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Example c. J. S. Bach, Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1007, Courante; mm. 1–2 (Rowland-Jones edition).

The first d’ and g should ring until the second d’ and g. 10 It is of some interest to take note of the page layout, i.e. measure length (measure 2 from the Prelude to Suite 1 was selected—column 2), and the total number of pages, excluding the Preface or Critical Commentary (column 3). These measurements are at least some indication of the spaciousness of each edition. Editor Prelude 1 Measure 2 Length Total Number of Pages Svecenski, Louis 3 1/8 inches 50 Lifschey, Samuel 3 1/4 inches 50 Forbes, Watson 2 1/4 inches 46 Spindler, Fritz 2 3/8 inches 62: In two volumes Schmidtner, Franz 3 3/8 inches 44: Larger than usual book size, i.e., 9.25 X 12 .5 inches Boulay, Robert 3 3/8 inches 38: Larger than usual book size, i.e., 9.25 X 12 .5 inches Giuranna, Bruno 3 inches 44 Katims, Milton 3 5/8 inches 38 Primrose, William 3 3/8 inches 39: First 5 suites only Davis, Leonard 3 1/4 inches 50 Wiener, Stéphane 3 1/4 inches 47: In two volumes/oblong page layout Kosmala, Jerzy 3 inches 51 Rowland-Jones, Simon 3 1/4 inches

49 plus an extra Suite 5 Sarabande with embellishments, two complete Suite 5’s: one with standard tuning, and one with scordatura tuning; and two complete Suite 6’s: one with standard tuning, and one with original tuning for a five-stringed instrument.

Centurioni, Paolo

2 1/8 inches

44

Rutledge, Christine 3 inches Martinson, Kenneth 3 1/8 inches

59: Transcribed and edited volume

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