2. Summary Tables: Watermarks in Individual Plays
Table 2.1. The Whole
Contention;
16 edition sheets, 23 copies
Watermark |
23 |
Totals |
Copy |
|
|
C2
|
16 |
16 |
L(1) |
16 |
16 |
O |
16 |
16 |
Y2
|
16 |
16 |
BL(2) |
16 |
16 |
F(1) |
16 |
16 |
F(2) |
16 |
16 |
F(3) |
16 |
16 |
F(4) |
16 |
16 |
F(5) |
16 |
16 |
F(6) |
16 |
16 |
F(7) |
16 |
16 |
F(13) |
16 |
16 |
F(14) |
16 |
16 |
F(15) |
16 |
16 |
HD |
16 |
16 |
HN |
16 |
16 |
ILL |
16 |
16 |
NY(1) |
16 |
16 |
NYP(2) |
16 |
16 |
L18
|
16 |
16 |
E |
16 |
16 |
E2
|
16 |
16 |
Totals |
368 |
368 |
Table 2.2. Pericles; 9
edition sheets, 21 copies
Watermarks |
1\14 |
2 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
23 |
Totals |
Copy |
|
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C2
|
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
2 |
9 |
L |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
O |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Y2
|
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
9 |
F(1) |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
2 |
9 |
F(2) |
|
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
F(3) |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
F(8) |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
F(9) |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
F(10) |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
F(11) |
1 |
4 |
|
1 |
3 |
9 |
F(12) |
1 |
4 |
|
1 |
2 |
8 |
HD |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
Y |
|
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
9 |
NY(1) |
|
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
9 |
NY(2) |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
N |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
9 |
Table 2.2 (Continued)
Watermarks |
1\14 |
2 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
23 |
Totals |
HN |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
L18
|
|
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
E |
1 |
5 |
|
1 |
2 |
9 |
E2
|
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Totals |
19 |
102 |
20 |
19 |
29 |
189 |
NOTE. For copy F(10) the total is greater than the number of edition sheets
because this copy
was apparently made up, with the title page and 2B1,
originally printed together as a half-
sheet, appearing on different
papers.
Table 2.3. Yorkshire
Tragedy; 4 edition sheets, 19 copies
Watermarks |
1\14 |
2 |
6.1 |
23 |
41 |
Totals |
Copy |
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C2
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2 |
2 |
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4 |
L(1) |
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3 |
1 |
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4 |
O |
|
3 |
1 |
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4 |
Y2
|
3 |
1 |
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4 |
L(2) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
L(3) |
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3 |
1 |
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4 |
F(1) |
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2 |
2 |
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4 |
F(2) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
F(3) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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4 |
F(4) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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4 |
F(5) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
F(6) |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
4 |
HD |
|
3 |
1 |
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4 |
Y |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
NY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
N |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
HN |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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|
4 |
L18
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
E2
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
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|
4 |
Totals |
20 |
35 |
14 |
6 |
1 |
76 |
Table 2.4. Merchant of
Venice; 10 edition sheets, 15 copies
Watermarks |
1\14 |
2 |
3 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
8 |
9 |
15\16.2 |
totals |
Copy |
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C2
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4 |
2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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10 |
L(1) |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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10 |
O |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
Y2
|
2 |
2 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
L(2) |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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10 |
F(1) |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
1 |
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10 |
F(2) |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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10 |
F(3) |
2 |
3 |
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4 |
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1 |
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10 |
F(4) |
1 |
3 |
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4 |
1 |
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1 |
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10 |
HD |
4 |
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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10 |
NY |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
10 |
ILL |
1 |
4 |
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3 |
1 |
|
1 |
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10 |
N |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
|
10 |
HN |
|
3 |
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4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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10 |
E2
|
1 |
3 |
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4 |
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8 |
Totals |
27 |
36 |
2 |
1 |
46 |
13 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
148 |
NOTE. Copy E2 totals less than ten because gatherings C
and G are in facsimile.
