 John Clavell's signature occurs twice in the manuscript, providing clear clues to the author's identity; it may have been Clavell's personal copy of the work, though the manuscript also shows signs that it went through at least the initial stages of preparation for use as a theatrical promptbook.Notations indicate the identities of some actors and their roles in the King's Men's staging.The play has thirteen speaking parts, four assigned to boy players in female roles.