In the process of preparing the old-spelling diplomatic transcription of King John, our Associate Textual Editor, Don Bailey, recorded anomalies that occurred in setting the type and printing. What follows is a list of these anomalies.

TLN 0.1: The life and death of King Iohn.

A rather crammed together title. This "style" may be (it shows up a lot in the text with "f"s) that of a certain compositor.

TLN 6: Thus

"s" of "Thus" is bent/squashed so it looks like a five. This appears elsewhere and doesn't seem as common as certain types of damage to "e"s.

TLN 12: Chat.

Blackletter period

TLN 26: Chat.

Blackletter period

TLN 47-48: Or . . . So

The first word in each line ("Or" and "So" has shifted downward). As an example of how our site allows comparisons of the F1, among other things: line 48 in Brandeis has newly (and badly) broken type ("h" and "i") of "whi{s}pers", unlike that of the NSW or Hinman. Something dramatic happened. Looking at SCETI (which doesn't have the magnification that we have) it looks like type may have been replaced (the "h" there seems to have a "shorter leg").

TLN 78: and

The ascender of the "d" in "and" is bent to the right.

TLN 93: He hath a tricke

There is in some F1s (Brandeis and NSW) an imprint of what looks like a broken pilchrow.

TLN 97: well

The "w" in "well" is damaged on the left.

TLN 100: he

"Hooked" ascender on the "h" in "he"; this is a damaged blackletter question mark.

TLN 122: is

"s" in "is" is squashed into the shape of the numeral five.

TLN 126: fault

"f" in "fault" has its top broken off.

TLN 137: fathers land

Badly damaged "s" in the second "fathers" in the line looks like a "3".

TLN 142: Faulconbridge

"Flag" on the top of the ascender of "b".

TLN 146: Ba{{s}t}

Period after SP is blackletter (clear in NSW).

TLN 185: K. Iohn.

A very slim possibility of a press variant in Brandeis; in Hinman, NSW, and Sceti, the period after "K" in SP is blackletter but not in Brandeis. Could be inking or wear.

TLN 191: ba{{s}t}ard.

Period is blackletter in Sceti.

TLN 193: a many

Second "many" has a badly broken "a" that looks like the "more or less equal" symbol, and appears often in other texts.

TLN 209: yours

Squashed "s" in "yours": looks like a "5".

TLN 214: conclu{{s}i}on

broken second "c" in "conclu{{s}i}on", which has appeared in other texts.

TLN 229: her?

I suspect that Hinman has a first state of a press variant with the extra space before the italic question mark; Brandeis and NSW remove the space.

TLN 309: loue

"o" of "loue" is broken.

TLN 311: with

Badly broken leg of the "h" in "with".

TLN 353: Legions

The "n" in "Legions" is broken in two.

TLN 354: marches

That strange "c", again, in "marches".

TLN 361: inconsiderate

This is at best a made-up "i" at the beginning of "inconsiderate".

TLN 385: heauen.

Not clear in Hinman, but the period here is blackletter.

TLN 463: yt

Note that the "t" is another use of Greek looking "t" that pops up.

TLN 467: me.

Period after "me" is blackletter.

TLN 470: His . . . grandames

Made up or damaged pieces of type. The "i" in "His" -- note the lack of the dot and the strange shape -- and the "m" in "grandames" -- note how it looks to be made up of an "r" and "n".

TLN 473: {{s}h}all

The "a" in "{{s}h}all" is probably a broken {ae} ligature.

TLN 473.1: and death

RT: Added space between f and e in life and the "d"s in "and death" have their ascenders damaged; also, the "leg" of the "h" in "death" is damaged.

TLN 491: Beadle

The "d" in "Beadle" has its ascender mostly broken off.

TLN 506: Cit.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 510: Fra.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 624: doth

The ascender to the "d" in "doth" is badly bent to the right.

TLN 674: blowes

The "s" in "blowes" is bent into a 5.

TLN 678: Fra.

Period after SP is blackletter.

TLN 717: mouth

The leg of the "h" in "mouth" is broken off.

TLN 752: of

The "f" of "of" has its top broken off.

