders. This bookplate is in the tune book for which it was made.  (PA GER Borneman 36)

This is one of four tune books made by Kulp in January 1812 featuring large winged angel heads.  Some of the tunes appear to have been entered a page at a time, with four tunes per page, as evidenced by changes in the penmanship.  There are 20 pages of unnumbered tunes and two pages each containing four rows of empty musical staffs.  The booklet has a hard cover with marbleized paper and  a leather spine.

Associated Names: Lädtermännin, Anna
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

Don Yoder, “Fraktur in Mennonite Culture,” Mennonite Quarterly Review 48, no. 3 (July 1974): 305-342; published as fig. 9. 

Joel D. Alderfer, " 'David Kulp, His Hand and Pen, Beet it if You Can': The Bucks County Brown Leaf Artist Identified," in  Cory M. Amsler, ed., Bucks County Fraktur (Kutztown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1999), pp. 151-165.

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), pp. 115-149.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on inscription on document
Region/County:Bucks
City/Town/Township:Deep Run School, Bedminster Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Image Dimensions Width: 9.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-1036
Creator Name: [David Kulp (1777-1834)] - Decorator
[David Kulp (1777-1834)] - Scrivener