Diplomatic transcription of the title page | [Label on the front cover:] [pen (black ink):] Martinů Bohuslav | III. symfonie (crossed out and rewritten to SYMPHONY NO.3 with a pencil) | Partitura (crossed out and rewritten to 23739 Full Score with a pencil)
[Title page:] [red stamp:] RETURN TO | BOOSEY & HAWKES | HIRE LIBRARY | P. O. BOX 418 | LYNBROOK, L. I., N. Y. [pen (black ink):] To | Serge Koussewitzky | and Boston Symphony Orchestra, | For 20th Anniversary (dedication enclosed on a white piece of paper | Symphony. N. III. | B. Martinu. | Orchestra | Pic. 1. 2. Flute. | 1. 2. Oboe, 1. Coringl. | 3 Clar. (B♭) | 1. 2 Fg. | 4 Cor (Fa) 3 Tr. (Do) 3 Trb. Tube. | Timp. G. B. Piatti. Tamb. pic. Δ Tam. tam | Arpe - Piano. | String | June 14 - 1944 | Ridgefield | Conn. | [blue ballpoint pen:] B+H 19427 | [crossed out:] Copyright Boosey & Hawkes Music Pub Ltd. London |
Number of leaves | 55 |
Number of pages bearing notation | 108+1 (titulní strana/title page) |
Total number of pages | 110 |
Original pagination | 1–29, 43–63, 67–85, 89–108 |
Note on pagination | 30–42, 64–66, 86–88 double pages |
Dimensions (width x height) | ca 296 x 446 mm |
Binding | Sewn binding, broken |
Paper characteristics | Yellowed, crumpled |
Brand of paper | Circle Blue Print Co., Inc. |
Number and arrangement of staves | 26 |
Distance between staff lines | ca 1,3 mm (stave width – less than 5,5 mm) |
Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the score | Arpe | Piano | Violins I. | Violins II. | Violas | Violoncellos | Doublebasses |
Other markings | Lots of editor and condutor markings and cuts – lead, red and blue pencil. |
Comments | Pasted measures (cuts) on the pages 21–24. |