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EMENDATIONS IN THE GENTLEMAN USHER (1 Akihiro YAMADA My "BibliographicalStudies of George Chapman's Printed by Valentine Simmes" appeared in ShakesZ)e of the sections in the article was devoted to listi in an examination of all the extant copies known The present aim is to list my emendations of cases, concern the matter of punctuation, and some which an editor of the play will probably transfer The copy at the Folger Shakespeare Library has medium (namely a copy-text for an edition), since in all respects except one, that is the catchwor probably in the course of printing. My emendations of accidentalS in the copy-tex minimum. Those who are accustomed to the lat practice of punctuation marks willfind no di氏culties in the copy-text for the exclamatory sentences. been retained. The alterations in the matter of have been introduced only where, in my oplnio standard of the Elizabethan and Jacobean dram seriously misled, and where l thought an indivi copy-text is obviously wrong. The accidentals of have been neglected. The unnecessary italicizat has been neglected. Editors in the past furnished several emendati which it seems to me should be retained as they not been recorded here. Also, no emendations, p matter of stage direction, as a rule, have co although the stage directions in the quarto need Emendations of accidentals by the editors in the recorded, whereas those of substantives have been The shorthand symbols advocated by McKerrow ( Shakespeare, 73-89) and adopted by Bowers (T Dekker, i. xvii-viii) have been freely employe immediately following the square bracket represe
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Page 1: THE GENTLEMAN USHER (1606)

EMENDATIONS IN

THE GENTLEMAN USHER (1606)

Akihiro YAMADA

My "BibliographicalStudies of George Chapman's The Gentleman Usher (1606)

Printed by Valentine Simmes" appeared in ShakesZ)ewe Studies, vol. II (1963). One

of the sections in the article was devoted to listing all the press-variants found

in an examination of all the extant copies known to us of the quarto of 1606.

The present aim is to list my emendations of accidentals which, in most

cases, concern the matter of punctuation, and some substantive basic emendations

which an editor of the play will probably transfer to footnotes on his text.

The copy at the Folger Shakespeare Library has been chosen as a controlling

medium (namely a copy-text for an edition), since it is a且ne copy and perfect

in all respects except one, that is the catchword on sig. EIV which dropt out

probably in the course of printing.

My emendations of accidentalS in the copy-text have been confined to the

minimum. Those who are accustomed to the late Elizabethan and Jacobean

practice of punctuation marks willfind no di氏culties in distinguishing the queries

in the copy-text for the exclamatory sentences. So all of these queries have

been retained. The alterations in the matter of punctuation ill the copy-text

have been introduced only where, in my oplnion, modern students of normal

standard of the Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatic printed books would be

seriously misled, and where l thought an individual punctuation mark in the

copy-text is obviously wrong. The accidentals of the speech-pre丘Ⅹes as a rule

have been neglected. The unnecessary italicization of punctuation marks also

has been neglected.

Editors in the past furnished several emendations of those quarto readings

which it seems to me should be retained as they stand in the quarto. They have

not been recorded here. Also, no emendations, particularly additions, in the

matter of stage direction, as a rule, have come under my consideration,

although the stage directions in the quarto need emendations in various ways.

Emendations of accidentals by the editors in the past have not been as a rule

recorded, whereas those of substantives have been always recorded.

The shorthand symbols advocated by McKerrow (Prolegomena for the Oxford

Shakespeare, 73-89) and adopted by Bowers (The Dramatic Works of Thomas

Dekker, i. xvii-viii) have been freely employed. Those symbols or readings

immediately following the square bracket represent the readings of the quarto

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unless otherwise stated.

The following is the abbreviations:

Q the quarto of The Gentleman Usher (1606).

Q(C)  the corrected forme of the quarto.

Q(u)  the uncorrected forme of the quarto.

She♪  R. H. Shepherd (ed. ), The Works of George ChaPman-Plays

(1874-5).

Par(1907) T. M. Parrott (ed. ), All Fooles and The Gentleman Usher (BellesI

Lettres Series, 1907).

