Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Quartette - 4 items

   Title	Quartette
   Subtitle	For string quartet
   OpusNo	J.OpC 14.2
   RefNo	BBM/quartette
   Date	Jun-Jul 1927
   Extent	4 items

   1. Holographs - 4 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/quartette/1
      Date	1927
      Extent	4 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r-1v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Second movement only
         RefNo	BBM/quartette/1/1
         Date	1927
         Description	Untitled draft of the second movement, in short score, with date and signature.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 22.23 x 31 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      2. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Third movement only
         RefNo	BBM/quartette/1/2
         Date	1927
         Description	Unititled draft of the third movement, with date, starting on the second system of the page. It is in short score throughout apart from a five bar section on the sixth system of the page which is in full score.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 26.4 x 36.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

      3. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r-2v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete fourth movement
         RefNo	BBM/quartette/1/3
         Date	1927
         Description	Untitled incomplete draft of the fourth movement, in short score, with date.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 24.1 x 30.2 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = M. & Co.

      4. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 17 pages [2r-16v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/quartette/1/4
         Date	1927
         Description	Untitled fair copy, in full score, with date and signature.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 17 pages [2r-16v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.