APPENDIX 1
KEY TO VARIANTS
The leftmost numbers indicate major break-points in the production cycle.
Suc-
cessive indentions show increasingly minor variants. The variants are
identified
by combining the sigla at the successive indentions. For example: on
page a2v,
variant 1b1 has a comma after "Honourers" in the dedication's closing;
the clos-
est distance between "S" in "IAMES" and "S" in "SHIRLEY" is 3 mm;
and
there is a rule at the bottom. Asterisks within the descriptions mark the
resetting
of page numbers.
a1r (title page; p. [i])
- "of Grayes Inne"
"T" in line 1 nearer to "I" below
- "O" in "OF" intact, line 3
- (Variant): "O" battered
- "T" in line 1 nearer to "V" below
- No mention of Grayes Inne
"The third Impression"
- "of Grayes-Inne,", no "Gent."
- "of Grayes-Inne, Gent."
a1v (p. [ii]) blank
a2r (p. [iii])
- 28 pairs of acorns
(Reimposed): 27 pairs of acorns. Direction line reset
- Heading line 5 "THE" equally spaced between surrounding
lines
- (Variant): "THE" closer to following line
a2v (p. [iv])
No comma after "Honourers" in closing
- Line 1 has "ond"
- Line 1 has "and"
- (Probably reimposed): comma after "Honourers" in closing; closest
dis-
tance between "S" in "IAMES" and "S" in "SHIRLEY" 3 mm
[Probably
later than 1 a because of broken "a" in "that", line 8.]
- Rule at bottom
- No rule at bottom
- (Probably reimposed): comma after "Honourers" in closing; closest
dis-
tance between "S" in "IAMES" and "S" in "SHIRLEY" 6 mm
A1r (p. 11)
- Caption title has "Jnnes (i.e. swash "I")
- (Reimposed*, at least first five lines reset): caption title has "Innes"
- Line 5 of text has "Hornepipe"; page "1" over acorn pairs 14–15;
page
number parentheses 9 mm apart at center, right parenthesis lower
and
damaged
- (Reimposed*): line 5 of text has "Hornepipe"; page "1" over acorn
pair
14; page number parentheses 7 mm apart at center, on same level,
and
undamaged
- (Reimposed*): line 5 of text has "Hornepipe"; page number, or the
space
where it would be, over acorn pair 13
- Page number printed
- (Variant): page number not printed
- [This variant probably depends on the presswork of individual
copies.]
- (Reimposed*): line 5 of text has "Horne-pipe".
- [A few differences in line spacing and settings.]
A1v (p. 12)
Last line is one word, "fist.", plus catchword on same line
- Line 11–12 has "colours, laughing"
- (Variant): line 11–12 has "colours laughing,"
(Reset): last line begins "a bunch ..."
- Left parenthesis of page number over and to right of "D"
- [Line 19 has "bride".]
(Reimposed*): lines 11–12 have "colous laughing"
- Line 19 has "bride"
- (Variant): line 19 has "bridle"
- (Reimposed*): lines 11–12 have "colours laughing"
A2r (p. 13)
- Last line begins "ges"
- (Partly reset): last line begins "richly"
[Reset from line beginning
"These moving forward ..." to end.]
- (Partly reset): last line begins "After"
[First paragraph is
unchanged, then a paragraph of new text is added, forcing
the last three lines
of the page onto A2v. Thereafter, unchanged until the line
beginning "These
moving forward ...".]
A2v (p. 14)
- Last line has "Silver & Watchet."
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): last line has "silver &
watchet."
[Italic lines reset from english to great primer size. Later
because bottom serif
of "T" in "Triumphals", line 22, is damaged.]
- Catchword "The"
- Catchword properly aligned
- The "e" displaced downward to varying degrees
- (Reimposed*): catchword "All"; page "4" centered or somewhat to
left
within parentheses; right parenthesis badly damaged at 4:00
- (Reimposed*) catchword "All"; page number "4" somewhat to right
within
parentheses; right parenthesis slightly nicked at 3:00
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): last line reads "the top."
[Three lines
of text are brought down from the previous page, in a new setting;
last two
lines move to A3r.]
A3r (p. 15)
- Line 15 reads "to the linings of the Chariots."
