D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Scholz collection
Collective manuscript with 2 chorale arrangements: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, two-manual version with pedal of BWV 655 = Emans No 94, and Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV deest (Emans No 36)

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  D-LEb Rara Ib, 50 (olim D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.9.21)
Extent 1 sheet
Measurement, in cm 21,5 x 27,5
Rastrology, in cm f. 1r, 2v: 0,7; f. 1v, f. 2r: 0,9
Paper/Watermark 'lily in a shield 4'
Cleffing violin clef/soprano clef/bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation single sheet, not paged
Scribe Leonhard Scholz
Emans No 94: written neatly; Emans No 36: flighty typeface
Dating 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: BWV deest (= Emans No 36), mm. 52 - end
f. 1v/2r (labelled continuously): BWV 655 (variant) = Emans No 94
f. 2v: BWV deest (= Emans No 36), mm. 1 - 51
Title-heading Emans No 94: "Herr J. C. dich zu uns wend [etc.-abbr.]" (below the first accolade)
Emans No 36: "Befiehl du deine Wege a 4 Canto fermo in Basso."
both without ascription

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                f. 1r, after the title-heading of Emans No 94: "Telemann"
Condition of source good (bleed-through), no traces of use
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 94
Remarks The arrangement is a two-manual version of 39 measures in F major.
There are other versions of BWV 655 in the Scholz collection: Ms. Scholz 4.2.2 (early version from Weimar), Ms. Scholz 4.2.3, Ms. Scholz 4.2.4, Ms. Scholz 4.9.19, Ms. Scholz 4.9.20 and Ms. Scholz 4.9.22.


23.06.06