D-Berlin, Universität der Künste, library
Copy of the suite in G Major, BWV 816

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              6138/15a, fascicle 5
Extent 4 leaves
Measurement, in cm 35,5 x 23
Rastrology 1,1
Paper/Watermark Z in double circle with ZITTAV around rim, Weiß No. 111
Cleffing violin clef, bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Binio, in the inner sheet a needle is sticking in the fold
Scribe unknown scribe

2. Contents
Arrangement                           f. 1r: 1st movement, "Allemande", mm. 1 - 18
f. 1v: mm. 19 - 24
         2nd movement, "Courante", mm. 1 - 16
f. 2r: mm. 17 - 32
         3rd movement, "Sarabande", mm. 1 - 16
f. 2v: mm. 17 - 40
         4th movement, "Gavotte", mm. 1 - 8
f. 3r: mm. 9 - 24
         5th movement, "Bouree", mm. 1 - 10
f. 3v: mm. 11 - 30
f. 4r: 6th movement, "Gigue", mm. 1 - 30
f. 4v: mm. 31 - 56
Title-heading "Svite pour le Clavecin par J. S. Bach"
Model lost source, related to D B Mus. ms. Bach P 420 tightly (s. KB V/8, p. 59)

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                paging (from 35 to 42, with pencil);
on f. 1r insertion of the cypher "5" (following the word "Svite", with pencil);
cover page written by Rudorff: "A. No 2. (crossed out, replaced by: J. No 1) / Die französischen Suiten für Klavier / von J. S. Bach / von den englischen Suiten No 1, 2, 6, und Präl. von No 3 / Alte Abschriften // Bach-Ausgabe / Jahrgang XIII Lfr II.)"
Condition of source moderately (bleed-through, sheets partly ripped on the edges)
Provenance C. H. Pistor - F. D. E. Rudorff (geb. Pistor)/A. F. Rudorff - E. F. K. Rudorff - Berlin, Universität der Künste (formerly Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst), library
Remarks There are several corrections with black ink, too, but presumably by another writer.


02.01.06