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 15 or 17 reads "to the linings of
the
Chariots."
[First two lines and original lines 27–28 and 31 reset, the
italic lines in a larger
size than text below.]
- Last line reads "prest in his place."; page number "5" over "so" of
"crimson"
- (Reimposed*): last line reads "prest in his place."; page number "5"
over
"i" of "crimson"
- Signed "A3"
[Damage to "White", line 2, occurs during this
state. bL 644.c.44
(now bound in nTxU Wrenn) shows damage and
displacement at the
left end of lines 1–2, and slightly different
positions of the skeleton
elements.]
- (Variant): signed "A"
[Lines 1 and 2 repaired, but all
copies have damage to "White",
line 2.]
- (Reimposed*): last line begins "riding two a breast, ..."
[First
two lines of type brought down from A2v, getting slightly damaged
in the
process; last three lines of text move to A3v.]
A3v (p. 16)
- Page begins with a line of ornaments that contains no colon or
inverted
comma
- Line 13 has "Arber-worke" with broken b
- (Variant): line 13 has "Arbor-worke" with sound b
- (Reimposed*): page begins with a line of ornaments that contains a
colon
and inverted comma; page number "6" over and between pair of
orna-
ments 4 and 5
- (Possibly reimposed): page begins with a line of ornaments that
contains
a colon and inverted comma; page number "6" over and between pair
of
ornaments 5 and 6
[Catchword appears identical; the page number may
be reset or may sim-
ply be shifted.]
- (Reimposed*): page begins with text, "The Habit of the Masquers
..."
[First three lines of text brought down from A3r, reset; last four
lines move
to A4r.]
A4r (p.17)
Line 1 begins "in one hand,"
- Line 21 has "Caduseus"
- (Variant): line 21 has "Caduceus"; all
commas listed in variant 3 except
"drawne up the" and "Pallaces
Lodges"
- (Variant, probably reimposed): line 21 has "Caduceus"; the following
commas are present:
- "Oliue-branch, all", lines 21–22
- "drawne up, the", line 24
- Pallaces, Lodges", line 26
- "Architecture, with", line 27
- "eye, opens", lines 28–29
- (Reimposed*): line 1 begins "pedestall fained".
[First four
lines of type brought down from A3v; last four lines of text
move to
A4v.]
A4v (p. 18)
- Line 1 begins "cleare Sky"
(Reimposed*, first two lines reset): line 1 begins "cleare skie"
- Page number "8" centered within parentheses
- (Reimposed*): page number "8" towards left within parentheses
["T" is damaged, line 3. The curvature of the rule varies during
this
imposition.]
- Raised quads between the paragraphs
- (Variant): quads down
- Line 1 begins "Trees and grounds, ..."
[First four lines of text
brought down from A4r, reset. Right parenthesis of
page number now damaged, but
headline not definitely different.]
B1r (p. 21)
Line 3 up has "A Bird!"
- Line 2 of heading: "they salute."
- (Variant): heading reset: line 2: "him, they
salute."
- "A" (line 9 up) and "B" (line 7 up) are sound.
- (Variant): these letters are damaged.
- (Reset): line 3 up has "A Bird!"
- 2 acorns are inverted
- (Reimposed*): 25 pairs of acorns, all properly oriented
[Later
than 2a because "An" corrected, last line.]
- (Reimposed*): 28 pairs of acorns, all properly oriented
[Later
than 2b because "Hce'l" corrected, line 12.]
- (Reimposed*): 26 pairs of acorns, all properly oriented
[The
position of the page number varies a bit.]
B1v (p. 22)
- Question mark in line 8 under "er"; line 9 begins
"Have"
- (Reset): question mark in line 8 under "nt"
- Line 10 begins "Vs"
[The "V" shows varying degrees of
displacement.]
- (Variant): line 10 begins "s"
- (Reset): question mark in line 8 under "r" ; line 9 begins
"Haue"
B2r (p. 23)
- Line 4 ends "nature?"; line 6 has "inuentions"
- (Reset): line 4 ends "nature"
[This setting contains several
features that do not reduce to a regular order;
see essay, �6C.]
- Page number is prevailing thin form (same as on A2r, C3r,
D4r)
[Position between parentheses varies.]
