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A Kommersbuch ( stress on the second syllable also Commersbuch ) is a songbook of fraternities and sororities, is collected in the appropriate songs for pubs and Kommerse. In addition to a student songs Kommersbuch usually contains numerous folk songs. In Switzerland and in Austria Kommers books are traditionally called " Kantusprügel ". Kommers Paperback books often have so-called beer nails. Prevent the hemispherical or pyramidal studs that the book comes into contact with spilled beer.

The General German Kommersbuch

Best known in the German-speaking countries is the General German Kommersbuch (ADK, also Lahrer Kommersbuch ), which first appeared in 1858 and in 2008 experienced its 165th edition. The ADK is bound specifically for the customer by hand and equipped according to the wishes of the customer, such as leather, rare in parchment, bound, provided with beer nails, created with the circle of connection and with color section. There are also cheaper standard versions and a pocket edition. The ADK appeared to the 164th edition was published by Moritz Schauenburg, since in Morstadt Verlag, Kehl.

Kommers books are also published by student organizations corporation. Many compounds have also Kommers own books. Is on the pub then ( such as the ADK) distinguished and their own little Kommersbuch between the Great Kommersbuch.

The Great Kommersbuch is rarely used outside of own corporation house. On bouts that take place outside the home in rented ballrooms, usually specially printed books of songs are used at the same time contain the Kommers program.

Regional and national Kommers Books

From the University of Leipzig Kommersbuch from 1816 has been preserved. It bears a dedication by Heinrich Moritz chalybaeus, dated August 15th, 1824. From the estate of Christian helpers came to the archive of the Corps Thuringia Leipzig.

Austria

In Austria, next to the ADK, the Austrian Kommersbuch is widespread, which first appeared in 1965 and 1984, a second, revised edition learned. It is used especially by Catholic student associations.

Appeared in 1880 with the Commersbuch the Viennese students the first explicitly intended for the university cities of the Danube monarchy and directed against the large German -based Fraternities Kommersbuch. (→ See also: Swear by this bare weirs )

Switzerland

In Switzerland, the first time in 1991, edited Swiss Commersbuch is in use. A special in Switzerland is that one owns his personal Kommersbuch and takes you on pubs other compounds. The Kommersbuch used in Switzerland often at the same time as a kind of pedigree.

The student choirs Zurich and Bern give out their own collections. Expenditures from 1926, 1946, 1966 and 1989 were common to both compounds. Spending Zurich in 2006 and Bern in 2009 based on the same standard repertoire, they complement each other in different ways. In addition to the traditional Kommersbuch repertoire both books contain predominantly polyphonic settings part of the male choir tradition, partly on older and newer student songs.

Belgium

The most commonly used Kommersbuch in the Flemish part of Belgium is the students Codex, which also often at the same time has the function of an ordinary book. It is the umbrella organization of the Flemish Catholic student associations, the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond ( KVHV ), edited and exists in a green hardcover for the provinces of Flemish Brabant, Antwerp and Limburg, as well as a blue hardcover edition for East Flanders and West Flanders. The first edition of the Student Code was published in 1955 in Leuven, was published in 2003, the thirteenth revised edition. During this time the songs number rose from 277 to 324

In Brussels, the secularized Codex studiosorum Bruxellensis is employed. In the Walloon part of the country the French-speaking bitumen Magnifique is widespread.