title: The Masque of Flowers
variant_description: The title page exists in two states, with only slight differences: Greg 320a(†) was apparently reset to achieve better balance in the layout than in Greg 320(*). See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE MASKE OF FLOWERS.
title_page_performance: PRESENTED By the Gentlemen of Graies Inne, at <i>the Court of</i> White-hall, <i>in the Ban</i>quetting House, vpon Twelfe  night, 1613. being the last of the Solemnities and Magnificences <i>which were  performed at the marriage of the right</i> honourable the Earle of <i>Somerset</i>, and the <i>Lady</i> Francis <i>daughter  of the Earle</i> of <i>Suffolke</i>, Lord Cham<i>berlaine</i>.
title_page_imprint: L<small>ONDON</small> Printed by <i>N. O.</i> for <i>Robert  Wilson</i>, and are to be sold at his Shop at Graies-Inne new gate.  1614.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle" <i>to</i>: Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Alban); <i>from</i>: "I. G."; "W.D."; and "T. B." [A3r]
paratext_other_paratexts: Music to the songs, in four parts [D1v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jan 21, 1614: Entered to Robert Wilson: "The maske of flowers by the gent<i>lemen</i> of Graies Inne vppon Twelfe Night 1613".
stationer_additional_notes: The masque was performed on Jan 6, 1614, so the date in the performance attribution on the title page follows the legal reckoning.
transcript_modern_spelling: The masque of flowers presented by the Gentlemen of gray's inn at the court of Whitehall in the banqueting house upon twelfth night 1613 being the last of the solemnities and magnificences which were performed at the marriage of the right honorable the Earl of Somerset and the lady Frances daughter of the Earl of Suffolk Lord Chamberlain London printed by N.O. for Robert Wilson and are to be sold at his shop at Gray's inn new gate 1614