D-HAu, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Halle

Copy of the cantata "Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              Ms. 156
Extent 25 leaves
Measurement, in cm 33,5 x 27
Rastrology 0,65; title page: 0,7
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation The manuscript is tacked with staples.
Scribe F. X. Gleichauf
written neatly, few corrections
Dating 1st half of 19th century


2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: title page
f. 1v: BWV 119/1 (chorus "Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn"), mm. 1 - 5
f. 2r: mm. 6 - 11
f. 2v: mm. 12 - 16
f. 3r: mm. 17 - 21
f. 3v: mm. 22 - 27
f. 4r: mm. 28 - 33
f. 4v: mm. 34 - 38
f. 5r: mm. 39 - 42
f. 5v: mm. 43 - 45
f. 6r: mm. 46 - 48
f. 6v: mm. 49 - 51
f. 7r: mm. 52 - 54
f. 7v: mm. 55 - 57
f. 8r: mm. 58 - 60
f. 8v: mm. 61 - 63
f. 9r: mm. 64 - 66
f. 9v: mm. 67 - 69
f. 10r: mm. 70 - 73
f. 10v: mm. 74 - 78
f. 11r: mm. 79 - 83
f. 11v: mm. 84 - end
f. 12r: BWV 119/2 (rec. "Gesegnet Land, glückselge Stadt"); BWV 119/3 (aria "Wohl dir, du Volk der Linden"), mm. 1 - 11
f. 12v: mm. 12 - 31
f. 13r: mm. 32 - 51
f. 13v: mm. 52 - end; BWV 119/4 (rec. "So herrlich stehst du, liebe Stadt"), mm. 1 - 6
f. 14r: mm. 7 - 15
f. 14v: mm. 16 - end
f. 15r: BWV 119/5 (aria "Die Obrigkeit ist Gottes Gabe"), mm. 1 - 29
f. 15v: mm. 30 - 59
f. 16r: mm. 60 - end; BWV 119/5 (rec. "Nun! wir erkennen es und bringen dir")
f. 16v: BWV 119/6 (chorus "Der Herr hat Guts an uns getan"), mm. 1 - 4
f. 17r: mm. 5 - 9
f. 17v: mm. 10 - 14
f. 18r: mm. 15 - 19
f. 18v: mm. 20 - 23
f. 19r: mm. 24 - 27
f. 19v: mm. 28 - 31
f. 20r: mm. 32 - 35
f. 20v: mm. 36 - 40
f. 21r: mm. 41 - 45
f. 21v: mm. 46 - 50
f. 22r: mm. 51 - 54
f. 22v: mm. 55 - 58
f. 23r: mm. 59 - 63
f. 23v: mm. 64 - 67
f. 24r: mm. 68 - 71
f. 24v: mm. 72 - end
f. 25r: BWV 119/7 (rec. "Zuletzt! Da du uns, Herr"); BWV 119/8 (chorale "Hilf deinem Volk, Herr Jesu Christ")
f. 25v: blank
Title-heading "Concerto / auf die Rathswahl in Leipzig 1723 / Preise Jerusalem den Herrn"
Model D B Mus. ms. Bach P 1159/IV, fascicle 3


3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                On f. 1r (above the word "Concerto"): "Joh. Seb. Bach"; (beneath the title:) "Kantate";
paging (with pencil)
Condition of source comparatively good (partly heavy bleed-through, the edges of the leaves are cracked in part)
Provenance F. X. Gleichauf - ? - M. Schneider (1930) - Halle, Martin-Luther-Universität, Institut für Musikwissenschaft, Bibliothek - Halle, Martin-Luther-Universität, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek



25.09.06