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A Selected Bibliography of the Masque

  1. A Book of masques; in honour of Allardyce Nicoll. London, Cambridge U. P., 1967. Phy Descript: xv, 448 p. front., 48 plates. 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
      Contents:
      • The vision of the twelve goddesses, by S. Daniel, edited by J. Rees.
      • Oberon, the fairy prince, by B. Jonson, edited by R. Hosley.
      • Love freed from ignorance and folly, by B. Jonson, edited by N. Sanders.
      • The lord's masque, by T. Campion, edited by I. A. Shapiro.
      • The masque of the Inner Temple and Gray's Inn, by F. Beaumont, edited by P Edwards.
      • The masque of flowers, edited by E. A. J Honigmann.
      • The masque of the Inner Temple (Ulysses and Circe) by W. Browne, edited by R. F. Hill.
      • Lovers made men, by B. Jonson, edited by S. Wells.
      • Pleasure reconciled to virtue, by B. Jonson, edited by R. A. Foakes.
      • The Inner Temple masque, or Masque of Heroes, by T. Middleton, edited by R. C. Bald.
      • The triumph of peace, by J. Shirley, edited by C. Leech.
      • The spring's glory, by T. Nabbes, edited by J. R. Brown.
      • Salmacida Spolia, by I. Jones and W Davenant, edited by T. J. B. Spencer.
      • Cupid and death, by J. Shirley, edited by B. A. Harris.
      • "These pretty devices": a study of masques in plays, by Inga-Stina Ewbank.

  2. Bergeron, David Moore. Twentieth-century criticism of English masques, pageants, and entertainments: 1558-1642. With a supplement on the folk-play and related forms, by Harry B Caldwell. San Antonio, Tex., Trinity University Press [c1972].

  3. Cornelia, Marie. The function of the masque in Jacobean tragedy and tragicomedy Salzburg : Institut fur Englische Sprache und Literatur, Universitat Salzburg, 1978.

  4. Cunningham, Peter, 1816-1869. Inigo Jones. A life of the architect.
      Contents:
      • Remarks on some of his sketches for masques and dramas; by J. R. Planche, esq.
      • Five court masques; ed from the original mss. of Ben Jonson, John Marston, etc., by J. Payne Collier, esq., accompanied by facsimiles of drawings by Inigo Jones; and by a portrait from a painting by Vandyck. London, Printed for the Shakespeare society, 1848.
      • Notes: Shakespeare society. Publications. no. 39.
        The five court masques include:
        • The Mask of Queens, and The Twelfth Night's Revels, by Ben Jonson;
        • The Mountebank's Mask, by John Marston;
        • The Mask of the Twelve Months;
        • The Mask of the Four Seasons.

  5. Evans, Herbert Arthur, 1846. English masques; with an introduction by Herbert Arthur Evans. London, Glasgow [etc.] Blackie & son, limited, 1897. Notes: The Warwick library.
      Contents:
      • Introduction: List of extant masques.
        English masques:
        • Samuel Daniel's Vision of the twelve goddesses
        • Ben Jonson:
          • Masque at Lord Haddington's marriage.
          • Masque of queens.
          • Oberon.
          • Golden age restored
          • Lovers made men.
          • News from the new world discovered in the moon.
          • Masque of augurs.
          • Pan's anniversary, or The sheperd's holy day.
          • Neptune's triumph for the return of Albion
          • Fortunate isles, and their union.
        • Thomas Campion: Lords' masque.
        • Francis Beaumont [Masque o]f the Inner-Temple and Gray's Inn.
        • Anonymous: The masque of flowers.
        • James Shirley: Triumph of peace.
        • Sir William Davenant [and Inigo Jones]: Salmacida spolia.

  6. Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959. A list of masques, pageants, &c. supplementary to a List of English plays. London, Printed for the Bibliographical Society, by Blades, East & Blades, 1902. Notes: [Bibliographical Society, London. Publications]. Supplement to his "List of English plays written before 1643", issued in 1900.
      Contents:
      • Preface
      • List of masques, pageants, &c.
      • Index of authors.
      • Index of titles.
      • Essay introductory.
      • Appendix I. Advertisement lists.
      • Appendix II. The early play lists.
      • A list of English plays (Addenda & corrigenda).

  7. Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884. Ballets et mascarades de cour de Henri III a Louis XIV 1581-1652/ recueillis et publies, d'apres les editions originales par Paul Lacroix. Geneve : Slatkine Reprints, 1968.
    Phy Descript: 6 v. ; 23 cm. v.1-6. Notes: Reprint of the 1868-1870 ed., Geneva.

  8. Jacobean and Caroline entertainments, 1605-1640. Edited with an introduction by David Lindley ; general editor,Michael Cordner ; associate general editors, Peter Holland, Martin Wiggins. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

  9. Jacobean and Caroline masques edited by Richard Dutton. Nottingham : Nottingham Drama Texts, c1981.

  10. Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652. Designs by Inigo Jones for masques & plays at court; a descriptive catalogue of drawings for scenery and costumes mainly in the collection of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., with introd. and notes by Percy Simpson & C.F. Bell. Pub. Info.: New York, Russell & Russell, 1966.

  11. Nicoll, Allardyce. Stuart masques and the Renaissance stage New York : Arno Press, 1980, c. 1938 (reprinted). (First published 1938 by Harrap, London.)

  12. Orgel, Stephen and Roy Strong, Inigo Jones: The Theatre of the Stuart Court. University of California Press, 1973

  13. Orgel, Stephen. The Illusion of Power : Political Theater in the English Renaissance Stephen Orgel. Berkeley : University of California Press, [1975]. Phy Descript: x, 95 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Notes: A Quantum book.

  14. Orgel, Stephen. The Jonsonian masque. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1965. Phy Descript: viii, 216 p. illus. 22 cm. Notes: An outgrowth of the author's thesis, Harvard University. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p [205]-211).

  15. Sadler, Anthony, b. 1610. The subjects joy for the Kings restoration, cheerfully made known in a sacred masque [microform] : gratefully made publique for His Sacred Majesty / by the author of Inqvisitio Anglicana. London : Printed for James Davis ..., 1660.
    Notes: "Epistle dedicatory" and "To the candid reader" signed: Anthony Sadler. Caption title: A divine masque. (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.) References: Wing S273.
    Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1974. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 509:41).

  16. Shaw, Catherine M. "Some vanity of mine art" : the masque in English renaissance drama. Salzburg, Austria : Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Universitat Salzburg, 1979.

  17. Sibley, Gertrude Marian. The lost plays and masques, 1500-1642. Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University Press; London, H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1933.

  18. Southern, Richard, Changeable Scenery. Faber and Faber Limited, 1952.

  19. Sutherland, Sarah P. Masques in Jacobean tragedy. New York : AMS Press, c1983.

  20. Steele, Mary Susan. Plays & masques at court during the reigns of Elizabeth, James and Charles. New Haven, Yale University Press; London, H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1926.

  21. Welsford, Enid. The court masque; a study in the relationship between poetry & the revels. New York, Russell & Russell, 1962 [1927].

  22. Wilson, Jean. Entertainments for Elizabeth I. Woodbridge [Eng.] : D.S. Brewer ; Totowa, N.J. : Rowman & Littlefield, 1980.

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