TLN 776: death.

Blackletter period.

TLN 788: have

Ascender on "h" of "have" is broken off.

TLN 805: besiedg'd

What should be an apostrophe in "besiedg'd" might be a turned period.

TLN 811: face.

Blackletter period.

TLN 812: Lord

The "d" of "Lord" has its ascender bent to the right.

TLN 826: as he.

Period is blackletter.

TLN 846: vnfainedly.

Blackletter period.

TLN 873: The life

The descender of f is bent and, for the only time in theses RTs a non-swash I is used.

TLN 913: rich.

Blackletter period.

TLN 916: vertue

Badly broken "e" at the end of "vertue".

TLN 923: ioyn'd.

Blackletter period.

TLN 1009: it

The "t" of "it" is badly bent.

TLN 1056: Au{s}.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1109: Good

The "G" of "Good" is set to the left of the set margin.

TLN 1126: Cardinall.

Blackletter period at the end of the line.

TLN 1132: Con.

After Con. the period is blackletter

TLN 1144: principle#,

Made up or damaged comma. In Brandeis it looks like two periods stuck together one on top of the another.

TLN 1149: well.

Period is blackletter.

TLN 1180: father

Badly damaged "a" in "father".

TLN 1203: And

The "d" in "And" has its ascender bent to the right.

TLN 1227: as

The "s" of "as" has been so damaged that it looks like the numeral 5.

TLN 1252: Pand.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1256: houre.

The period at the end of this line is blackletter.

TLN 1270: lies.

The period at the end of this line is blackletter.

TLN 1344: eyes{#},

Either the space has partially printed, or possibly a made up apostrophe.

TLN 1363: lies

The "s" of "lies" has been squashed.

TLN 1364: keeper

The first "e" in "keeper" is badly bent.

TLN 1374: well

Both "l"s in "well" are damaged.

TLN 1381: Tertia

The "r" of Tertia is damaged.

TLN 1383: Fra.

The period after SP is blackletter.

TLN 1420: peace.

Blackletter period.

TLN 1421: Con.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1444: each

The "h" of "each" has a broken "leg".

TLN 1476: neuer

The "u" in "neuer" is damaged so that it looks like a hook; blackletter period.

TLN 1507: and death

Both "d"s are broken and bent.

TLN 1529: did

The ascender of the second "d" in "did" is hooked.

TLN 1552: reuolt

The lower part of the "t" has been broken off.

TLN 1572: when

The leg is broken off the "h" in "when".

TLN 1587: France,

The 'n' is damaged and could almost be a 'u'; or it is an "n" that has been split into two parts.

TLN 1596: is't

The "s" in "is't" has been squashed so it looks like a 5.

TLN 1614: Art.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1630: and death

The ascenders on both "d"s are broken and bent, and the "h" has lost the lower part of its leg.

TLN 1633: did

The "i" in "did" appear to have been made up from a damaged "l"; note how in Hinman in does look like an "l", and in the other copies the dot looks too large.

TLN 1661: stand

The "d" has a hooked ascender.

TLN 1662: deede.

The period at the end of the line is blackletter.

TLN 1688: this

The "s" is so damaged that it looks like a 3.

TLN 1689: The

Rather minor, but the "h" in "The" has an ascender that is bent to the right.

TLN 1715: thee.

The period that ends this line is blackletter;

TLN 1717: Lordes.

Blackletter period ends this line.

TLN 1718: Iohn.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1732: garnish

The {{s}h} ligature is badly damaged.

TLN 1736: And

The ascender on the "d" in "And" is bent to the right.

TLN 1764: Pem.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1791: Do

The "o" of "Do" is partly caved in.

TLN 1808: Ioh.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1813: your

The "u" of "your" is damaged such that both sides are bent toward the center.

TLN 1820: long

the "o" looks made up of a broken piece of type: it is open on the bottom and flat on the right side.

TLN 1831: {s}peede

The "e" is broken.

TLN 1832: For

The "t" or "r" of "For" is a strange font or has become blocked with ink.

