General information
Call number at the BM Institute351/D
Title of the composition The Epic of Gilgamesh [auth.], H 351
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceDraft
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Sacher, Maja
Language 1English
Language 2Czech
Origin
Date of origin1954
Note on the date of originDate (and place) of origin not mentioned in the source, probably the end of 1954 in Nice
Place of originNice
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title pageEpic of Gilgamesh. (À Maja Sacher.) B. Martinů
Number of leaves9
Number of pages bearing notation18
Total number of pages18
Original pagination1–3,[4],5–7,[8],9,[10],11,[12],13,[14],15,[16],17,[18]
Dimensions (width x height)270 x 349 mm
BindingLoose leaves
Arrangement of sections of pages4 loose double leaves and 1 loose leaf
Paper characteristicsPaper of beige colour
Number and arrangement of stavesPages 1–16: 30 staves; pp. 17–18: 22 staves
Writing instrumentPencil, pen (grey ink)
Markings by B. MartinůPen (grey ink): title, dedication, signature, pagination, small corrections.
CommentsDraft of the complete composition in almost the same shape as in the later autograph score.
Source deposition
Owner of the sourcePaul Sacher Stiftung
Call number-
Note on the ownershipFormer call No.: PSS 299
Digitisation
Quality of digitisation 2Professional
Date of digitisation2015
Note on digitisation18th phase (scan)

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