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1. Add MS 8260

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HISTORICAL COMPENDIUM OF THE LIVES OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS AND POPES; 1585. Italian. The MS., which is dated (f. 135) 28 Oct. 1585, contains a chronological, historical summary of the lives of the Roman emperors, popes and other prominent men from Julius Caesar to Emperor Rudolf II, inc. ‘In questo trattato scriveremo la vita delli Imperadori Romani’ (f. 5), expl. ‘a cui successe Ridolfo pure secondo di tal nome’. The text, which is preceded by chronological (ff. 2-3) and alphabetical (ff. 3v-...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford: bef. 1828. Bindings ITALIAN: 18th cent. red leather quarter binding with decorated paper covers: 18th cent. Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Rome; Emperors: Holy Roman Empire: Historical compendium of the lives of the Roman emper...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
28 Oct 1585
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8263

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MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS on European and Italian history; circa 1577-1677. Italian, Latin and Spanish. Partly printed. Relates mostly to the rights of the Church to Italian states such as Ferrara, Modena, Comacchio, the investiture and the rights of the Boschetti family to the lands of S. Cesario on Panaro (Modena), their dispute with the Monastery of S. Pietro in Modena, and claims of France to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Including 17th-cent. transcripts (arts. 7-13) of charters and papal ...
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Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Miscellany, mostly rel. to the rights of the Holy See to Italian territories: circa 1577-1677: Ital., Lat., and Span: Partly printed. Bookplates and Book-stamps: Colonna Library: 18th cent. includes: ff. 1, 31, 277v, 475v, 560v Bookplates and Bo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
c 1577-1677
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8282

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COLLECTION of miscellaneous tracts, historical accounts, and letters relating mostly to the history of the Church and political affairs in 17th-cent. Europe; circa 1492-1715. Latin, Italian, and Spanish. Copies. Imperfect. Table of contents in Latin (ff. 2-3v), identifying the missing text after f. 80 as a commentary by [Girolamo?] Seripandi on St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. 'D.V.10' and 'LXXIII' in pencil, and stamp 'biblioth / h.f. / J770' on f. 1: identifiable with Falconieri MS. 73 in...
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Europe: Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Italy General: Miscellany rel. to: 17th-18th cent.: Ital. and Lat: Copies. Bookplates and Book-stamps: `BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770: Lat. Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford bindings: bef. 1828. includes: ff. 15-46v Scipio di Castro, political...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1492-1715
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 8283

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COLLECTION of miscellaneous tracts, historical accounts, relazioni and letters relating mostly to the history of the Church and political and family affairs in 17th-cent. Europe; circa 1557-1710. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies and original drafts. The MS. includes indexes of MSS. in the Vatican Archive (ff. 2-11v) and Leiden University Library (ff. 255-262v). It also includes (ff. 17-92v) original drafts and (ff. 210-215) notarial copies relating respectively to the Castelli and Cantelm...
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Europe: Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Italy General: Miscellany rel. to: 17th-18th cent.: Ital. and Lat: Copies. Bookplates and Book-stamps: `BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770: Lat. Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford bindings: bef. 1828. includes: ff. 2-11v Catalogues of Libraries, etc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1557-1710
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 8284

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COLLECTION of miscellaneous tracts, historical accounts, and letters relating mostly to the history of the Church, including prayers; circa 1483-1704. Italian and Latin. Copies and autograph drafts. Table of contents (ff. 1-2). 'D.V.5' and 'LXXVI' in pencil, and stamp 'biblioth / h.f. / J770' on f. i: identifiable with Falconieri MS. 76 in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 26v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '290' in pencil at center of f...
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Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Miscellany rel. to: circa 1483-1704: Ital. and Lat: Copies and drafts. Bookplates and Book-stamps: `BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770: Lat. Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford bindings: bef. 1828. includes: ff. 37-76 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. G...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1483-1704
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 8286

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COLLECTION of miscellaneous tracts, historical accounts, and letters relating to the history of the Roman Church and political affairs in 16th- and 17th-cent. Europe; circa 1554-1695. Italian, Latin, and French. Table of contents (ff. 1-2v). 'D.V.7' and 'LXXVIII' in pencil, and stamp 'biblioth / h.f. / J770' on f. i: identifiable with Falconieri MS. 78 in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 26v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '290' in penci...
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Bookplates and Book-stamps: `BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770: Lat. Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford bindings: bef. 1828. includes: ff. 11-17 Architecture: Ancient and Modern. City of Rome: Pius IV; Pope: Relazione of Pius IV's restoration of the Trevi Fountain: circa 1560-1563: Ital: Copy. ff. 34-37v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1554-1695
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 8287

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COLLECTION of papal bulls and briefs from Stephen V (816-817) to Innocent XII (1691-1700), together with other papers relating to the history of the Roman Church; circa 797-1711. Latin. Copies, 17th cent. Partly printed (ff. 121-122). Table of contents (ff. 1-2v). 'D.V.8' and 'LXXIX' in pencil, and stamp 'biblioth / h.f. / J770' on f. i: identifiable with Falconieri MS. 79 in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 26v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial book...
Scope & Content:
Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Collection of papal bull and briefs from Stephen V to Innocent XII: 797-1711: Lat: Copies. Bookplates and Book-stamps: `BIBLIOTH / H.F. / J770': 1770: Lat. Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford bindings: bef. 1828. includes: ff. 24-28 John XXII; Pope: Ven...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 8293

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of historical papers; circa 1350-1631. Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Copies, 17th cent. The collection is separable into two parts. The first part (ff. 3-107v) relates to the Papacy and its relations with Savoy and other Italian states, France, the German Empire, Portugal, Scotland, England, and Spain from Paul III (1534-1549) to Paul V (1605-1621). It contains papal instructions to nuncios and other ambassadors between 1537 (art. 3) and 1616 (art. 1), including instr...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 3-107v Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Papal instructions: 1537-1616: Ital: Copies. ff. 90-90v Paul III; Pope: James V of Scotland: Latino Giovenale Manetti, of Rome; poet and apostolic secretary: David Beaton, Bishop...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 8305

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of tracts, relazioni, discourses, and letters relating to Switzerland, Rome, Florence, the Valtelline, Spain, France, the Council of Trent, Venice, Padua, and some moral and religious issues; circa 1562-1621. Italian. Copies. Including (art. 7, ff. 75-85) an anonymous commentary on the first book of the Historiae by Publius Cornelius Tacitus. Table of contents (f. 1), added later. Old signatures 'Tom. LI' in pencil in upper right corner of f. i, and '495.' in ink in ...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Political Tracts: Political and historical tracts: circa 1563-1621: Ital: Copies. includes: ff. 2-5 Switzerland: Relazione of: circa 1562-1564: Ital: Copy. ff. 6-10 Pius V; Pope: Discourse rel. to papal authority: circa 1569: Ital: Copy. ff. 11-2...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1562-1621
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 8306

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of tracts relating to Rome, Florence, Ferrara and Padua; circa 1565-1574. Latin. Copies, 17th cent. Table of contents (f. 1), added later. Old signatures 'Tom. LII' in pencil in upper right corner of f. i, and '496' in ink in fifth spine compartment: identifiable with Mattei MS. 496 (vol. 52 of 'Memorie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 23v. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '103' in pencil in top left c...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 2-187 Ceremonials: Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Tract rel. to papal elections: 17th cent.: Lat: Copy. ff. 188-284v Tiberio Deciani, of Udine; called Deciano; professor of law at Padua: Legal advice rel. to the prec...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item