Description

Liedflugblätter were flying leaves or tiny pamphlets with lyrics for popular songs, published in German speaking territories from the 16th century on. They were usually printed by local publishers and sold for small amounts of money mostly for entertaining purposes. The motifs of songs, which were mostly sang in pubs and on streets (Gassenhauer), rotate around drinking, love, women, food and sometimes around politics.

Instead of musical charts, which not many people were able to read, the flying leaves quote other popular tunes, usually from famous operettas or popular musical theatres, which the printed song should be sung to.

Due to their ephemeral nature Liedflugblätter are exceedingly rare and are often known through single examples, preserved in institutions.

The present charming collection of 33 flying leaves, dated mostly in the time of post-Napoleonic era and until the mid-19th century, was printed in the territory of today’s Austria and Czech Republic and was collected by one Johann Stranimaryer from Kapfenberg, in Styria (Austria). Some publications from the collection appear not to be preserved in any institutions.

The book contains following titles:

1.
Span-Nagel-Neuer Lust-Kalender auf das gegenwärtige Jahr worinnen alles zu finden, was zu einer vollständigen Kalender-Materie gehörig. Nebst einigen Trostgründen für Leute die nichts haben. Mit großem fleiß zusammengetragen nach dem Horizont der bösen Weiber
[An-Entirely-New pleasure calendar for the current year in which you can find everything that belongs to a complete calendar matter. Along with some consolations for people who have nothing. Compiled with great diligence according to the horizon of the evil women]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century]

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (light dusty and water-stained, strongly on the first page).

A sarcastic pamphlet celebrating women, drinking culture and food. Quotes 1585 as the year of wonder, when Sir Francis Drake brought potatoes to Europe (the food that saved famine later in Austrian Empire).

We could find two institutional examples: OCLC 884508090 (Newberry Library), Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 0445).

2.
Drei schöne Gesänge für Liederfreunde. Der Erste: Alles kommt auf a G’wohnheit an. Aus der Oper: Glück, Mißbrauch und Rückkehr: A Madl hat a Haus, und das g’fallt etc. Der Zweite: Die Alpenklage Hadt mi ans Herzl druckt etc. Der Dritte: Das erhabene Räthsel des Fremden in Wien (Zweiter Theil) Nro. 41

Vienna and Prague: [s. d., but early 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (light water-staining, small tears and folds in margins).

Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 0354 – listed under another title, but corresponding the scan).

3.
Das lustige Müller-Lied. Zum Singen eingerichtet, nach der allgemein bekannten und lustigen Arie: „Ein Vogelfänger bin ich ja etc“.

Znojmo [Znaim]: Martin Hofmann [s. d., but early 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (minor water-staining).

We could not trace any institutional examples.

Ein weltliches bekanntes Lied

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century]

Loose. Small 8°, [4 pp.] (soft folds, tiny holes in inner margins, little stained and dusty, old word in black manuscript).

OCLC 312174340 (Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig) (same edition?). Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 1184) houses another edition with a same title and text (Ein weltliches bekanntes Lied. Hab i nöt a schön’s Röckel an, und a schön’s Kragel d’ran – Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (onb.ac.at)).

5.
Das ländliche Leben
[The Country Life]

Jihlava (Iglau): Johann Rippl [s. d., but beginning of the 19th century]

Small 8°, 3 pp. (soft folds, tiny holes in inner margins, little stained and dusty).

A song of a nobleman enjoying the pleasures of the countryside.

We could not find any institutional examples.

6.
Zwey neue Lieder. Das Erste: Das neue Mode-Journal. Das Zweyte: Der komische Speis-Zettel

[S.l., but Austrian Empire:] 1838.

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (partly loose, soft folds, tiny holes in inner margins, little stained, water stained and dusty, small tear in the first page).

Two humorous songs on unusual clothing of women of various nations and on food and wine

Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 0385) houses an incomplete example without the second song. We could not find any institutional examples on Worldcat.

[followed by an incomplete publication: Vier weltliche Lieder, [S. l., probably Austrian Empire: s. d., but beginning of the 19th century]. Small 8°, [4 pp.] of 8]

7.
Neues weltliches Lied. Das kleine Hüttchen

Znaim: M. Z. Lenk [s. d., but circa 1860].

Loose. Small 8°, [4 pp.] on blue paper (soft folds, light staining, otherwise in a good condition).

Austrian National Library (308207-B.Adl.75 ALT RARA – not printed on blue paper).

8.
Neues weltliches Lied. Der witzige Schusterbub aus Wien
[New Popular [Secular] song. The funny shoemaker boy from Vienna]

Vienna: 1846.

