D-HAu, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Halle

Copy of the cantata "Mein Odem ist schwach", BWV 222 / Anh. 157-> (probably by Johann Ernst Bach)

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              Ms. 175
Extent 13 leaves
Measurement, in cm 33-33,5 x 26,5-27
Rastrology 0,65
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Cleffing "Violino 1mo", "Violino 2do": violin clef; "Viola": alto clef; "Organo": bass clef; "Soprano": soprano clef; "Alto": alto clef; "Tenore": tenore clef; "Basso": bass clef; "Basso solo": bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Ternio, tacked with staples.
Scribe F. X. Gleichauf
written neatly, few corrections
Dating 1st half of 19th century


2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: BWV 222/1 (aria "Mein Odem ist schwach"), mm. 1 - 10
f. 1v: mm. 11 - 20
f. 2r: mm. 21 - 30
f. 2v: mm. 31 - 40
f. 3r: mm. 41 - end; BWV 222/2 (aria "O seid mir sehnsuchstsvoll geküßt"), mm. 1 - 10
f. 3v: mm. 11 - 34
f. 4r: mm. 35 - 58
f. 4v: mm. 59 - 82
f. 5r: mm. 83 - 106
f. 5v: mm. 107 - 126
f. 6r: mm. 127 - end
f. 6v: BWV 222/3 (chorus "Unser Wandel ist im Himmel"), mm. 1 - 11
f. 7r: mm. 12 - 30
f. 7v: mm. 31 - 54
f. 8r: mm. 55 - 78
f. 8v: mm. 79 - end
f. 9r: BWV 222/4 (chorus "Wie du mir, Herr, befohlen hast"); BWV 222/5 (chorale "Laß mich nun, Herr, wie Simeon"), mm. 1 - 3
f. 9v: mm. 4 - 19
f. 10r: mm. 20 - 35
f. 10v: mm. 36 - end
f. 11r: BWV 222/6 (chorus "Wir aber sind getrost"), mm. 1 - 7
f. 11v: mm. 8 - 15
f. 12r: mm. 16 - 25
f. 12v: mm. 26 - 33
f. 13r: mm. 34 - 41
f. 13v: mm. 42 - end
Title-heading "Cantate / Adagio ma non troppo"


3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                On f. 1r in the topline (on the right): "Unbekannter Verfasser. / J. S. Bach BWV Nr. 222" (by two different scribes);
in mm. 9/10 there is above the bass brace a correction of notes by tone letters: "(d d e b)?" (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



12.10.06