Commercium song
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Commercium
A commercium is a traditional academic feast known at universities in most Central and Northern European countries. In German it is called a 'Kommers'...
s and tablerounds.
Some very old commercium songs are in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, like Meum est propositum or Gaudeamus igitur.
In some countries, hundreds of commercium songs are compiled in commercium books.
- Allgemeines Deutsches KommersbuchAllgemeines Deutsches KommersbuchThe Allgemeines Deutsches Kommersbuch or Lahrer Kommersbuch is the most popular commercium book in Germany. It was first published in 1858 and came up to its 162nd edition in 2004. It is the German equivalent of the Flemish studentencodex....
(Germany) - Le petit bituLe petit bituLe Bitu is a book which compiles a register of numerous commercium songs. As an important part of the student folklore, it is considered a must-have for students who want to be involved in societies in the French-speaking part of Belgium....
(Belgium) - StudentencodexStudentencodexThe Studentencodex is the most widely used commercium book in the Flemish part of Belgium.Most students use the editions published by the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond , which is composed of three parts: the corpsboek with songs of the most fraternities, the clubcodex and a part of more...
(Belgium)
External links
- English and Latin commercium songs Medieval Latin Students' Songs Translated into English Verse by John Addington SymondsJohn Addington SymondsJohn Addington Symonds was an English poet and literary critic. Although he married and had a family, he was an early advocate of male love , which he believed could include pederastic as well as egalitarian relationships. He referred to it as l'amour de l'impossible...