- (Variant): page number is round form, and centered
between
parentheses
- (Reset): line 4 ends "nature?"; line 6 has "inventions"
B2v (p. 24)
- Last line has "Twas"
(Reset): last line has "twas"
- Greatest distance between parentheses 11 mm; line 16 has
"the
Novelties."
- (Reimposed*): line 16 has "theN ovelties"
- (Reimposed*): greatest distance between parentheses 9 mm; line 16
has
"the Novelties."
[Within this imposition the page number shows
slight variations in damage
and position.)
- Line 23 has "Laughter," with comma
- (Variant): line 23 has "Laughter" without
comma
B3r (p. 25)
- Tavern direction in one line, italic, centered
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): tavern direction revised, three lines,
roman
[Last four lines of type moved to B3v, respaced as three lines. "Except"
is cor-
rected to "accept", line 22.)
- Page number "5" over the "f" of "foole" in line 2
- (Reimposed*): page number "5" over the space between "the foole"
in
line 2
(Reimposed*): tavern direction revised to one line, flush right
- "The Scene a Taverne."
- (Reimposed*): "The Scene a Taverne."
[First three lines of text transferred from B3v, reset.]
B3v (p. 26)
- Page begins "Another Antimasque ..." (regular
italic "A")
- Line 10 has "off throw"
- Line 10 has "off, throw"
[Almost certainly later; see
essay.]
- (Reset): page begins "I may supply ..."
- (Reset): page begins "Another Antimasque ..."
(swash italic "A")
B4r (p. 27)
Last line has "vnder water" (narrow word-space)
- Lines 16 and 17 have "beard ... yeares found"
- (Variant): lines 16 and 17 have "beard, ... yeares,
found"
[Almost certainly later; see essay.]
- (Reset): last line has "vnder Water"
[This setting contains features
that do not reduce to a regular order—see essay, �6C.]
- Line 3 begins "a vapour"
- (Reimposed*): line 3 begins "A vapour"
[Line 3 now correctly
begins with a capital, and type is battered in line 7 in some copies.]
- (Reset): last line has "under Water"
B4v (p. 28)
- Line 1 has "vast"
- (Reset): line 1 has "uast"; line 16: "The fift
proiector dances."
- Page number "8" over the space between "of ayre"; catchword "Ma-"
- Line 2 has "coold"
- (Variant): line 2 has "cool"
- (Variant): line 2 has "coo"
- (Reimposed*): no catchword; last word on page: "Th"
- Page "8" over "e" of "ayre"
- (Variant): page "8" over the "f" of "of" and centered
within
parentheses
[The type-matter of the page number has shifted
and possibly suf-
fered damage but seems to be the same metal.]
- (Reimposed*): page number "8" over "of" and to the left within the
pa-
rentheses; no catchword (last word on page: "The")
- Line 13 has "stndy"
- (Variant): line 13 has "study"
- (Reimposed*; flush-right italic lines reset in pica size): line 1 has
"uast"; line 16:
"The fift Proiector dances·"
C1r (p. 9)
First four lines of roman in same size type as the rest
Right parenthesis of page number heavier and nicked at 3:00
- Line 1 has "Returne as from the Taverne"
- (Variant): line 1 has "Returne, as from the Taverne,"
- (Reimposed*): right parenthesis sound and the same weight as the
left
[Retains the corrected reading of 1 a2.]
- (Reimposed*): page number "9" slightly to the right within
parentheses
- (Partly reset): first four lines of roman in type smaller than the rest
(pica, 83 mm)
[The skeleton is not obviously changed.]
C1v (p. 10)
- Last line: "Three Dotterell-catchers." (all
italic); line 9 has "off. Then"
[The comma in line 7 is
displaced below the line.]
- Line 5 up has "We change the Seene."
- (Variant): line 5 up has "We change the Scene."
- (Reimposed*): last line: "Three
Dotterell-catchers." (all italic); line 9 has "off.
then" (period below the
line)
[Page number, italic and bracket in lines 8–10, and last three lines in a
differ-
ent setting. Resetting of lines 8–10 may have resulted from an accident
while
re-aligning the comma.]
- (Reimposed*): last line: "Three Dotterell-catchers."
