Foreign title yearbook - Gedai Nenkan

Japanese: 外題年鑑 - げだいねんかん

A complete catalogue of Joruri works. Compiled by Ichirakushi (author of "Chikuho Koji"). In addition to the first edition, published in 1757 (7th year of the Horeki era), which is 55 pages and one volume, there are four additional editions, published in 1768 (5th year of the Meiwa era), 1779 (8th year of the Anei era), and 1793 (5th year of the Kansei era). The preface to the first edition states "Yasoo Ichiraku", so the editions after the Meiwa era are thought to have been compiled by later authors. Starting with Inoue Harimajo, the book lists the titles of Joruri performed by each school of Kojoruri and the main tayu of the current school (Gitayu-bushi). When necessary, the book includes information such as the author, the date of the first performance, and a brief commentary, as well as the name changes of the tayu, the role of the puppeteer, and other information, making it useful for research into the history of Joruri.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

浄瑠璃作品の総目録。一楽子(《竹豊（ちくほう）故事》の著者)編。1757年(宝暦7)刊，55丁，1冊の初版のほか明和5年(1768)，安永8年(1779)，寛政5年(1793)の各増補版，計4種がある。初版の序文に八十翁一楽とあるので明和版以後は後人の編と考えられる。井上播磨掾から始めて，古浄瑠璃各派と当流(義太夫節)のおもだった太夫ごとに演じた浄瑠璃の題名を列挙し，必要に応じて作者，初演の年月，寸評などのほか太夫の改名，人形遣いの役割その他の事項が記されており，浄瑠璃史の研究に資するところが多い。

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