Dieses Sing-Noten-Buchlein gehöret Johannes Wagner, 1791.

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Dieses Sing-Noten-Buchlein gehöret Johannes Wagner, 1791.

A manuscript song book containing 62 numbered lines of music and words to identify each of the hymns. The first song is "Semitonien Fertien Interfallen." The book is sewn into a paper wrapper with numerous endpapers at front and back, many of which have been used for handwriting practise. The paper cover is decorated with a handcolored illustration of angels with trumpets at top, the handwritten title in red, ochre, and black in the middle, and two birds below, all within a decorated border. The book has been attributed to the famous Fraktur artist, Johann Adam Eyer. The song book, made by Eyer for one of his students at the Vincent and Pikeland Schools, Chester County, Pennsylvania, is dated 18 April 1791.

[18] p. of music (last page blank) : col. illustrations ; 10 x 16 cm.

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Eyer, Johann Adam, 1755-1837

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