General information
Call number at the BM Institute290/R
Title of the composition Variations on a Theme of Rossini, H 290
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceReproduction of the autograph score
Closer specification of the typeEngraver’s copy
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Language 1English
Origin
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title page[red pencil (in the top left corner) :] Royal [?] | [Pen (black ink):] To Gregor Piatigorsky | Variations on Rossini theme. (rewritten in red pencil to - on a theme of Rossini) for cello and piano (Repertoire Piatigovsky) | B. Martinu | New York 1942 [Red pencil:] Copyright ___________ , BoH 16467 [Blue pencil:] Pfte13 | Solo 6
Number of leaves8
Number of pages bearing notation14+1 (titulní strana/title page)
Total number of pages16
Original pagination1–14
Dimensions (width x height)ca 280 x 357 mm
BindingComposed of a single one-side printed piece of paper
Paper characteristicsPages with notation yellowed, reverse side white
Brand of paperCircle Blue Print Co., Inc.
Number and arrangement of staves12
Distance between staff linesca 1,5–2 mm
Writing instrumentOriginal for reproduction is written in pen (black ink)
Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the scoreCello | Piano
Other markingsMarkings in lead, blue, red and a green pencil and a ballpoint pen
CommentsAttached leaflet "Líza Fuchsová" with a mark "MARTINU Concertino […]"
Source deposition
Owner of the sourceBritish Library
Call numberMSS 132b
Former ownerBoosey & Hawkes, London
Note on the acquisitionBoosey & Hawkes call number, it may change after cataloguing at the British Library.
Digitisation
Quality of digitisation 2Not professional colour
Digitized atBritish Library, London
Date of digitisation12/2019

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