D-HEms, Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Copy of the motet "Jesu, meine Freude", BWV 227 (parts)

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                              Th Ba 6a
Extent 18 leaves (alto part: 6, tenore part: 7, basso part: 5 leaves)
Measurement, in cm 34-35 x 24,5
Rastrology, in cm different(0,85-0,95)
Paper/Watermark a) 'GR REAL'?; b) 'HOSER'
Cleffing violin/violin/bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation The parts are stitched with thread each and preserved in combination with the parts from Th Ba 6b in a new cover of paper (label: "S. Bach. / Mottette 5. Jesu meine Freude / Stim[mit Oberstrich]."; below it (with pencil): "Ba 6a u. 6b")
Scribe unknown scribe
Dating 1830-1840

2. Contents
Arrangement                         Alto:
f. 1r: "Chorale", T. 1 - 19; "Choro. poco Adagio.", T. 20 - 37
f. 1v: T. 38 - 73a
f. 2r: T. 73b - 103
f. 2v: "Corale", T. 104 - 137a
f. 3r: T. 137b - 146; "Coro. Listesso. tempo.", T. 147 - 171
f. 3v: T. 172 - 209; "Fuga Allegro. non tanto", T. 210 - 215a
f. 4r: T. 215b - 241
f. 4v: T. 242 - 257; "Corale", T. 258 - 267a
f. 5r: T. 267b - 276; "Terzetto andantino", T. 277 - 287
f. 5v: T. 288 - 299; "Quartetto Corale / Allegro", T. 300 - 343
f. 6r: T. 344 - 405; "Coro. poco. adagio.", T. 406 - 424
f. 6v: T. 425 - 446; "Corale.", T. 447 - 465

Tenore:
f. 1r: "Corale", T. 1 - 19; "Coro Poco Adagio", T. 20 - 38
f. 1v: T. 39 - 80a
f. 2r: T. 80b - 103; "Corale", T. 104 - 112
f. 2v: T. 113 - 122; "a tre voci Andante Tacet / Soprani: et Alto"; "Coro l'istesso tempo", T. 147 - 168
f. 3r: T. 169 - 209
f. 3v: "Fuga Allegro non tanto", T. 210 - 237a
f. 4r: T. 237b - 245; "Andante", T. 246 - 257
f. 4v: "Corale", T. 258 - 276; "Terzetto Andantino", T. 277 - 279a
f. 5r: T. 279b - 295
f. 5v: T. 296 - 299; "Quartetto / Allegretto", T. 300 - 334
f. 6r: T. 335 - 383
f. 6v: T. 384 - 405; "Coro poco Adagio", T. 406 - 419
f. 7r: T. 420 - 446
f. 7v: "Corale", T. 447 - 465

Basso:
f. 1r: "Corale.", T. 1 - 19; "Coro. poco Adagio.", T. 20 - 35
f. 1v: T. 36 - 80
f. 2r: T. 81 - 103; "Corale", T. 104 - 122; [Tacet-Vermerk für das Terzett]
f. 2v: "Coro Listesso Tempo.", T. 147 - 187
f. 3r: T. 188 - 209; "Fuga Allegro non tanto", T. 210 - 224
f. 3v: T. 225 - 250a
f. 4r: T. 250b - 257; "Corale", T. 258 - 272
f. 4v: T. 273 - 276; "Terzetto Andantino", T. 277 - 292a
f. 5r: T. 292b - 299; "Quartetto allegretto tacet"; "Coro poco Adagio", T. 406 - 423
f. 5v: T. 424 - 446; "Corale", T. 447 - 465

On f. 1r there is in each case the owner's mark "A F J Thibaut." bzw. "Thibaut." (in the basso part)
 

Title-heading Alto part: "Motetto V. [on the right:] v. S. Bach."
Tenore part: "Motetto V [on the right:] S. Bach."
Basso part: "Motetto. V [on the right:] S. Bach."

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries      dynamics (with ink); on f. 1r top left: "Tact 1 - 209. / 300 - 465" (with pencil); top right: "Tact 1 - 19. / 147 - 209. / 447 - 465."
Condition of source good (partly water and rust stains, leaves in part soiled)
Provenance ? - Heidelberg, Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar der Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet
Remarks The manuscript is incomplete; the soprano parts are missing.

15.03.07