TLN 1834: Oh

The "h" of "Oh" is missing half of its ascender and is bent to the right.

TLN 1835: hath . . . care

Both "h"s in "hath" have their ascenders bent; the "c" is in "care" is of an odd font that occurs frequently in the folio.

TLN 1850: Me{s}.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1888: and death

Both "d"s are broken and so is the leg of the h in death.

TLN 1898: Ba{{s}t}.

The period after the SP is blackletter.

TLN 1911: prophe{s}ie

"prophe{s}ie" ligature damaged.

TLN 1974: you

Only in Brandeis is the "u" of "you" badly broken

TLN 2008: Sal.

The period after SP is blackletter.

TLN 2014: Big.

Period after CW is blackletter.

TLN 2034: proud

Here the "o" of "proud" is damaged so that it only prints the front halfalmost a "c".

TLN 2056: damned

A very damaged "e" in "damned", if it is an "e".

TLN 2076-2080: Oh he is bold . . . skin.

These lines are crooked (wavy) with some pieces of type higher or lower because the type was starting to pie.

TLN 2078: villaine.

Blackletter period.

TLN 2089: innocent

The "t" at the end of "innocent" is the Greek-like "t"; blackletter period.

TLN 2091: so

Badly damaged "o" in "so".

TLN 2113: Like

Badly damaged "e" in "Like".

TLN 2121: Hubert.

Blackletter period.

TLN 2158: Raven

Badly damaged "a" in "Raven".

TLN 2210: Iohn.

The period after SP is blackletter.

TLN 2223: intendeth

The "d" and "h" of "intendeth" both have their ascenders bent.

TLN 2226: fright

The "f" of "fright" has its top broken off.

TLN 2296: Let

"L" of "Let" has most of its foot broken off.

TLN 2297: cheekes

"h" of "cheekes" has a hooked ascender.

TLN 2304: Meteors.

Period at the end of the line is blackletter.

TLN 2314: {{s}i}newes

{{s}i}newes is actually {fl}newes with ligature so damaged that the cross-bar is bent up and the "l" broken off a bit over halfway up.

TLN 2331: Dol.

Period after SP is blackletter

TLN 2347: yong

"o" of "yong" is damaged.

TLN 2362: looke

The second "o" of "looke" is broken.

TLN 2367: fiery

The descender of the "y" of "fiery" is damaged.

TLN 2387: sawcinsse

The "c" of "sawcinsse" is quite strange, and appears elsewhere.

TLN 2391: hand

The "d" of "hand" has a hooked ascender.

TLN 2417: Pan.

Blackletter period after SP.

TLN 2430: Legate

What should be an "e" (the first) in Legate is probably a "c" (cf., with TLN 2439 "c" in "mocke").

TLN 2436: Ba{{s}t}.

Blackletter period after SP.

TLN 2438: Tertia

"r" of "Tertia" is damaged.

TLN 2447: word

"o" of "word" is broken.

TLN 2465: Pem.

Blackletter period after Pem.

TLN 2475: day

The ascender of the "d" of "day" is bent to the left.

TLN 2529: with

The "h" of "with" has a hooked ascender.

TLN 2540: Dol.

The period after Dol is blackletter

TLN 2540: fowle

what should be an "l" in "fowle" is an "I".

TLN 2545: Me{s}.

Blackletter period after Mes.

TLN 2553: Ba{{s}t}.

Blackletter period after Bast.

TLN 2577: comfortle{{s}{s}}e

What should be an "l" here is slightly bent "I".

TLN 2580: is

What should be a "i" in "is" looks to be a damaged "l".

TLN 2582: euill

Badly damaged "e" in "euill".

TLN 2593: whose

The "h" of "whose" has a hooked ascender.

TLN 2606: braine

The top of the letter "a" is missing in "braine".

TLN 2617: xxx

Period after SP is blackletter.

TLN 2635: Iohn

The "I" of "Iohn" looks a bit like an "l", as do the "I"s at 2654 and 2660 (this one flipped over).

TLN 2635: and death

Broken "d"s and h.

TLN 2637: There

The "h" in "There" has a broken leg.