Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Humoreske - 3 items

   Title	Humoreske
   Subtitle	For orchestra
   RefNo	BBM/Humoreske
   Date	12 Feb 1928-6 Mar 1928
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/Humoreske/1
      Date	Feb-Mar 1928
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 8 page manuscript [6r]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete
         RefNo	BBM/Humoreske/1/1
         Date	Feb 1928
         Description	Draft of ideas for the piece in short score. 'Humoreske 1928' has been written in the top right hand corner of the page by Rosamund Strode.
         Extent	1 page of 8 page manuscript [6r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 15.1 x 11.3 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete [for piano]
         RefNo	BBM/Humoreske/1/2
         Date	Feb 1928
         Description	Fair copy of a piece for piano which Britten has retrospectively entitled 'Sketch for Humoresque'.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.6 x 30.4 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1 [page 1]. Paper manufacturer = M. & Co [page 2].

      3. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 15 pages [1r-15r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/Humoreske/1/3
         Date	Feb 1928-6 Mar 1928
         Description	Complete fair copy for orchestra containing various performance directions at different points in the score.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 15 pages [1r-15r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black and blue ink; 26.3 x 35.7 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. See Title Page of Collected Volume
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'HUMORESKE/ IN C MAJOR/ EDWARD BENJAMIN BRITTEN/ [Performing forces listed]/ February-March 1928'.