Presswork
The earliest presswork voucher is datable as 26 June 1701, the last
is dated 28 February 1702. See The Cambridge University
Press, i. 126 n. 3 and 127 for an analysis and discussion of the
skeleton-formes and the validity of inferring compositorial stints, or the
number of presses used, from the number or pattern of skeleton-formes. It
is probable that there were three actual printing presses in alternate and/or
concurrent use during the printing of Psyche; a fourth was
put
into working order in January 1702. The only doubtful claim relates to
2S½ which was claimed both by Coldenhoff and Ponder and by Brown
and Terrill. As Terrill was not using a press-figure in this book it is
impossible to confirm his claim. It is here presumed to be a slip by
Coldenhoff and Ponder for 2T½, otherwise unclaimed.
| Ponder alone: |
A |
Isburn )
Ponder) |
B - Q½, R - T½, U¾ - 2B |
| Coldenhoff alone: |
Q½, T½ - U¼ |
Pokins )
Ponder) |
2C - 2H½ |
Coldenhoff)
Ponder) |
2H½, 2I¾, 2M½, 2R½, [2T½],
2U½, b½ |
| Brown alone: |
2I¼, 2K - 2L, 2M½ - 2Q½ |
Brown)
Terrill) |
2R½ - 2T½ |
| Terrill alone: |
2U½, 2X - 3A, a - b½ |
Skeleton-formes used to impose pages with high ratios of spaced: unspaced
commas may be indicated briefly here:
- Skeleton 1: D3v, E3v,
F2v-F3, G2, I1-I4v,
I2v—I3, K4v, L1, P1, Q1, U3,
X2, Y2, Z1
- Skeleton 2: D1, E1, K2v-K3,
L2v-L3, P2
- Skeleton 3: D4, E4, F4, G4v, H4,
P1v, Q1v, U4,
Y4
- Skeleton 4: G3, H2v-H3, X3,
Z3v, 2A2v
