the gentleman usher (1606)
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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.
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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.] ~:
No. 1
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
22
Sig. Dl,
Sig. DIY,
Sig. D2,
Sig. D2V,
Sig. D3,
Sig. D3V,
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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.]~;
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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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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
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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).
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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.