[Italic and brackets in lines 1–10 and last four
lines are reset, dropping fourth
line from the bottom.]
- "1" of page number over "d"
- (Variant): "1" of page number over "a"
[The page number
types are the same and the shift is probably due to
faulty
lock-up.]
- (Partly reset): last line: "Ph. Dotterells, be
patient, and expect."
[The exchange between Opinion and Phansie is replaced by
a new stage
direction, and the remainder leaded out. Two lines of text are
brought up,
reset, from C2r.]
C2r (p. 11)
- Line 1: "Op. What are these?"; line 10 has
"assavlted"
- Left parenthesis of page number beyond the right end of the first
line
- (Reimposed*): left parenthesis of page number over "?" of the first
line
- (Reset except for parts of lines 5–9): line 1: "Op. What are these?"; line 10
has "assaulted"
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 1: "After the Dotterells be caught,
by"
[Probably the latest version because the bowlers now have something to
do.
The directions for the Quixote/Sancho figures are revised and reset in
type
smaller than the surrounding text, and the altercation with the
gentleman
and his servant is deleted.]
C2v (p. 12)
- Song line 5 has "skyes"
- Line 6 begins "The Antimasques being past,"; line 11 has "Olives
of
her head"
- (Variant): line 6 begins "The Antimasques being past,"; line 11
has
"Olives on her head"
["On her head" is more correct.]
- (Variant): line 6 begins "The Antimasquers being gone" (no
comma,
but spacer up); line 11 as in state 2
[Further
corrected.]
- (Partly reset): song line 5 has "skies"
[Italic song reset, some other minor differences in setting or spacing.]
- (Reimposed*): line 1 "Iol. I am as light
now."; left parenthesis of page
number over "now"
- (Reimposed*): line 1 "Iol. I am as light
now."; left parenthesis of page
number over the period
- (Variant): line 1 "Op. What new change"
[Two lines of text have moved to C2r, but the skeleton is unchanged.]
C3r (p. 13)
- Line 5 has "calls;"
Line 20 has "Starres, mantle"
- Line 5 up reads "This Chariot attended as the former."
- (Variant): this direction deleted
[The attendants of the
former chariot were never described, so this
state is more
correct.]
- (Variant): line 20 corrected to "Starres, a mantle"
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 5 has "calls,"
[Italic songs in a different setting.]
- Right parenthesis of page number printed heavier than left and
comes
within about 1 mm of the bottom of the "3"
- (Reimposed*): right parenthesis of page number only comes within
about
2 mm of the bottom of the "3"
C3v (p. 14)
- Line 13 begins "Thy voyce,"
- Next line ends "neyther" (no period)
- (Reimposed*): next line ends "neyther."
[This version more correct.]
- (Reset): line 13 begins "The voyce,"
- Line 5 up has "Diche"
- (Reimposed*): line 5 up has "Dice"
[This
version more correct.]
C4r (p. 15)
- Line 2 begins "Dich. Swifly, [sic]"
- (Reimposed*): line 2 begins "Dich. Swiftly,"
[The typo is corrected.]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 2 begins "Diche" or "Dice"
[Lines 1, 10, and 20 reset; some differences in word and line spacing
(e.g.,
lines 4, 6, 15–17).]
- Line 2 begins "Diche"; left parenthesis of page number over "g"
and
the following space
- (Variant): line 2 begins "Diche"; left parenthesis of page
number
over "4"
[The comma at the end of line 6 is too far right.
The page number
looks to be the same types as c1, but is
shifted.]
- (Variant): line 2 begins "Dice."
[This version is the most
correct. Comma in line 6 as in 1c2. The
page number again looks to be
the same types, but is shifted so that
the left parenthesis is over
"ng"—possibly a result of correcting
line 2.]
C4v (p. 16)
Page number "61"
- Line 6 up begins "Thus warme"; line 4 up
has "Didche"
- (Variant): line 6 up begins "Thus warme";
line 4 up has "Diche"
[The typo is corrected.]
- (Variant): line 6 up begins "Thus
warm'd"
[Line 4 up has "Diche", and further corrected.]
- (Reimposed*, mostly reset): page number "16"
[Only the roman
paragraph, lines 7–9, and the last line are retained from
state 1. "Song 5"
title and text are reset in pica size.]
