明刊戏曲插图本考述

A Research on the Dramatic Illustrations of Journals in Ming Dynasty

有明一代大量精美的戏曲插图本被刊刻是中国古代出版史与戏曲史上的典型现象。据统计,现存明刊戏曲插图本有剧目159种,版本369种,涉及了当时所有的戏曲文体样式与版本形态:从文体看,有杂剧、戏文与传奇三类;从版本形态看,有单刻本、选集本与别集本。大量刊刻的戏曲插图本促进了戏曲的阅读,为剧本提供了新的阐释,带来新的接受,在某种程度上插图形态之演变也意味着戏曲的雅俗之变。

There are 369 dramatic journals with fine illustrations,which is a typical phenomenon in the Chinese history of publishing and drama. Those journals include 159 dramas and involve all styles and forms. The phenomenon has an important impact on reading,understanding of dramas and the evolution of illustration shows the change of elegance to some extent.