Loose. Small 8°, [4 pp.] (soft folds, tiny tears in margins, slightly dusty and stained).
We could not find any institutional examples

9.
Fünf Neue Lieder
Das erste: Nur lustig, nur lustig, ist allweil ain Ding. Das Zweite: Schönster! Sich der Tag schon neiget. Das Dritte: Adje mein tausend Schatz. Das Vierte: Keine Rosen ohne Dornen. Das Fünfte: Annamaria wo gehest du hin

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (soft folds, tiny tears in margins, slightly dusty and stained).

We could not find any institutional examples

10.
Vier schöne neue Lieder.
Das Erste: Der bairische Hiesel ein Wildschütz ist g’wen …

Steyr: Mich. Haas [s. d., early 19th century].

Loose. Small 8°, [4 pp.] (soft folds, tiny tears in margins).

Four hunting songs.

We could not find any institutional examples

11.
Ein neues Weltliches Lied. Die Sonn geht auf und wieder zu…
[A New Popular Song. The Sun Goes Up and Down Again…]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] (soft folds, tiny tears in margins, slightly dusty and stained).

Austrian National Library houses two other versions of the publication with the same title (ÖC Kotek 1193, ÖC Kotek 1183), 3 examples under this title in Wordcat (OCLC 820375995): The Bavarian State Library, which holds the same version as the Austrian Nation Library. It is unclear, which editions are at the Berlin State Library and Regensburg State Library listed under the same number.

12.
Vier Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Es fängt sich schon das Frühjahr an. Das Zweyte: (Aus der beliebten Oper: Der Freyschütze“) Was gleicht wohl auf Erden des Jägers Vergnügen. Das Dritte (Aus derselben Oper) Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz. Das Vierte: Das Kräutermädchen. Kauft mir ab, ihr Frau’n und Herrn.

Wiener Neustadt: 1838.

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (soft folds, tiny tears in margins, slightly dusty and stained).
With two songs from the first German romantic Opera Der Freischütz, which premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin.

We could not find any institutional examples.

13.
Der Pudel, als Retter eines dreyjährigen Kindes von der nahen Todesgefahr. Zum Singen eingerichtet nach der bekannten Arie: Menschen schaudert nicht zurück

Wiener Neustadt: 1813.

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (stained, dusty and water-stained, loss of paper in the lower margin of the last page, with small loss of text to 14th stanza).

We could not find any institutional examples.

[followed by an incomplete pamphlet with four songs, [6 pp.], missing the title page and p. 1]

14.
Zwey schöne Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Rinaldini, erster und zweyter Theil. Das Zweyte: Das Fischermädchen

Wiener Neustadt: 1812.

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (stained, dusty and water-stained).

We could not find any institutional examples.

15.
Der Birkenhain. Ein Gesang nach dem österreichischen Volkstone.

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire: s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, 8 pp. (slightly stained, a hole in the last page, but without loss of text).

Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 1196).

16.
Sechs schöne Neue Lieder aus dem Singspiele: der zwey Schwestern von Prag … Ich bin der Schneider Wetz

Steyr: Joseph Greis [s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (slightly stained).

Six songs from a popular Singspiel, written in 1796 by Wenzel Müller (1759 – 1835), together with Joachim Perinet (1763 – 1816).

We could not trace any institutional examples.

17.
Zwey schöne Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Ein lustiges Schneider-Lied; zum Singen eingerichtet, nach der allgemein bekannten und lustigen Arie: Ich bin der Schneider wetz wetz wetz.

Das Zwayte: Das Nachtwächter-Lied. Das Nachts, wann alles schläft und schnarcht.

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (slightly stained).

We could not trace any institutional examples.

18.
Ein schönes neues Frieden- und Freudenlied welches bei Paris abgesungen ist.
[A Beautiful Song of Freedom and Happiness, which was Sung by Paris]

Vienna: [s. d., but 1814 or 1815 or shortly after].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] (slightly stained and water-stained).

A song celebrating the fall of Napoleon.

We could not trace any institutional examples.

[Followed by an incomplete example of: Drey schöne Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Von den Bergleuten. Gott sey allein die Ehre. Das Zweyte: Vöglein, Vöglein in der Lüfte.

Das Dritte: Als ich ein junges Mädchen war. [S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century] Small 8°, [4 pp.], missing 4 pages. We could not trace any institutional examples.]

19.
Drey schöne Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Von den Bergleuten. Gott sey allein die Ehre. Das Zweyte: Vöglein, Vöglein in der Lüfte. Das Dritte: Als ich ein junges Mädchen war.
[Different version than the previous incomplete entry!]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (slightly stained and water-stained).

