Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Miniature suite - 9 items

   Title	Miniature suite
   Subtitle	For string quartet
   RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite
   Date	26 Jan-13 Feb 1929
   Extent	9 items

   1. Holographs - 9 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1
      Date	26 Jan-12 Feb 1929
      Extent	9 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-1v, 2v and 3r-4v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	First two movements only
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/1
         Date	circa Jan-Feb 1929
         Description	Untitled draft with a number of crossed out sections.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 4 pages [1r-1v, 2v and 3r-4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.2 x 30.9 cm [pages 1,3 and 4] 23.3 x 17.5 cm [page 2]. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.

         1. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]

            Title	Instrumental part
            Subtitle	Second violin part
            RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/10
            Date	13 Feb 1929
            Description	Second violin part with title, date and signatures.
            Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
            PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.1 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      2. Composition draft - 2 pages of 5 page manuscript [1v and 5v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/2
         Date	circa Jan-Feb 1929
         Description	Untitled draft on the inside cover and back page of the original fair copy of Rhapsody.
         Extent	2 pages of 5 page manuscript [1v and 5v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 31.4 cm.Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' E Benjamin Britten / RHAPSODY / for string quartet / Violino 1mo / Violino 2do / Viola / Violoncello'.

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Second movement only
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/3
         Date	circa Jan-Feb 1929
         Description	Untitled draft of Menuetto [two copies on 1r and 2r respectively]and trio [2v]. Britten has written a series of anagrams on the back of 1r.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 13.1 x 17.5 cm. Stave have been hand drawn onto writing paper.

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

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Incomplete final movement section
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/4
         Date	circa Jan-Feb 1929
         Description	Possibly a draft of a small section from the final movement, situated on the top two systems of the page, ringed in pencil.
         Extent	1 page of 3 page manuscript [3r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.4 x 30.9 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

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

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/5
         Date	26 Jan-12 Feb 1929
         Description	Fair copy with dates, signatures, contents page and title page.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 9 pages [1r-9v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / MINIATURE / SUITE / For String Quartet / Violino Imo / Violino 2do / Viola / Violoncello / January 26th - February 12th 1929 / [March 8th 1929] / [signature]'.

      6. Discarded leaves - 1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]

         Title	Discarded leaves
         Subtitle	Title page and first movement only
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/6
         Date	8 Feb 1929
         Description	These pages were removed after an alcohol thermometer burst. spilling its contents over them [See date information on fair copy record].
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / MINIATURE SUITE / For String Quartet / Violino Imo / Violino 2do / Viola / Violoncello / January 26th - February 12th 1929 / [signature]'.

      7. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	First violin part
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/7
         Date	13 Feb 1929
         Description	Violin part with title, date and signatures. An archivist's memo has been included inside the score, explaining that this manuscript was found in the collecion of a amateur violinist friend of Britten's mother who the young Britten used to accompany on the piano.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      8. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Viola part
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/8
         Date	13 Feb 1929
         Description	Viola part with title, date and signatures.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 2 pages [1r-2v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      9. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Incomplete cello part
         RefNo	BBM/miniature_suite/1/9
         Date	circa 13 Feb 1929
         Description	Incomplete cello part with title and signature.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 30.9 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.