Source texts
The texts used in Dramatis are derived from the MIT Shakespeare project, which has made the complete works of William Shakespeare freely available to the public since 1993. The MIT Shakespeare collection is based on the Complete Moby™ Shakespeare, and the HTML editions of the plays and poems are placed in the public domain.
As of May 10, 2023, source files are drawn from the publicly available repository maintained by MIT Information Systems & Technology:
https://github.com/TheMITTech/shakespeare
Dramatis benefits directly from the long-standing commitment of MIT and the wider open-text community to preserving and distributing public-domain literary works. This acknowledgement does not imply endorsement by MIT or any contributors.
Public-domain literature
The works attributed to William Shakespeare are in the public domain. Dramatis does not claim ownership over the underlying texts and makes them available in accordance with their public-domain status. Public- domain status can vary by jurisdiction; you are responsible for confirming reuse rights in your context.
Open tools and infrastructure
Dramatis is built using modern open-source tools and publicly accessible infrastructure. The project acknowledges the broader open-source and developer communities whose work underpins contemporary web publishing, digital scholarship, and text processing.
Responsibility
Any errors, omissions, or transformations present in Dramatis are the responsibility of the project alone and do not reflect the views or editorial decisions of the original source providers.
Dedication
Dramatis is dedicated to the memory of Gerry Flaherty and Leo, with gratitude and respect.