We could not trace any institutional examples.

20.
Ein schönes Lied. Von Wald seyn mir… / Ein schönes Lied. Kein Teufel hat ka Geld nicht mehr…
[A Beautiful Song. In the Woods… / A Beautiful Song. Nobody Has Money Anymore … (lit. No Devil Has Any Money Anymore)…]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire: s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] (slightly stained and water-stained).

A dancing song in an Austrian dialect.

We could not trace any institutional examples.

21.
Der lustige Tyroler-Bue / Schönes neues Lied
[A Happy Guy from Tyrol / A Beautiful New Song]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire: s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] (slightly stained and water-stained).

The Austrian National Library holds an example (ÖC Kotek 1210).

22.
Das Lenerl-Lied
[Magdalena’s Song]

[S. l., probably Austrian Empire: s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (slightly stained and water-stained).

An entertaining song by a girl, written in a Austrian dialect.

The Austrian National Library holds an example (ÖC Kotek 1216). It is unclear, if the Berlin State Library and Bibliotheque Nationale Universitaire de Strasbourg hold the same example.

23.
Fünf Neue weltliche Lieder. Das Erste: Ey mein schön wackeres. Das Zweyte: Ihr Gedanken haltet ein. Das Dritte: Heute hab ich die Wache allhier. Das Vierte: Komm herfür du schönste Schäferin, Das Fünfte: Adie nun reis ich fort.

[S. l., Austrian Empire or Bavaria:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but ca 1800 or beginning of the 19th century].

12°, [8 pp.] (stained and age-toned, loss of paper to the corners with a tiny loss of lettering on the top of one of the pages).

We could not trace any institutional examples.

24.
Drey Neue Lieder. Das Erste: Gott grüß enck all zsamm, kemä. Das Zweyte: Juhe, wie lusti is nöt auf der Bäira. Das Dritte: Die Zeiten, Brüder! Seynd nicht mehr.

[S. l., probablyAustrian Empire:] Gedruckt in diesem Jahr [Printed in This Year, s. d., but ca 1800 or beginning of the 19th century].

12°, [8 pp.], (strongly stained, age-toned and dusty, folds, tears and tiny loss of paper, but without loss of text).

We could find one institutional example, held at the Berlin State Library (OCLC 838896345).

25.
Lied eines deutschen Trommelschlägers auf Napoleon
[Song of a German Drummer about Napoleon]

[S. l., Austrian Empire]: [s. d., but circa 1814].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] (age-toned and stained, soft folds, tears in margins).

A military marching song against Napoleon glorifies among others the Emperor of Austria, Franz II.

We could not trace any institutional examples.

26.
Ein neues weltliches Lied ueber das beliebte Sprichwort: A hostn net gseha und siehstn net a.

Jihlava (Iglau): Johann Rippl [s. d., but beginning of the 19th century].

Small 8°, [4 pp.] with a woodcut on first page (small annotations and lines in black ink, slightly stained, light folds with tiny holes).

A song in a local dialect.

We could find one institutional example, held at the Austrian National Library (ÖC Kotek 0034).

27.
Das neue Lerchenfelder-Lied

[S. l., Austrian Empire, prob. Vienna]: [s. d., but early 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (dusty with soft folds).

A song about a drunk man, encountering his angry wife when entering his home in Lerchenfeld, a part of Vienna, known in the early 19th century for its rough living conditions. The song was first written around 1810 and became popular in several versions.

The Austrian National Library probably holds an example, bound in a book, together with similar publications (SigM_R 13).

28.
Liebeleien in Linz. Drei schöne Theatergesänge. [and:] s’Heirathen fallt mir nit ein

[S. l., Austrian Empire]: [s. d., but probably circa 1840].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] (light water-staining and staining).

Songs from a contemporary musical comedy and a song by a man, who does not want to get married to the girl he loves.

We could not trace any institutional examples.

29.
Neues weltliches Lied. Der Todtengräber (Erster und zweiter Theil).

Znojmo [Znaim]: [s. d., but early 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] with a wood-cut vignette on the cover (little stained and water-stained, old ink-marks on the cover).

A song about graves.

We could not trace any institutional examples.

30.
Neues weltliches Lied. Das kleine Hüttchen

Znojmo [Znaim]: [s. d., but early 19th century].

Small 8°, [8 pp.] with a wood-cut illustration on the cover (little stained and water-stained, last page with ink scribbles in the lower margin and mounted on rear loose endpaper with inner margin).

We could not trace any institutional examples.