Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Quartet in B flat major (unfinished) - 1 item

   Title	Quartet in B flat major (unfinished)
   Subtitle	For string quartet
   RefNo	BBM/quartet_in_bflat_major
   Date	1926
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/quartet_in_bflat_major/1
      Date	circa 1926
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copies - 2 items

         Title	Fair copies
         RefNo	BBM/quartet_in_bflat_major/1/1
         Date	1926
         Description	This source is spread over two separate volumes.
         Extent	2 items

         1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 10 pages [2r-9v]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	First movement
            RefNo	BBM/quartet_in_bflat_major/1/1/1
            Date	1926
            Description	Untitled fair copy with date [on page 1r].
            Extent	1 manuscript; 10 pages [2r-9v]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.4 x 30.5 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
            TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'1926/ quartet in Bb major/ unfinished/ Part I of movement no I/ [signature]'.

         2. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 14 pages [2r-13r]

            Title	Fair copy
            Subtitle	End of first movement and second, third and fourth [unfinished] movements.
            RefNo	BBM/quartet_in_bflat_major/1/1/2
            Date	1926
            Description	Fair copy with a signature at the end of the third movement on page 12v possibly indicating that Britten intended for the piece to end here. However, a fourth movement was started on page 13r, but is incomplete.
            Extent	1 manuscript; 14 pages [2r-13r]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 29.3 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.