title: The Triumph of Peace
variant_description: The pages of this masque were set in duplicate and each set of sheets gathered together indiscriminately, resulting in copies that are combined first (Greg 488a; STC 22458.5) and second (Greg 488b; STC 22459) editions. The half-sheet a, which was not set in duplicate, exists in two states. In Greg 488a,b(*), the title page identifies Shirley as "of Grayes Inne, Gent." and its Latin motto is printed on a single line; Greg 488a,b(†) identifies Shirley only as "Gent." and its Latin motto is printed on two lines. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE TRIVMPH OF PEACE. A Masque,
title_page_author: Invented and Written, By <i>James Shirley</i>, of <i>Grayes  Inne</i>, Gent.
title_page_performance: presented by the Foure Honourable Houses, OR <i>Jnnes  of Court</i>. Before the <i>King</i> and <i>Queenes</i> Majesties, in the <i>Banquetting-house</i> at <i>White Hall</i>, February the third, 1633.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Primum hunc Arethusa mihi</i>———
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>Iohn Norton</i>, for <i>William Cooke</i>, and are to be sold at  his Shop, neere <i>Furnivals-Inne</i>-gate, in <i>Holborne</i>. 1633.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle" <i>to</i>: the four Inns of Court; <i>from</i>: James Shirley [a2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jan 24, 1634: Entered to William Cooke: "The Maske of the four Inns of Co<sup>rt</sup>. w<sup>th</sup> the Sceane as it is to be p<sup>r</sup>sented before his Ma<sup>ty</sup>. at white hall the third of ffebr: next".<br />Dec 12, 1646: Transferred from William Cooke to Humphrey Moseley: "these two playes or masques viz<sup>t</sup>. ... The Triumph of peace by M<sup>r</sup> Iames Shirley".
stationer_additional_notes: The masque was performed on Feb 3, 1634, so the title page dates follow the legal reckoning.  The end of the text states that the "Scene and Ornament" for the masque were made by "Inigo Iones Esquire, Surueyer of his Maiesties workes"; and the "composition of the music" performed by "Mr. William Lawes, and Mr. Simon Ives" [D4v].
transcript_modern_spelling: The triumph of peace a masque presented by the four honorable houses or Inns of court before the king and queen's majesties in the banqueting house at Whitehall February the third 1633 invented and written by James Shirley of Gray's inn gent Primum hunc arethusa mihi London printed by John Norton for William Cooke and are to be sold at his shop near Furnival's inn gate in Holborn 1633