According to a note on page 1r the second proofs were returned to Halstans on 9 December 1975; the copyright date on the score is 1976.
Printed first proofs heavily annotated with instructions to Halstans (printers) and with a corrective patch in Rosamund Strode's hand on page 7r plus a few annotations in pencil by Britten. A pencil note by Rosamund Strode on page 12v reads ' - First proofs; with annotations by RS (and a / few by BB) in pencil - / - Processor's marks in red biro & pale blue / coloured pencil / - 2nd proof corrections put in by RS (as an / office record) in green coloured pencil'.
1 manuscript; 12 pages [1-11 recto only, 12r-12v]
Black ink with annotations in red and blue ballpoint, pencil, green and blue crayon; 25.4 x 30.4 cm; plate/catalogue number 'F0230'.
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