D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Scholz collection
Copy of the "Ricercar a 6 from the "Musical Offering", BWV 1079/2

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  D-LEb Rara Ib, 90 (olim D Gb Ms. Scholz 8.1.2)
Extent 2 sheets
Measurement, in cm 37 x 26,5
Rastrology, in cm 0,9
Paper/Watermark 'lily in a shield 3' (leaf a) of a large-sized sheet, in the middle
Cleffing violin clef/soprano clef/alto clef/tenore clef/bass clef/bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation binio, partly paged: f. 2v: 3
Scribe Leonhard Scholz
written neatly, few corrections
Dating 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: blank (later was added a title)
f. 1v/2r (labelled continuously): BWV 1079/2, mm. 1 - 38a
f. 2v/3r: BWV 1079/2, mm. 38b - 70
f. 3v/4r: BWV 1079/2, mm. 71 - end
f. 4v: blank (not ruled)
Model presumably original publication

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                f. 1r: "N 18 d. C. / No 4. / N. 33 (the last number is crossed out) / C. moll Fuge zu 6. Stimmen. / di / S. Bach."
The title is written by C. F. Guhr
Condition of source little bleed-through, ripped in the fold;
few traces of use
Provenance L. Scholz - ? - Franconian private ownership - antique shop Schneider, Tutzing - Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen (1968)
Literature NBA VIII/1, critical report, p. 84
Remarks The note-values are shortened to the half (4/4 time).


17.07.06