D-Berlin, Universität der Künste, library
Copy of the cantata "Ich bin in mir vergnügt", BWV 204

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              6138/2
Extent 8 leaves
Measurement, in cm 34,5 x 21
Rastrology, in cm 0,65-0,7
Paper/Watermark external sheet: Weiß No. 72, coat of arms;
the other sheets: Weiß No. 59, a) double eagle crowned, b) 'HR'
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Originally 4 sheets arranged consecutively, now according to the paging one external sheet in which are lying 1 sheet and 1 Binio
Scribe J. C. Altnickol

2. Contents
Arrangement                           f. 1r: blank f. 1v: blank
f. 2r: 1st movement (Rec. "Ich bin in mir vergnügt"), mm. 1 - 24
         2nd movement (Aria "Ruhig und in sich zufrieden"), mm. 1 - 24
f. 2v: mm. 25 - 92
f. 3r: mm. 93 - 165 (according to current paging: f. 4r)
f. 3v: mm. 166 - 173 (according to current paging: f. 4v)
         3rd movement (Rec. "Ihr Seelen, die ihr außer euch stets in der Irre lauft"), mm. 1 - 18a
f. 4r: mm. 18b - 26
         4th movement (Aria "Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden"), mm. 1 - 25 (according to current paging: f. 5r)
f. 4v: mm. 26 - 59 (according to current paging: f. 5v)
f. 5r: mm. 60 - 81 + dacapo-instruction
         5th movement (Rec. "Schwer ist es zwar"), mm. 1 - 15a (according to current paging: f. 6r)
f. 5v: mm. 15b - 27
          6th movement (Aria "Meine Seele sei vergnügt"), mm. 1 - 24 (according to current paging: f. 6v)
f. 6r: mm. 15 - 56a (according to current paging: f. 7r)
f. 6v: mm. 56b - 76a + dacapo-instruction
         7th movement (Rec. "Ein edler Mensch ist Perlenmuscheln gleich"), mm. 1 - 17a (according to current paging: f. 7v)
f. 7r: mm. 17b - 29
         8th movement (Aria "Himmlische Vergnügsamkeit"), mm. 1 - 34 (according to current paging: f. 3v)
f. 7v: mm. 35 - 80 (according to current paging: f. 3v)
f. 8r: mm. 81 - 126
f. 8v: mm. 127 - 180
Kopftitel "Cantata / Der vergnügte Mensch di Sig [nore abbreviated] J. S. Bach."
Model D B Mus. ms. Bach P 107

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                Cover sheet written by E. F. K. Rudorff: "C. No 3 / Solo-Cantate: Von der Vergnügsamkeit / von Joh. Seb. Bach. / Alte Abschrift in Partitur // (Bach-Ausgabe / Jahrgang XI, Lieferung II / No 4)"; Paging (with pencil); on f. 1r title: "Der vergnügte Mensch", at the bottom: "nicht bei Hauser".
Condition of source well (partly water stains, bleed-through, leaves partly ripped at the fold, last page soiled)
Provenance J. C. Altnickol - C. P. E. Bach - C. P. H. Pistor - F. D. E. Rudorff (geb. Pistor)/ A. F. Rudorff - E. F. K. Rudorff - J. Joachim(?) - Berlin, Universität der Künste (formerly Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst), library


07.12.05