Table 2.5. Merry Wives of
Windsor; 7 edition sheets, 22 copies
Watermarks |
0.? |
1\14 |
2 |
3 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
8 |
9 |
23 |
24\27.2 |
35 |
36 |
Totals |
Copy |
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C2
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1 |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
L(1) |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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7 |
O |
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2 |
2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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7 |
Y2
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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7 |
L(2) |
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2 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(1) |
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2 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
7 |
F(2) |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(3) |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
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7 |
F(4) |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(5) |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(6) |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(7) |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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7 |
F(8) |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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6 |
HD |
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2 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
Y |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
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5 |
NY(1) |
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1 |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
NY(2) |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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7 |
ILL |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
N |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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7 |
HN |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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7 |
L18
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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7 |
E |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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7 |
Totals |
1 |
4 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
44 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
151 |
NOTE. The totals for F(8) and Y are less than seven because the former is
lacking F, the latter has the first two gatherings in facsimile.
Table 2.6. A Midsummer Night's
Dream; 8 edition sheets, 19 copies
Watermarks |
0.? |
1\14 |
2 |
3 |
4.1 |
5 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
8 |
9 |
23 |
24\27.1 |
24\27.2 |
28 |
29 |
Totals |
Copy |
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C2
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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8 |
L(1) |
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1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
O |
1 |
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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8 |
L(2) |
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1 |
2 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
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8 |
F(1) |
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4 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
F(2) |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
8 |
F(3) |
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4 |
1 |
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3 |
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8 |
F(4) |
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1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
F(5) |
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2 |
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1 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
F(6) |
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2 |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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8 |
F(7) |
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3 |
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3 |
2 |
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8 |
HD |
|
1 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
8 |
NY |
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4 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
ILL |
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2 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
8 |
N |
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5 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
HN |
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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8 |
Y2
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2 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
8 |
E |
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4 |
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3 |
1 |
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8 |
E2
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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7 |
Totals |
1 |
4 |
51 |
3 |
1 |
36 |
22 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
151 |
NOTE. I have excluded the Huth copy because, as noted above, I have not seen
it. The total for copy E2 is seven because gathering D is
in
facsimile.
Table 2.7. King Lear; 11
edition sheets, 19 copies
Watermarks |
0.? |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1\14 |
2 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
1O\11 |
12\l9.1 |
12\19.2 |
13 |
20.1 |
21 |
24\27.1 |
25 |
26 |
33 |
Totals |
Copy |
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C2
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
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11 |
L(1) |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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11 |
O |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
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11 |
Y2
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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11 |
L(2) |
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1 |
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1 |
3 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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11 |
L(3) |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
11 |
F(1) |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
11 |
F(2) |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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11 |
F(3) |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
11 |
F(4) |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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2 |
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11 |
F(5) |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
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11 |
F(6) |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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11 |
HD |
|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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11 |
NY |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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11 |
ILL |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
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11 |
N |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
11 |
HN |
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1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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11 |
E |
|
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
11 |
E2
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
10 |
Totals |
4 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
20 |
25 |
8 |
1 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
21 |
14 |
12 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
208 |
NOTE. The final gathering of E2 is in facsimile.
Table 2.8. Henry V; 7
edition sheets, 19 copies
Watermarks |
0.? |
0.1 |
0.4 |
5 |
12\19.1 |
12\19.2 |
15\16.1 |
18 |
20.2 |
21 |
22 |
32 |
38 |
39 |
43.2 |
Totals |
Copy |
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C2
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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7 |
L(1) |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
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7 |
O |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Y2
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
L(2) |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
F(1) |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
F(2) |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
F(3) |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
7 |
F(4) |
|
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
F(5) |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
F(6) |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
F(7) |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
HD |
|
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
NY |
|
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
N |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
HN |
|
3 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
7 |
L18
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
7 |
E |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
7 |
E2
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Totals |
2 |
16 |
10 |
19 |
16 |
2 |
21 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
132 |
NOTE. The final gathering of copy F(6) is heavily restored and chainlines are
obscured.
Table 2.9. Sir John
Oldcastle; 10 edition sheets, 21 copies
Watermarks |
5 |
15\16.1 |
15\16.2 |
17 |
18 |
30 |
31 |
34 |
37 |
40 |
42 |
43.1 |
44 |
45 |
46 |
Totals |
Copy |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
C2
|
2 |
6 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
L(1) |
2 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
O |
2 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
10 |
Y2
|
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
L(2) |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
F(1) |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
F(2) |
1 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
10 |
F(3) |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
F(4) |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
F(5) |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
10 |
F(6) |
1 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
F(7) |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
HD |
2 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Y |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
NY |
2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
N(1) |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
N(2) |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
HN |
1 |
4 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
10 |
L18(1) |
2 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
10 |
L18(2) |
2 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
E |
1 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Totals |
31 |
116 |
9 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
210 |