- Maximum distance between parentheses in page number (at midline)11
mm
- [Line 3 has "Dich."; line 4 up has "Diche,"]
(Reimposed*): maximum distance between parentheses 14 mm
- Line 3 has "Dich."; line 4 up has "Diche,"
- (Variant): line 3 has "Dic."; line 4 up has "Dice,"
[This
version is the most correct.]
D1r (p. 17)
Line 9 has "the Sky beyond"; line 5 has "ioyning"
- Line 9 has "the Sky beyond seene."
[The last letter of line
1 is displaced upward in some copies.]
- (Variant): line 9 has "the Sky beyond was seene."; type mostly
sound
in first three lines, though disturbed
[This version more
correct.]
- (Variant): line 9 has "the Sky beyond was seene."; type damaged
in
first three lines
[Later than 1a2 because of damage.]
(Reset): line 9 has "the sky beyond"
- Signature mark "D" under the "hi" of
"white,"
[Line 10 has "Masqncrs".]
- (Variant, later than 2a1): signature mark "D" under ","
[Line 10 now has "Masquers". The page number is
the same as 2a1,
and the significance of the signature mark shift is
unclear.]
- (Variant): signature mark "D" under the
"w" of "white,"
[Line 10 has "Masquers". The page number is unchanged,
and the
significance of the signature mark shift is unclear.]
- (Okes' setting): line 9 has "the Sky beyond"; line 5 has "joyning"
D1v (p. 18)
- First line has "Beneath ... Wings,"
[First
five lines set in italic, line 5 has "descended", both incorrectly.]
- Comma after "Wings" displaced downward;
right parenthesis of page
number damaged
- (Variant): comma after "Wings" in place;
right parenthesis of page
number sound
[A sound parenthesis has
been supplied and the comma replaced.]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): first line has "Beneath ... with"
[First
five lines reset in roman, line 5 has "descending", both correctly.]
- (Reset): first line has "Beneath ... wings"
- (Okes' setting): first line has "beneath ...
wings,"
D2r (p. 19)
- Line 7: "Live Royall paire, & when Your sands are
spent"
- Line 5 has "on ages"
- (Variant): line 5 has "no ages"
[This
version correct.]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 7: "Live royall pare,
awd ..."
[The song and the italic lines at bottom are in a different
setting.]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 7: "Live Royall
paire,and ..."
[Song lines 1–8 are in a different setting.]
- (Okes' setting): line 7: "Live Royall paire, &
when your sands are spent"
D2v (p. 20)
- Line 6 ends "per-"
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 6 ends "perrill."
[Line 6 is
respaced to take up one line, and former line 18 (current line 17) to
end is
reset.]
- (Okes' setting): line 6 ends "their"
D3r (p. 21)
- Line 8 up ends "Spies,"; line 6 begins
"uenge,"
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 8 up ends "spies,"
[The song is in a different setting.]
- (Okes' setting): line 8 up ends "Spies,"; line 6
begins "venge,"
D3v (p. 22)
- Line 4 up reads "Proclaiming warres"
[Line 8
has "a bout".]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 4 up reads "Proclayming warres"
[The song is in a different setting. Line 8 has
"about" correctly.]
- (Reimposed*, partly reset): line 4 up reads "proclayming warres"
- [The roman section is in a different setting; the italic is the same as state
2,
except that "proclayming" is unaccountably lowercased.]
- (Okes' setting): line 4 up reads "Proclaiming
Warres"
D4r (p. 23)
- Line 3 up ends "prayer,"; no catchword
- (Reset): line 3 up ends "Prayer,"; catchword "Am-"
- (Reimposed*): line 3 up ends "Prayer,"; no
catchword
[Some variations in spacing at top and bottom.]
- (Okes' setting): line 3 up ends "prayer,";
catchword "Amphiluche" on last line
of text
D4v (p. 24)
- "FINIS." in much larger type than text; swash
italic "N"
Right parenthesis of page number over "en"
- Right parenthesis of page number intact
- (Variant): right parenthesis damaged at bottom
- (Reimposed*): right parenthesis of page number over "v"
- (Okes' setting): "FINIS." only slightly larger
than text; no swash