Par(1914) T. M. Parrott (ed. ), The Plays of George Chabman: The Comedies

(1914; reptd. 1961).

Par the coincidence of Par(1907) and Par(1914).

The play was included in The Comedies and Tragedies of George Chabman,

which was published by Pearson in 1873. This is a reprint of Chapman's old

quartos, but introduces numerous errors of its own, and can hardly deserve

consultation.

I

EMENDATIONS OF ACCIDENTALS

SHEET A

Sig. A2, I. 27. Before] before Q, SheP, Par.

Sig. A2V. 1. 31. face; 1et] ¢(a);~. Let Shop, Par; facel:et Q(C).

Sig. A3V, 1. 26. nobilitie.]一,

Sig. A4, ll. 28-9. two verse lines] Q;prose Sheb, Par.

Sig. A4Y, 1. 7. better.]-;

15-6. strange: reade] -: /Reade

SHEET B

Sig. Bl, 1. 1. heels.]-;

Sig. BIV,

Sig. B2

2. Y'ad・・. /That]Par; ~-・/that Q, Sheb.

9. atque] atき

10. hic,] hic,

10-ll. meum facl'0,/ FugiEe]- -. /- Q;一一. /-SheP; ~. /Eacio I fugiie

Par (following Teubw's text).

11. atque] at3

11. et] Par; & 0; and SheP.

1ト2. secedite, ne quem in cursu,/ ant caかte,]一, - -/- ~; - -, Q; ~,

~/~ ~ cursu^ caPite, She? (Pose) ;~, / Ne - - cursu^ caPite^

Par.

26. That] SheP, Par ; that Q.

11. None-selfe, / And・・・Medice.]一・・・~, and--. 0, SheP, Pw.

32. preparation<] -,

32. Duke,]-A

37. Amplie] Pw ; amplie Q, SheP.

1. capacious.] ~:

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Sig. B2V

Emendations in The (おntleman Usher (1606)

5. abroad.]一,

6. perfect?]-.

10. that] SheP, Par ; That Q.

16. ouershot,]~.

21. Lordship)] Shop ;~,) Par; Lo:) 0.

22. Lord;]~,

24. me,]-:

24. Bwsiolo?]-,

27. in.]-,

14. nee, a subiect?] -人一一

19. Now is] Par ; Now 'tis SheP ; Nowcis Q.

20. Peace] SheP, Par ; Pea e Q.

31. 1esse-]-.

13. Sauage] Sauage

15. th'enragdeノ蛋ina] the'nragde J宅tna Q.

15. breath, ]-.

19. Hercules-] ~.

22. (おorge-]」.

23. Simile.] Simile.

sig・ B3V・ 1・ 26・ Bassiolo?] BaJSialo?

32. honour?]一.

36. 0-vpon't, / Your] Par; -‥・-, your Q, SheP.

38. Saint] Shop, Par; saint Q.

Sig. Cl,

Sig. Clv

Sig. C2,

Sig. C2V,

Sig. C3

Sig. C3v

SHEET C

l. hansomly-]~.

14. Page,] Page,

25. kisse- ]~、

24. Sir] sir

29. and] &

37. Lord.]-,

38. yfaith.]-;

38・ drest・]SheP・ Par ; dreJt・, Q・

15. Vsher?]-:

22-3. Why・・・/That-/Wer't・・・it?] Par ;-・・・ that.・・wer't・-it? 0, SheP.

33. that.]-,

35. Cortezza, ] Corteza,

35. and]&

ll. Bug,] Bug,

ll. Vsher?] Vsher?

15. Vsher-]-.

23. in!]~:

29. Cortezza,] Corteza,

32. etc.]&C.

27. Seigneur] seigneur

29. here-]~.

38. places,]~.

Sig. C4, 1. 22. sold?]一;

32. here-]~.

36. mice.]~,

Sig. C4Y,よ_1. 22. queint] qneint

38. and] au°

21

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22

Sig. Dl,

Sig. DIY,

Sig. D2,

Sig. D2V,

Sig. D3,

Sig. D3V,

A. YAMADA No. 1

SIiEET D

33. Secundi. ] secundi.

34. TERTIl,]~人

17. well.]-,

32. simile] simile

35. simile.] simile.

