Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Plymouth Town - 4 items

   Title	Plymouth Town
   Subtitle	A ballet for small orchestra
   RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town
   Date	12 Aug-22 Nov 1931
   Description	Based on a scenario by Violet Alford.
   Extent	4 items

   1. Holographs - 4 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town/1
      Date	12 Aug-22 Nov 1931
      Extent	4 items

      1. Composition draft - 18 pages of 21 page manuscript [1r-21v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town/1/1
         Date	12-28 Aug 1931
         Description	Draft with dates and signatures.
         Extent	18 pages of 21 page manuscript [1r-21v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and red ink; 26 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'PLYMOUTH TOWN / a Ballet / by / [signature] / august 12th-28th 1931 / Book by Violet alford'.

      2. Discarded draft material - 3 pages of 21 page manuscript [19r-20r & 21r-21v]

         Title	Discarded draft material
         RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town/1/2
         Date	12-28 Aug 1931
         Extent	3 pages of 21 page manuscript [19r-20r & 21r-21v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and red ink; 26 x 35.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'PLYMOUTH TOWN / a Ballet / by / [signature] / august 12th-28th 1931 / Book by Violet alford'.

      3. Fair copy - 67 pages of 69 page manuscript [1r-67r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town/1/3
         Date	22 Nov 1931
         Description	Fair copy with date and signature. Underneath the date and signature on page 67r Britten has added his London ('173 Cromwell Rd., S.W.5') and Lowestoft ('21 Kirkley Cliff Rd., Lowestoft') addresses presumably as the places at which he composed the work.
         Extent	67 pages of 69 page manuscript [1r-67r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black and red ink; 27.5 x 37.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' "PLYMOUTH / TOWN" / A BALLET / BY / [signature] / Book by Violet Alford'.

      4. Discarded leaves - 2 pages of 69 page manuscript [68r-69v]

         Title	Discarded leaves
         RefNo	BBM/plymouth_town/1/4
         Date	22 Nov 1931
         Extent	2 pages of 69 page manuscript [68r-69v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black and red ink; 27.5 x 37.5 cm. Paper manufacturer = A L. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	' "PLYMOUTH / TOWN" / A BALLET / BY / [signature] / Book by Violet Alford'.