Editing Documents

Attribution scholars rely on a variety of historical documents for information about authorship. Such sources of so-called ''external evidence'' of authorship include: entries in the Stationers' Register; references in correspondence, diaries, and biographies; ledgers and receipts; legal records; playlists compiled by stationers; and so on.

This page hosts or links to transcriptions and/or digital images of such documents.

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== Bibliographies ==

* Greg, W.W., ed., ''A Bibliography of the English Printed Drama to the Restoration'', 4 vols (London: Bibliographical Society, 1939–59). Page images: (Vol. 1) [[https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofen0000greg Internet Archive]] (Vol. 2) [[https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofen0000greg_f0w9 Internet Archive]] (Vol. 3) [[https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofen0003greg Internet Archive]] (Vol. 4) [[https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofen0000greg_o4g0 Internet Archive]]

== Stationers' Register ==
* Arber, Edwards, ed., ''A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London; 1554–1640'', 5 vols (London, 1875–1894). Page images: (Vol. 1) [[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435072530868 HathiTrust]] (Vol. 2) [[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435023215767 HathiTrust]] [[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015078263228 HathiTrust]] [[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951001490149p HathiTrust]]
* Bergel, Giles, and Ian Gadd, eds, ''Stationers' Register Online'', CREATe, University of Glasgow, [[https://stationersregister.online/ stationersregister.online]]
* Eyre, G.E.B., and C.R. Rivington, eds, ''A Transcript of the Registers of the Worshipful Company of Stationers from 1640–1708'', 3 vols (London, 1913–14). Page images: (Vol. 1) [[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015033678452 HathiTrust]] [[https://archive.org/details/1913transcriptof01statuoft Internet Archive]] (Vol. 2) [[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015033678445 HathiTrust]] (Vol. 3) [[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015033678437 HathiTrust]]

== Henslowe's Diary ==

* Greg, W.W., ed., ''Henslowe's Diary'', 2 vols (London: A.H. Bullen, 1908). Page images: (Vol. 1) [[https://archive.org/details/cu31924026121305 Internet Archive]] (Vol. 2) [[https://archive.org/details/cu31924026121313 Internet Archive]]
* Ioppolo, Grace, ed., ''The Henslowe-Alleyn Digitisation Project''. See esp. [[https://henslowe-alleyn.org.uk/catalogue/mss-7/ page images of Dulwich College Library MSS 7]]

== Records of Early English Drama (REED) ==

* [[https://ereed.library.utoronto.ca/ REED Online]] (currently includes materials on Berkshire, Hampshire, Staffordshire, and the Rose Playhouse Prototype)

== Playlists ==

* Archer's List (1656). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Archer%27s_List Lost Plays Database]]
* Beeston's List (1639). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Beeston%27s_List Lost Plays Database]
* Brooke's List (1658). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Brooke%27s_list Lost Plays Database]]
* Harington's List (c. 1612). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Harington%27s_List Lost Plays Database]]
* Hill's List of Early Plays in Manuscript (c. 1677–1703). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Hill%27s_List_of_Early_Plays_in_Manuscript Lost Plays Database]]
* King's Men repertory list (1641). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/King%27s_Men_repertory_list_(1641) Lost Plays Database]]
* Marriott's List (1653). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Marriott%27s_List_(1653) Lost Plays Database]]
* Henry Oxinden's List (c. 1663–65). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Henry_Oxinden%27s_list_(ca._1663-65) Lost Plays Database]]
* Rogers and Ley's List (1656). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Rogers_and_Ley%27s_List_(1656) Lost Plays Database]]
* Warburton's List (c. 1682–1759). [[https://lostplays.folger.edu/Warburton%27s_List Lost Plays Database]]

== Other Historical Documents ==

* Cotgrave, John, ''The English Treasury of Wit and Language'' (London, 1655), Wing C6368. Page images: [[https://archive.org/stream/englishtreasuryo00cotg Internet Archive]] | See also [[https://shakespeareauthorship.com/cotgrave/ Cotgrave Online]]
* Phillips, Edward, ''Theatrum Poetarum'' (London, 1675), Wing P2075. Page images: [[https://archive.org/details/theatrumpoetaru01philgoog Internet Archive]] | Transcription: [[https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A54754.0001.001 EEBO-TCP Phase I]]
* Winstanley, William, ''The lives of the most famous English Poets, or the Honour of Parnassus'' (London, 1687), Wing W3065. Page images: [[https://archive.org/details/livesofmostfamou00wins_0 Internet Archive]] | Transcription: [[https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A66698.0001.001?view=toc EEBO-TCP Phase I]]



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Page created and maintained by Brett Greatley-Hirsch; updated on 31 August 2021.

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