Diplomatic transcription of the title page | Commissioned by FROMM MUSIC FOUNDATION. | B. Martinu. | Incantation. | Concerto for piano and orchestra. | B. Martinů. | Orchestra. | Pic. 2 fl. 2 ob. 2 cl. 2 bs | 4 Horns, 2 trt. – 3 trb. | Harpe – [crossed out:] String. | Percussion. | Timp. GC. + Piatti, Triangel. Tenor Dr. + Small Dr. (T. pic.) | String. | New York 1956. | Duration = 20 minut. |
Number of leaves | 53 + titulní list / title leaf |
Number of pages bearing notation | 53 + titulní strana / title page |
Original pagination | 1–23, 27–29, 31–58 |
Note on pagination | Pages 1–3 = 24–26, 11 = 30, 33 = 51 (double pages). |
Binding | Loose leaves with notation only on recto |
Paper characteristics | Yellowed, translucent paper |
Brand of paper | Circle Blue Print Co., Inc. |
Number and arrangement of staves | 26 |
Writing instrument | Pen (black ink) |
Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the score | Pic. | Fl. 1. 2. | Ob. 1. 2. | Cl. in C 1. 2. | Bs 1. 2 | F. Horn 1. 2. | 3. 4. | in C Trt. 1. 2. | Trb. 1. 2. 3. | Tuba. | Timp. | T. basque | Xyl. / Harpa | I. | II. | V. | Vc. | DB. |
Comments | Martinů most likely used an original first page as the title page (instrumentation abbreviations, clefs and notation crossed out). |