丰富、专精而信实——《明清戏曲序跋纂笺》议评

Rich,Specialized and Trustworthy:A Comment on Mingqing-xiqu-xuba-zuanjian(A Compilation of Prefaces and Postscripts to Operas in Ming and Qing Dynasties)

中国古典戏曲理论体系建构是以古典戏曲理论著作、戏曲序跋和戏曲评点为基础的。即便是戏曲理论著作也并非都是独立和完整的文献形态,很多都是从作者本人的文献甚至杂著中辑录而成的,这也是中国古典戏曲理论著作的一个特点。这些年来,关注和投入到戏曲序跋辑录整理和研究的学者愈益增长,甚至形成学术热点。新近出版的《明清戏曲序跋纂笺》是值得学界予以关注和称道的。明清是戏曲理论包括戏曲序跋最重要的历史阶段,该纂笺在前人整理研究基础上,使得明清戏曲序跋文献的数量达到4300多条。该纂笺强调序跋文献整理依据的版本的重要性,还注重不同版本文献之间的差异,进行校笺,客观示人,以供研究。这样的整理,更为可信,真正可以成为理论研究的基础文献。

The construction of the theoretical system of classical Chinese opera is based on the theoretical works of classical opera,the prefaces and postscripts to operas,and the opera criticisms.Even though the literatures of theoretical works on traditional Chinese opera are not all independent and complete,many of them are compiled from their authors’own literatures or even from their miscellaneous works,which is also a characteristic of theoretical works on classical Chinese operas.In recent years,there is an increasing number of scholars who have focused on and devoted themselves to the compilation,organization,and research of prefaces and postscripts of traditional Chinese opera,and academic hotspots have even formed.The newly published Mingqing-xiqu-xuba-zuanjian(A Compilation of Prefaces and Postscripts to Operas in Ming and Qing Dynasties)is worthy of academic attention and appreciation.The Ming and Qing dynasties were the most important historical stages for the theory of traditional Chinese operas,including their prefaces and postscripts.Based on the previous research,the total number of literatures on the prefaces and postscripts of traditional Chinese opera in the Ming and Qing dynasties reached over 4300 items in this compilation.And it emphasizes the importance of the version based on which the literatures are organized,and it also emphasizes the differences between different versions of literature.It is proofread and objectively presented for research.This kind of compilation is more credible and can truly become the basic literature for theoretical research.