Digital Renaissance Editions

The Digital Renaissance Editions will publish fully annotated, critical editions of early modern English drama. Inspired by the Internet Shakespeare Editions, the Digital Renaissance Editions will offer open-access electronic editions of non-Shakespearean drama, from Tudor interludes through to the works of Margaret Cavendish.

Each edition will be prepared by a scholar or team of scholars, beginning with a diplomatic transcription of a selected copytext, which is carefully encoded in XML and then proofread meticulously against the original. From this ‘base’ text a modern text is generated, complete with annotations and collation. Additional materials will highlight the context and history of each particular play’s reception. All published content will be subjected to a rigorous peer-review process by leading international scholars to ensure accuracy and quality.

The Digital Renaissance Editions will also offer powerful search functions and concordances, and integrated tools for textual and stylistic analysis. In time, a performance database will accompany the site, offering a searchable collection of multimedia content related to the plays.