4. Gentleman^] Par; ~) 0, SheP.

5-6. And・・・busines) he・・・ nothing;] Par; ~・・・~< ~・・・~; Shop; ~・・・~,/He・‥

-; 0.

10. I-know / If・・・were.] Shop, Par; -・-~if・・・~. Q.

1. vertue.]-,

7. lordship.]-,

19. Vl'nce,] vince,

20. Zacke] Iacke

20. Will,] Will,

23. Lord.]-<

18. But] but Q, Shop, Par.

19. To] to Q, Shop, Par.

36. yeares,]~.

38-9. Ⅰ-sir, / I-bitter.]---, ---

Sig. D4, 1. 3. conuay-]~.

8. conuaie?] convaie?

9. conuaie?]-.

Sig. D4V, 1. 9. Let]SheP. Par; Ler Q.

38. Coytezza, ] Coyteza,

SHEET E

Sig. El, 1. 1. that] thar

20. and] &

36. chamber?]~.

Sig. EIV, 1. 6. and]&

6. lord; duke]-, ~ 0;-A ~; Sheb; Lord Duke, Par.

11. cup.]-,

18-21. S. D.] Between ll. 22-3 SheP, Par(1914); 2'n margin ll. 18121 0, Par

(1907').

18. and]&

22. Lord-]-.

34-5. S. D.] Between ll. 3415 SheP, Pw(1914); in nwrgin ll. 34-5 0, Par

(1907).

38. End] end

Sig. E2V, 1. 4. Iugge,] Par; -. 0; stone jug, SheZI.

Sig. E3, I. 22. thinkes] Shop, Par; thiukes Q.

32. And] Shop, Par; and Q.

4. and]&

5. accommodating] acc6modating

15. matter.]~<

21. cannot spel.] cannotspel.

21. 00, 1, i,]-; -; ~

27. Vsher?]-,

37. and] ShcP; And Par: & Q.

ll. it.]~,

17. and] &

32. Tertij.] terEij.

Sig. E4,

Sig. E4v

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SHEET F

Sig. Fly, 1. 5. call<]-:

38. Sea,]-.

Sig. F2, 1. 18. 1etter] Shop, Par; letter Q.

30-2. Nay-/If-/Than-・/Ⅰ] Pw;-・・・if・・・than-I Q, She少.

32. asse.]~<

33. He] Shop, Par; he Q.

37-8. Pardon・・・/But・・・hers/Before]-- /~ -I/Hers before Par;- -・but・・・

~before Q, SheP,

Sig. F2v ll. 7-8. I・・・/To.・・/11e]-・・.t0-11占0, SheP, Pw.

28. matters-]-.

Sig. F3, ll. 3-4. And-thus; Lady-/As・・・as is]---: /`Lady・.・as-・/As-Shep,Par;--~; ~- as-as/ Is O.

20. He] Shep, Par; he Q.

33. warrant.]~,

Sig. F3V, ll.10-12. He・・./Was-when he/・・・She・・・fitly, to・・・ Wince, /To]-・・・was・.・~/

He-she・・・-,/T0--, to Q; --was・・・~~-she・・・~,-・・・~

to ShcP, Par.

20. say.]--

33. right.]~,

Sig. F4, l. 25. naptialls.] naplialls.

Sig. F4V, ll. 18-9. S. D.] Between ll. 18-9 ShcP, Par(1914); in margin ll. 18-9 0, Par

(1907').

37. S. D.] BeEweenll. 37'18 ShcP, Pw(1914); in margin ll. 3718 Q, Par

(1907').

SHEET G

Sig. Gl,

Sig. Glv, 1.

V2GgS

' V3 3G Gbi) bi)S S

Sig. G4,

1.

1.

1.

1.

Sig. G4V, 1.

15. pray?]~~

Strozza^] Strozza;

louing. ] ~,

enioy, ] -;

alterations] alteratious

strange, ]一.

