1. Add MS 8412
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8412
- Title:
- ACCOUNTS OF CONCLAVES FROM NICHOLAS V TO URBAN VIII, ADDING CLEMENT V AND OMITTING PAUL IV, PREFACED BY A PROCEDURAL MANUAL ON THE CONCLAVE AND FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS OF THE CONCLAVE; 1305-1740. Italian and Latin. Copies. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '87' in pencil in top left corner of front pastedown and upper margin of f. 1. Purchased, together with Add. 8368, 8369, 8382, 8391-8396, 8397, 8398, 8399, 8...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Quarter vellum with decorated paper covers over pasteboards: 18th cent. includes: ff. 48-53 Clement V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1305: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 54-62v Nicholas V; Pope: Account of conclave: 1447: Ital: Copy, 17th cent. ff. 63-68 Calixtus III; Pope: Account ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Italian, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 17th century-18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item