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1. Add MS 8296

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COLLECTION of relazioni, instructions, letters, and other papers mainly relating to the negotiations of Cardinal Carlo Carafa and his brother Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano, during the papacy of Paul IV [Giovanni Pietro Carafa]; circa 1555-1619. Italian and Latin. Copies, 17th cent. The MS. includes: - (a) art. 1, a chronicle of European events 1558-1559; - (b) art. 5, a bull of Paul IV relating to the assignment of the Duchy of Paliano to his nephew Giovanni Carafa; - (c) art. 7 (ff. 83-2...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Philip II of Spain: Henry II of France: Collection rel. to negotiations with Paul IV: circa 1555-1559: Ital. and Lat: Copies. Paul IV; Pope: Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano: Carlo Carafa, Cardinal 1555: Collections rel. to: circa 1555-1562: Ital....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8300

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COLLECTION OF MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS relating largely to military and political events in the first half of the 17th century in Italy and elsewhere; 1594-1643. Italian, Latin and Spanish. Partly printed. Contemporary index of contents (ff. 1-2). Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. Ownership inscription in ink at top of f. 190 (see art. 21) 'Bonifatii Vanozzij' (Vanozzi is also the author of art. 7). Old signature 'Tom. XLVIII' in upper right corn...
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Bindings: Full vellum: 18th cent. Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. includes: ff. 3-48v Gabriel Paleotti, Cardinal; Archbishop of Bologna: Extract on papal consistory: early 17th cent.: Ital: Copy. ff. 49-52 Arnaud de Ossat, Cardinal 1598: Clement VIII; Pope: Saluzzo, Piedmont, I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1594-1643
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 8315

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of instructions and relazioni to and from papal nuncios and other representatives of the Holy See relating to France, the peace congress of Cologne, England, Urbino, Senigallia, Tuscany, and the Valtelline during the papacy of Urban VIII; circa 1623-1641. Italian and Latin. Copies. In particular the papal instructions at arts. 7-13, 15-18, 20 (ff. 150-187v, 192-212, 219-222) relate to the devolution of the Duchy of Urbino to the Papacy after the death of the last Duk...
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent. Urban VIII; Pope: Instructions to and relazioni from papal representatives: 1623-1641: Ital: Copy. includes: ff. 2-56 Louis XIII of France: Giovanni Francesco Guidi del Bagno, Papal nuncio; Archbishop of Patras 1621: Papal instructions to Giovann...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1623-1641
Extent:
1 item