D-HAu, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Halle

Copy of the cantata "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid", BWV 3

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              Ms. 140
Extent 8 leaves
Measurement, in cm 33,5 x 26,5-27
Rastrology 0,65
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Cleffing "Oboe 1.", "Oboe 2.", "Violini": violin clef; "Viola": alto clef; "Cont:": bass clef; "Soprano": soprano clef; "Alto": alto clef; "Tenore": tenor clef; "Basso": bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation The manuscript is tacked with recent staples;
quire: II + II
Scribe Franz Xaver Gleichauf
written neatly, with few corrections
Dating 1st half of 19th century


2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: BWV 3/1, mm. 1 - 8
f. 1v: mm. 9 - 15
f. 2r: mm. 16 - 23
f. 2v: mm. 24 - 31
f. 3r: mm. 32 - 39
f. 3v: mm. 40 - 47
f. 4r: mm. 48 - 55
f. 4v: mm. 56 - end
f. 5r: BWV 3/2, mm. 1 - 18
f. 5v: mm. 19 - end; BWV 3/3, mm. 1 - 23
f. 6r: mm. 24 - 82 (Da capo not written out)
f. 6v: BWV 3/4; BWV 3/5, mm. 1 - 12
f. 7r: mm. 13 - 32
f. 7v: mm. 33 - 52
f. 8r: mm. 53 - 73 (Da capo not written out)
f. 8v: BWV 3/6
Title-heading "Dom. II. p. Epiphanias [on the right:] Cantate Ach Gott wie manches Herzeleid"
Model lost intermediary source to the autograph score


3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                in the headline of f. 1r (behind the title:) "J. S. Bach", and behind "Cantate": "3" ;
paging (with pencil)
Condition of source comparatively good (little bleed-through, title page has darkened, no traces of use)
Provenance F. X. Gleichauf - ? - M. Schneider (1930) - Halle, Martin-Luther-Universität, Institut für Musikwissenschaft, Bibliothek - Halle, Martin-Luther-Universität, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek