D-Berlin, Universität der Künste, library
Copy of the first movement of the cantata "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben", BWV 169

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              H 996
Extent piano part: 4 leaves;
orchestral parts: 22 leaves
Measurement, in cm piano part: 23 x 28;
orchestral parts: 33 x 26,5
Rastrology, in cm piano part: 0,65;
orchestral parts: 0,95
Paper/Watermark piano part: a) 'Fortuna', b) 'E';
orchestral parts: without watermark
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation The piano part is a Binio, stitched with thread;
the orchestral parts are a single sheet each.
Scribe unknown scribe 1 (Violino I, II, duplicates);
unknown scribe 2 (the other parts; cf. D B Mus. ms. Bach P 178)
Dating 1st half of 19th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                           piano part:
f. 1r: title page
f. 1v: BWV 169/1, mm.1 - 20; f. 2r: mm.21 - 41; f. 2v: mm.42 - 61; f. 3r: mm.62 - 78; f. 3v: mm.79 - 96a; f. 4r: mm.96b - 112 + Da Capo-note f. 4v: blank

oboe I:
f. 1r: "Oboe 1mo / Sinfonia.   v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 50; f. 1v: mm.41 - 92; f. 2r: mm.93 - 140; f. 2v: mm.141 - 173

oboe II:
f. 1r: "Oboe 2do / Sinfonia.   v: J.S. Bach", mm.1 - 47; f. 1v: mm.48 - 99; f. 2r: mm.100 - 151; f. 2v: mm.152 - 173

violin I:
f. 1r: "Violino 1mo / Sinfonia.   v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 37; f. 1v: mm.38 - 82; f. 2r: mm.83 - 126; f. 2v: mm.127 - 173

violin I, duplicate 1 and 2:
f. 1r: "Violino Imo / Sinfonia   v. J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 37; f. 1v: mm.38 - 82; f. 2r: mm.83 - 135; f. 2v: mm.136 - 173

violin II:
f. 1r: "Violino 2do / Sinfonia   v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 39; f. 1v: mm.40 - 91; f. 2r: mm.92 - 139; f. 2v: mm.140 - 173

violin II, duplicate 1 and 2:
f. 1r: "Violino IIdo. / Sinfonia.   v. J. S. Bach.";
arrangement like violin II

Taille:
f. 1r: "Taille. / Sinfonia.   v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 47; f. 1v: mm.48 - 99; f. 2r: mm.100 - 151; f. 2v: mm.152 - 173

viola:
f. 1r: "Viola. / Sinfonia. v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 39; f. 1v: mm.40 - 93; f. 2r: mm.94 - 139; f. 2v: mm.140 - 173

continuo:
f. 1r: "Basso. / Sinfonia.   v: J. S. Bach.", mm.1 - 36; f. 1v: mm.37 - 83a; f. 2r: mm.83b - 136; f. 2v: mm.137 - 173
Title page (piano part) "Sinfonie / di Joh. Seb. Bach. / Clavierstimme."

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                notes for performance (particularly dynamics) with brighter ink
Condition of source well (in the orchestral parts partly bleed-through, the title page and f. 2v of the continuo part have darkened)
Provenance ? - Berlin, Königliches Institut für Kirchenmusik - Moskau - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek "Unter den Linden" - Berlin, Universität der Künste (formerly Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst), library
Remarks The paper of the piano part differs highly from the paper of the orchestral parts (it is thicker and more compact).


07.11.05