An edition of the records of drama, ceremony and secular music in Winchester City and College 1556-1642

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In this thesis, the editorial procedures followed are those of Records of Early English Drama (REED) of Toronto, with whose approval and support the work has been carried out. The results are to be included in REED's forthcoming volume of records for Hampshire as part of their series covering the whole of Great Britain.

Included are transcriptions and translations, where necessary, of all relevant material and detailed descriptions of all documents from which extracts have been taken. These documents are, for the most part, in the Hampshire Record Office and Winchester College but other centres, such as London, Oxford, Guildford, Maidstone, Longleat and the Huntington Library in the USA have yielded much of value. For instance, the only accessible records in the College were the Bursars' Accounts but a 16th century schoolboy's notebook held in the British Library has afforded valuable insights into the dramatic activities of the College scholars during this period.

The introduction discusses the social and economic history of Winchester at the time. It main purpose is, however, to address the material presented in the records and to examine in detail some of the more interesting data which has been uncovered. In examining the dramatic records of the College, particular attention has been given to the 16th Century schoolboy's notebook and to the existence of a ship hanging in the College Hall. Royal visits and a rare eyewitness account of a Forest Eyre have been discussed for their relevance to civic ceremonial. Winchester's attitude to visiting players and to the city's own musicians is examined and the records revealing the existence of horseracing in the downs near Winchester in the 1630's have been reviewed. A discussion of the Latin terminology used for the various sorts of players, and the consequent difficulties in the translation of these terms is also included. Problems associated with an individual editor's choice and inclusion of material are highlighted.

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