Aucthority] AucEhority

sence, nor] Shop. Par; -; Nor Q.

meats; ] ~人

parts^)] ~; )

payne, ] -.

payne?] -.

And] Shop, Par; and Q.

hither.] -:

eyes. ] ~,

CorEezza] CoyteZa

and] &

Some] SheP, Pw; some 0.

vs人(poore Beldams); ] -, (--;)

him,]~:

Lord, ] ~;

verie] SheP, Par; vtZrie Q,

plots-] -.

disobedience, ] disobedieuce,

from] f10m

me.]~;

2235387703348366553840150359

1 1 1 3 3    2    1 3      1 2 1 1 2 2 2

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25. falshood.]~;

SHEET H

Sig. Hl, 1・ 3. Ale-knights] Ale-knig加s

l3. Are] are

Sig. HIV, 1. 14. them!]-:

16. j巧nis] Fiuis

17. QVINTI,]~<

Sig. H2, 1. 25. lad.]~,

一7343831919680466           1332

1  1 ・1  1仙=J'旧;ig g g g

●l ・-  ●l  ■'▲

S S S S

Sweete川 spake, /Whとn・・・ eyes.] ShcP, Pw; -・・・~,when・- ~. 0.

forth. / CanEat. ]~, Cant.

etc. /Zterm cantat. ] &C. iterum cant.

phrase. ] -,

eminent] eniment

Lord. ] --

cure, ] -.

Saint] Shop, Par; S. 0.

superstitious] snperstitious

Medcines] Medciws

Antidote, ] Antidote,

SHEET I

5. With] Shop, Par;with Q.

12. and] &

15. MonksIWell, ] Monks-well,

19, Cortezza^] Cwteza,

24. Neece.] neece.

10. death.]一,

15. Adelw'a,]-;

16. Pleasure,] Par; Pleasure, Shop; pleasure, 0.

16. gone.]-一

No. 1

30. lust.]--

sig・ Ⅰ2v・ .・ 20・ daungerously] daungerouJJy

34. and]&

Sig. Ⅰ3V, 1. 7. wounds,]~;

Sig. Ⅰ4, Ll. 12. in且uence.]-A

14. eyes,]~.

Sig. Ⅰ4V, 1. 1. comes.]~;

9. knew/The] SheP, Par; ~the Q.

28. Will] will

36. Presumptuous] Presumptuons

SHEET K

Sig. K1, 1. 5. state !]-,

Sig. K2, ll.20-21. Fox-hole;/A-Fox,/A・・・Fox・]一-~;a-・一,/--~・ Q; ~-

~; ~.・・fox, a-・fox ! SheP;~-・~!A・・・fox, a.-fox!Par.

26. Higbnesse,]~<

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ⅠI

EMENDATIONS OF SUBSTANTIVES AND SEMLSUBSTANTIVES

SHEET A

Sig. A2V, 1. 37. rude:]~; Pw (accePling P. A. Dm2-el's suggestion);一人 0, SheP.

Sig. A3V, 1. 15. of any]ShcP, Par; nay of 0.

16. how he] Shop, Pw; -she Q.

Sig. A4, 1・ 37. beauteous] SheP, Par; beateous Q.

SHEET B

Sig. Bl, 1. 22. Exeunt] Par; ELit 0, ShcP.

Sig. B2, ll. 116. Bass. Amply capacious. /Lass. I am passing glad. /And.・・perfect?]

Ba・ Amply capacious・ Ⅰ -~glad・ /La・ And・・・~ , ShcP; BaJS・~~:

I~~~./--~?Q; Bas.--, I---. /-・・・~?Par.

3. t'induce, ] Bradlcy suggestion; t'indure, 0; t'endure, SheP, Par.

22. Suite] suit SheP, Par; Smite Q.

29. S. D. between ll. 27-8] Bcfwe Coretezza'S speech in i.29 0, SheP, Par.

Sig. B2V, 1. 34. you]-, Sheb, Pw; your Q.

Sag. B3V, 1. 4. Chaced] Chased SheP; Chared Q, Par(1907); Charged Par(1914), Bradley

suggestion.

