D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Scholz collection
Collective manuscript with chorale arrangements (all BWV deest, author probably J. L. Krebs):
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Emans No 186
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, Emans No 146
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, Emans No 135
Helft mir, Gott's Güte preisen (= Von Gott will ich nicht lassen), Emans No 81
Wo soll ich fliehen hin, Emans No 196
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele, Emans No 72
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Emans No 109

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  D-LEb Rara Ib, 47 (olim D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.9.18)
Extent 2 sheets
Measurement, in cm 28 x 29
Rastrology, in cm 0,95
Paper/Watermark 'coat of arms of Strasbourg 3'
Cleffing soprano (violin) clef/bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation 2 sheets arranged successively, paged: f. 1r: --, f. 1v: 1, f. 2r: --, f. 2v: --, f. 3r: 4, f. 3v: --, f. 4r: 6, f. 4v: --
Scribe Leonhard Scholz
typeface very flighty, many corrections
Dating 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: 6 braces left blank, below: BWV deest (= Emans Nr. 186), mm. 103 - end
f. 1v: BWV deest (= Emans No 135), mm. 1 - 63
f. 2r: BWV deest (= Emans No 135), mm. 64 - end; it follows BWV deest (= Emans No. 196), with 11 1/2 measures left blank at the beginning
f. 2v: BWV deest (= Emans No 81), mm. 1 - 47
f. 3r: BWV deest (= Emans No 81), mm. 48 - end; BWV deest (= Emans No. 72)
f. 3v: BWV deest (= Emans No 109)
f. 4r: BWV deest (= Emans No 186), mm. 1 - 102
f. 4v: BWV deest (= Emans No 146)
Title-heading Emans No 135: "./."
Emans No 196: "Wo soll ich fliehen [hin]" (the corner is broken away)
Emans No 81: "[Hel]ft mir Gott's Güte preisen [etc.-abbr.] (the corner is broken away)
Emans No 72: "Freu dich sehr [etc.-abbr.]"
Emans No 109: "Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ."
Emans No 186: "Wie schön"
Emans No 146: "O Ewigkeit du Donnerwort"
all without ascription

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                none
Condition of source rather bad (ripped on the edges, damaged in the corners, loss of text in the headlines)
Provenance L. Scholz - ? - Franconian private ownership - antique shop Schneider, Tutzing - Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen (1968)
Literature R. Emans: Johann Sebastian Bach. Orgelchoräle zweifelhafter Echtheit. Thematischer Katalog, zusammengestellt von Reinmar Emans, Göttingen 1997, No 72, 81, 109, 146, 181, 186 and 196
Remarks In other sources there are ascriptions to J. L. Krebs to all works except for Emans No 186 (which is handed down anonymously).


22.06.06