D-HAu, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Halle
Copy of the cantata "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin", BWV 125

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              Ms. 159
Extent 11 leaves
Measurement, in cm 33 x 27
Rastrology 0,65
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Cleffing "Flauti trav:", "Oboi d'amour", "Violino 1mo", "Violino 2do": violin clef; "Viola": alto clef; "Continuo": bass clef; "Soprano": soprano clef; "Alto": alto clef; "Tenore": tenore clef; "Basso": bass clef
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: BWV 125/1 (chorus "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin"), mm. 1 - 11
f. 1v: mm. 12 - 17
f. 2r: mm. 18 - 23
f. 2v: mm. 24 - 29
f. 3r: mm. 30 - 35
f. 3v: mm. 36 - 42
f. 4r: mm. 43 - 50
f. 4v: mm. 51 - 57
f. 5r: mm. 58 - 64
f. 5v: mm. 65 - 71
f. 6r: mm. 72 - end; BWV 125/2 (aria "Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen"), mm. 1 - 12
f. 6v: mm. 13 - 42
f. 7r: mm. 43 - 73
f. 7v: mm. 74 - 103
f. 8r: mm. 104 - end
f. 8v: BWV 125/3 (rec. "O Wunder, daß ein Herz"), mm. 1 - 13
f. 9r: mm. 14 - Schluß
f. 9v: BWV 125/4 (aria "Ein unbegreiflich Licht"), mm. 1 - 15
f. 10r: mm. 16 - 31
f. 10v: mm. 32 - 47
f. 11r: mm. 48 - 63
f. 11v: BWV 125/5 (rec. "O unerschöpfter Schatz der Güte"); BWV 125/6 (chorale "Er ist das Heil und selig Licht")
Title-heading "Festo Purificat. Mariae Mit fried und Freud ich fahr dahin [etc.-abbr.]"
Model lost source to D B Mus. ms. Bach P 1032

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                On f. 1r in the topline (above the title): "Kantate 125", behind the title: "Joh. Seb. Bach" (with pencil);
paging (with pencil)
Condition of source comparatively good (partly heavy bleed-through; 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


27.09.06