33. Exeunt.] Par; Exit. Q ShcP.

SHEET C

Sig. CIv, 1. 31. S. D. between ll. 29131] Par; end oil.31 0; betuJec71 ll. 31-2 SheP.

Sig. C2, l. 38. h'at]-, SheP, Par (19141; h'ate Q; h'ate, Par(1907').

Sig. C3, 1. 6. Syl紬αn.]1 0, SheP; 1sE Bug. Par.

9. Nymph.] 2 0, Shop; 2nd Bug, Par.

10. ManBug.] 1. Bug. Q; 1. Bu. SheP; lstBug. Par.

11. Woman Bug.] 2 0, Sheb; 2nd Bug. Par.

15. Man Bug.] 1 0, Shc♪; 1stBug. Pw.

Sig. C3V, 1. 31. Sarp. And]ShcP, Par; And Q.

Sis. C4V, I. 33. ferall] feral Par(1914), Bradley suggestion; female Q(C), SheP, Par(1907);

Femall Q(u).

SHEET D

Sig. D1, 1. 1. Thus] Catchword on sic. C4V, Par(1914); This Q, SheO, Par(1907).

Sig. D2V, 1. 24. Medico.] Medice. SheP, Par(1914); Medici. Q; Medici. Par(1907').

Sig. D3, 1. 2. Medico,] Medice, ShcP, Par(1914); Medici, 0; Medici, Par(1907').

Sig. D4V, I. 24. loue,]SheP, Par; ioue, 0.

116.81 L 1' ' V

1 2 2E E Eg g gS S S

SHEET E

Rabby,] SheP, Par; slabby, 0.

Exeunt.] Exit^ Q; Exit. given to Cyn. 2'n l.5 SheP, Par.

I a common] Shop, Par; I common Q.

SHEET F

Sig. Fl, 1. 10. Be彫uCnius,] Beniuemus, ¢; Benevemus; Shop, Par.

12. Beneuem-us] Bcniuemus Q; Benevemus, SheP, Par.

Sig. FIv, 1. 29. Him,]him, 0, SheP, Par.

Sig, F2, 1. 35. It]Shep, Pw; Is 0.

Sis. F2V, I. 26. by] SheP, Pw(1914); be Q, Par(1907).

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Sig. Gl,

Sig. G2,

Y V V2 3 4G G Gg g gS S S

3 3 9 4 1 9 7

2 1 3 1    3

A. YAMADA

SHEET G ・

Exeunt] Exit Q, SheP, Pw.

Beneuenius,] Be7WuemuS, Q; Benevemus, SheP; Par omits.

cures] Pw; cares Q, Shop.

Beneuenius.] BcMuemius. Q; Benevemus. SheP, Pw.

Brings he] Brings Q, Shop, Pw.

Medu] Par; Lnss. Q; LP. Shop.

raild] raile Q, Par(1907); rail ShcP, Pw(1914).

No. 1

SHEET H

Sic. HIv, 1. 10. bonerobes, then I faith;]bone robes, ~~~; Par(1907); bona-robas,

than~~; Par(1914); bone robes, --; ~< Q; bonarobbas, than-

i'faith, SheP.

Sig. H2, 1. 12. Vl'n. T'is] T'is Q; 'Tis Shop, Par.

12. rudenesse. /Bass. Gosh hat,] rudenesse; gosh hat, Q; rudeness. Gosh

hat ! Par; rudeness; God save't, Shop.

Sig. H3V, I. 18. eternall] eternalSheP, Pw; externau Q.

Sig. Ilv

Sig. Ⅰ2,

Ⅴ  'V2 4 4T・⊥ i I

g ど gS S S

30.1 820301 35321‥L 1 1 1

SHEET I

enticing curles] Shop, Par; entring carles Q.

That] Shop, Par; The Q.

yet] Par; it Q, Shop.

Exit.] Par; Exeunt. 0, SheP.

resembles, ] SheP; resembled, 0, Par.

affections:] Shop, Par; affectious : 0.

Siinkwd man,] Stinkard, -, Shop, Par; Stinkard MLZn, 0.


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