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Seelenamt 6.--<br />

Ornat beym Seelenamt 1.30<br />

Den 2 Akolythis .18<br />

Kreuztuch .45<br />

[Total] 12.9<br />

St. Michael’s held a more elaborate series of services for Joseph Sperges, Freiherr von Palenz<br />

(b. 1725), a famous cartographer and writer, who died on 26 October 17<strong>91</strong>. Two days after<br />

Sperges’ death, his funeral was conducted:<br />

[Tag:] 28. Der Wohlgeb: Hr: Joseph Freyherr v[on] Sperges N ro 22 in der Stadt...[Rubrica:] 1.<br />

[Classis:] 1.<br />

Geläut 6.24<br />

6 Priester 6.--<br />

Gruften 18.<br />

Bahrtuch und Crucifix 7 fl: Kreuztuch 1fl 30x 8.30<br />

[Total] 38.48<br />

The following day, the obsequies were held. Like the funeral, they were of the first class:<br />

[Tag:] 29. Exequien für obigen |:titl:| Hr: Joseph Freyherrn v[on] Sperges seeli:...[Rubrica:] 14.<br />

[Classis:] 1.<br />

Geläut 5.24<br />

Seelenamt 6.--<br />

Ornat 3.--<br />

Den 2 Leuchterträgern .18<br />

Kreuztuch 1.30<br />

Tumba 3.--<br />

[Total] 19.12<br />

A comparison with the second-class services for Mozart and Lichtenstein shows that the<br />

expenses for the mass itself and the acolytes remained the same, but the charges for bell-<br />

ringing, decoration and the Kreuztuch were all greater, and a catafalque was provided.<br />

Sperges’ memorial plaque is still to be seen in the Antoniuskapelle of St. Michael’s.<br />

Although there is no mention of music expenses in any of these entries, the musicians of the<br />

Michaelerkirche derived a considerable portion of their income from playing for funerals and<br />

obsequies. According to the list of music expenses drawn up in 1787, they collectively earned<br />

more than 700fl a year from playing for such services. Interestingly, Spangler hired<br />

396

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