Gesta Grayorum.
Subtitle: 1688.
Contributors: Davison, Francis, fl. 1602; Helmes, Henry.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Greg, W. W. 1875-1959, ed.; Gray's Inn.
Series: Malone Society reprints
Publisher: Printed for the Malone society by F. Hall at the Oxford university press]
Published: 1914
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Other titles: Proteus, Masque of
Notes: "This reprint ... has been prepared under the direction of the general editor [W. W. Greg]"
Account of Gray's Inn revels, 1594-5, under the leadership of H. Helmes, "prince of Purpoole."
"There are three main points of literary interest in the Gesta Grayorum, namely, a supposed allusion to Shakespeare's Comedy of errors, the speeches of the six councillors, [ascribed to Francis Bacon] and the Masque of Proteus ... [Of the masque, really the occasion of the present reprint] Francis Davison was ... the main author." - Introd.
With facsimile reproductions of original t.-p. leaf Ii verso (first page of masque) and leaf of masque as contained in ms. Harley 541.
Original title: Gesta Grayorum: Or, The History of the High and mighty Prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole, Arch-Duke of Stapulia and Bernardia, Duke of High and Nether Holborn [etc.] ... Who Reigned and Died, A.D. 1594.  Together With A Masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's Command) for the Entertainment of Q Elizabeth; who, with the Nobles of both Courts, was present thereat.  London, Printed for W. Canning ... 1688 ...
"Text of the masque from manuscript Harley 541": p. xii-xxi.