D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Fugue in F major, BWV 542/2, and passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  Ms. Esser 1
Extent 8 leaves
Measurement, in cm 34 x 21
Rastrology, in cm 0,95
Paper/Watermark hardly to identify, presumably: a) eagle with 'H' on the breast; b) 'W'
Cleffing soprano clef, bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation Quaternio, stitched with thread, not paged/foliated
Scribe unknown scribe (cf. D Gb Ms.Varia 1)
Dating middle of 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: title page
f. 1v: BWV 540/ 2, mm. 1 - 55
f. 2r: BWV 540/ 2, mm. 56 - 102a
f. 2v: BWV 540/ 2, mm. 102b - 143
f. 3r: BWV 540/ 2, mm. 144 - 170
f. 3v: BWV 582, mm. 1 - 51
f. 4r: BWV 582, mm. 52 - 85
f. 4v: BWV 582, mm. 86 - 121a
f. 5r: BWV 582, mm. 121b - 158
f. 5v: BWV 582, mm. 159 - 195
f. 6r: BWV 582, mm. 196 - 232
f. 6v: BWV 582, mm. 233 - 265
f. 7r: BWV 582, mm. 266 - 292
f. 7v: ruled but otherwise blank
f. 8r: ruled but otherwise blank
f. 8v: blank		 Title page "Fuga ex F dur. / Ciacona et Fuga / ex C moll. / del Signore / J. S. Bach."
Title-heading BWV 540: "Fuga"
BWV 582: "Passa= / caglio."
Model BWV 540: lost source [z], see NBA IV/5-6, critical report, p. 720;
BWV 582: lost source [B5], see NBA IV/7, critical report, p. 133

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                practical entries concerning the performance (with pencil)
Condition of source moderate (water stains, partly heavy bleed-through)
Provenance ? - J. C. Bach? - F. W. Rust (- Rust, family property) - W. Rust - E. Prieger - Auktionshaus M. Lempertz, Köln (1921) - O. Vriesländer? - H. Esser (Dauerleihgabe Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen)
Remarks instructions for use of the pedal (BWV 540/2, mm. 18, 49, 134, 147; BWV 582, mm. 0, 180);
BWV 582, m. 169 addendum "Fuga con Sujectis.";
in BWV 582 many additions with pencil (at the beginnig a B flat was added to the original signature with only 2 B flats, and consequently all the B flats before the A flat were crossed out in the musical text)


10.05.06