Diplomatic transcription of the title page | Concerto in B. | à Margrit Weber. | B. Martinů | -1958- | A M. K. [surname crossed out] | K. Weber avec amitié | B. Martinů |
Number of leaves | 10 |
Number of pages bearing notation | 19 |
Original pagination | 19, 1–18 |
Note on pagination | Paginated by Martinů. Inscription on page 18: “page 19 / 1er page”. Page 19 used as a title page (contains the end of the composition and the dedication). |
Binding | Loose leaves |
Paper characteristics | Yellowed |
Number and arrangement of staves | 16 (pp. 1–4), 24 (pp. 5–8), 22 (pp. 9–12), 24 (pp. 13–19) |
Writing instrument | Lead pencil, pen (black ink), blue ballpoint pen |
Content of particular pages | 1st movement (pp. 1–4), 2nd movement (pp. 5–9), 3rd movement (pp. 10–19). |
Comments | Five different types of music paper: pp. 1–4 (16 staves, no brand), pp. 5–8 (24 staves, “Papier Carpentier No. 124, Système Siestrop, déposé”), pp. 9–12 (22 staves, no brand), pp. 13–16 (24 staves, „S. RICORDI & C“) and pp. 17–19 (24 staves, „PASSANTINO BRANDS, No. 11–24 STAVE, Symphony Size“). |