Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Sonatina - 1 item

   Title	Sonatina
   Subtitle	For viola and piano
   RefNo	BBM/sonatina
   Date	29 Dec 1927
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/sonatina/1
      Date	29 Dec 1927
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Third movement only. Includes discarded material
         RefNo	BBM/sonatina/1/1
         Date	circa 1927
         Description	Untited fair copy. Britten has retrospectively (c. 1933-4) written '1928' at the top. However, the handwriting suggests an earlier date of circa 1927.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 31 cm. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC1.

      2. Fair copy - 9 pages of 14 page manuscript [2r-10r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/sonatina/1/2
         Date	29 Dec 1927
         Description	Fair copy with date and signature.
         Extent	9 pages of 14 page manuscript [2r-10r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 24.3 x 31.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[contents listed] / [signature] / Dec 1927-June 1928'.

      3. Instrumental part - 1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]

         Title	Instrumental part
         Subtitle	Viola part
         RefNo	BBM/sonatina/1/3
         Date	29 Dec 1927
         Description	Instrumental part with title page, signature and date.
         Extent	1 manuscript; 3 pages [1r-3v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.2 x 31 cm. See Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'[signature] / VIOLA / SONATINA / VIOLA AND PIANOFORTE / E.B.BRITTEN / DECEMBER 1927'.