D-Berlin, Universität der Künste, library
Copy of the motet "Fürchte dich nicht", BWV 228

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              6138/12
Extent 8 leaves
Measurement, in cm 36,5-37 x 23
Paper/Watermark 'DGS'
Cleffing soprano I, II: soprano clef; alto I, II: alto clef; tenor: tenor clef; bass: bass clef;
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Quaternio, originally stitched with thread, not trimmed
Scribe unknown scribe (cf. D Bhm 6138/11 and 6138/13)

2. Contents
Arrangement                           f. 1r: mm. 1 - 6
f. 1v: mm. 7 - 12
f. 2r: mm. 13 - 18
f. 2v: mm. 19 - 24
f. 3r: mm. 25 - 30
f. 3v: mm. 31 - 36
f. 4r: mm. 37 - 42
f. 4v: mm. 43 - 48
f. 5r: mm. 49 - 54
f. 5v: mm. 55 - 60
f. 6r: mm. 61 - 66
f. 6v: mm. 67 - 72
f. 7r: mm. 73 - 78
f. 7v: mm. 79 - 94
f. 8r: mm. 95 - 110
f. 8v: mm. 111 - 154
Title-heading "Chorus, Motetta. à 8 Voibus di Joh. Seb. Bach. / 2 Sop. 2. Alt. 2. Ten. 2 Bass."
Model missing score

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                paging (with pencil);
cover page written by Rudorff: "C. No 2 / Motette "Fürchte dich nicht" für acht= / stimmigen Chor von / Joh. Seb. Bach / Partitur in alter Abschrift." ;
on f. 1r at the bottom :"V. 6." (with brighter ink); on f. 8v at the bottom: "4 Bg / H" (with pencil)
Condition of source well (sporadic water stains, title page has darkened)
Provenance ? - E. F. K. Rudorff - Berlin, Universität der Künste (formerly Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst), library
Literature K. Küster, BJ 1989, p. 90; NBA III/1, critical report p. 131; I/40, pp. 80ff.
Remarks On f. 3r there are several corrections in the bass part with darker ink (so that the original musical text is no more identifiable).


22.12.05