D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Fugue in F sharp major, BWV Anh. 97

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  Ms. Esser 6
Extent 2 leaves
Measurement, in cm 33,5 x 20,5
Rastrology, in cm 0,95
Paper/Watermark a) 'IGW'; b) 'Löwe 5' (paper mill Moschendorf near Hof/Bavaria, J. G. Wunnerlich, 1727-1770/76)
Cleffing soprano clef, bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation single sheet which is fixed into a cover by thread-stitching, not paged/foliated
Scribe unknown scribe
Dating middle of 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                               f. 1r: title page
f. 1v: mm. 1 - 78
f. 2r: mm. 79 - 165
f. 2v: blank
Cover title "Fuga in Fis #. / da / Giov: Bast: Bach. // F. W. Rust"
Title page "FUGA in Fis# / da. / Giov: Bastian / Bach // Poss. J. A. D. Zacha= / rias, in Sandersleben"
Title-heading "Fuga."

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                none
Condition of source comparatively good (partly bleed-through)
Provenance ? - J. A. D. Zacharias, Sandersleben - F. W. Rust - Rust, family property - W. Rust - E. Prieger - Auktion M. Lempertz, Köln (1921) - O. Vrieslander (1924) - Antiquariat Schneider/Tutzing - H. Esser (Dauerleihgabe Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen)
Literature L. Buchmann: Friedrich Wilhelm Rust. Untersuchungen zu seinem Liedschaffen und seinem Beitrag zur Überlieferung der Werke Johann Sebastian Bachs, Diss. Halle-Wittenberg, Bd. 1, p. 159
Remarks copy marks in mm. 9, 28, 53, 77, 104, 110, 130, 155


11.05.06