title: 1 The Siege of Rhodes
variant_description: Gathering <i>G</i> exists in two states. Greg 763a(i) contains "The Story Personated" and notes on "The Composition of Vocal Musick" and "The Instrumental Musick" [<i>G</i>1r, verso blank]. Greg 763a(ii) contains "The Story Personated" [<i>G</i>1r], notes on "The Composition of Vocal Musick" and "The Instrumental Musick" [<i>G</i>1v], and a list of musicians by whom "The Instrumental Musick is perform'd" [<i>G</i>1v]. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE SIEGE OF RHODES
title_page_performance: Made a Representation by the Art of Prospective in Scenes, And the Story sung in <i>Recitative</i> Musick. At the back part of <i>Rutland</i>-House in the upper end of <i>Aldersgate</i>-Street, <i>LONDON</i>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>J. M.</i> for <i>Henry Herringman</i>, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the Sign of the <i>Anchor</i>, on the Lower-Walk in the <i>New-Exchange</i>, 1656.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons Represented" [A4r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Aug 27, 1656: Entered to Henry Herringman: "a Maske called The Siege of Rhodes made a representac<i>i</i>on by the Art of Prospetiue in Scenes and the Story sung in recitative Musicke by S<sup>r</sup> Will[ia]m Davenant. acted at y<sup>e</sup> back p<i>ar</i>t of Rutland house at y<sup>e</sup> vpper end of Aldersgatestreet."
stationer_additional_notes: "The Story Personated" notes that "The Composition of Vocal Musick was performd'd" for the five entries by "Mr. Henry Lawes," "Capt. Henry Cook," and "Mr. Matthew Lock"; notes that "The Instrumental Musick was compos'd by D<sup>r</sup> Charles Coleman, and M<sup>r</sup> George Hudson" [G1r]; and supplies a list of six musicians by whom "The Instrumental Musick is perform'd" [G1v].
transcript_modern_spelling: The siege of Rhodes made a representation by the art of of perspective in scenes and the story sung in recitative music at the back part of Rutland house in the upper end of Aldersgate street London London printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the anchor on the lower walk in the new exchange 1656