D-Berlin, Universität der Künste, library
Copy of the fugue in Es major (welltempered piano), BWV 876/2

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              H 908
Extent 4 leaves
Measurement, in cm 27,5 x 21,5
Rastrology, in cm 0,6
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Binio, stitched with thread, now bound with adhesive tape on the fold
Scribe 2 unknown scribes

2. Contents
Arrangement                           f. 1r: "Prael.", T. 1 - 20
f. 1v: BWV 876/2, "Fuga.", mm. 1 - 40
f. 2r: mm. 41 - 70
f. 2v: "A. W. Bach / Einleitung", mm. 1 - 5
         "Fuge", T. 1 - 36a
f. 3r: mm. 36b - 82
f. 3v: "Einleitung", mm. 1 - 10
         "Fuge", mm. 1 - 19
f. 4r: mm. 20 - 46
f. 4v: mm. 47 - 48
Title-heading "Fugen für die Orgel / von / Joh. Seb. Bach / Es dur aus dem Wohltemperierten Clavier"

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                corrections of notes and accidentals (with pencil); addition of accidentals and directions for pedal use ("ped", with ink)
Condition of source moderately (water stains and spots of ink, darkening of leaves, the edges are partly ripped)
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 scribe of the fugue BWV 876/2 seems to have been a copyist (neat type face). The type face of the other pieces and the corrections is rather hasty.


09.11.05