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Add MS 8321
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- 032-002029186
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RELAZIONI AND DIPLOMATIC INSTRUCTIONS relating to the ambassadorial relationships between the papal court and Spain, Florence, France, and Venice, during the Thirty Years War and the papacies of Gregory XV, Urban VIII; circa 1621-1644. Italian and Latin. Copies. The MS. also includes: - (a) Italian translation (art. 8) of La liberté glorieuse de Monaco by Charles de Vernasque Ferriol (Paris, 1643), followed by the letter (art. 9) from from Honoré II to Juan de Velasco de la Cueva, Count of Siruela, Spanish governor of Milan, 1641; - (b) political advice (art. 11) of Gregory XV to his nephew Ludovico Ludovisi, created cardinal 15 Feb. 1621, 1622; - (c) political advice (art. 13) of Pope Paul III to his nephew Alessandro Farnese, created cardinal on 18 Dec. 1534, circa 1534; - (d) relazione (art. 14) of Austria and Germany, written during the reign of the Emperor Ferdinand II, elected 28 Aug. 1619, circa 1620-1621; - (e) letter (art. 15) with political advice to Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma and later Cardinal (1618), from Antonio Perez, Secretary and Minister of King Philip II of Spain, followed by Perez's life, circa 1600. Table of contents (ff. 1-1v), added later. 'Tomo XXXX', in ink, cancelled, and 'Tomo 68' in ink upper margin of f. vii. Old signatures in pencil 'Tom. LXXXVIII' in upper right corner of f. i, and '[532]' in very faint ink in fifth spine compartment: identifiable with Mattei MS. 532 (vol. 88 of 'Materie diverse') in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 24. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '106' in pencil in upper left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8317-8320, 8322-8332, 8346, and 8347, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 106 (part).
Contents as follows:
1. ff. 2-16. 'Mancamenti fatti da Ministri Spagnoli mentre Urbano 8o stava ammalato a morte nell'anno 1637, a 22 agosto', relazione of misconduct of Spanish representatives during the illness of Urban VIII; 1637. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Noi altri Vassalli di Vostra Maestà che ci troviamo in questa corte di Roma', expl. 'in Roma li 22 agosto 1637'. With edges cropped by the binder.
2. ff. 17-32v. 'Discorso intorno alla Constitutione di Nostro Signore Papa Urbano ottavo sopra la Residenza de' Vescovi / Adi 12 ottobre 1634, et a 18 dicto publicata', anonymous relazione of the constitution published by Urban VIII relating to the bishops' residence; 1634. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 18) 'La Constitutione nuovamente publicata da Nostro Signore a 18 del presente mese in Concistoro segreto'.
3. ff. 33-43v. 'Instruttione data dal Conte Duca d'Olivares al Marchese de los Veles destinato ambasciadore nella Corte Romana', instructions from Gaspar de Guzmán, Conde-duque de Olivares, Prime Minister and favourite of King Philip IV of Spain, to Pedro Fajardo de Zuñiga y Requeséns, Marqués de los Vélez y de Molina, appointed Ambassador in Rome; 1641. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'La stima che il Re Cattolico mio Signore fa della persona di Vostra Signoria', expl. 'l'esito felice de suoi maneggi. Di Madrid li 27 settembre 1641'. Another copy in Add. 8702, art. 2, ff. 22-40v.
4. ff. 44-50, 50v-61, 61v-65. 'Discorso dell'origine di Casa Colonna, circa le differenze che vertono tra Signori Ursini, dove anco si tratta de' titoli, ricchezze, e vittorie havute dalli loro Antenati', discourse relating to the origins of the Colonna family of Rome, followed by (ff. 50v-65) two text relating to the respective rights of Duke Paolo Giordano Orsini and Marc'Antonio Colonna to be elected Pope; circa 1644. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 44) 'Non si crede che li Signori Ursini habbino havuta parte in una certa scrittura'; title (f. 50v) 'Ragioni dedotte davanti i Signori Cardinali della Congregatione dal Signor Paolo Giordano Ursino Duca di Bracciano per la pretensione di precedenza al solio pontificio contra il Signor Contestabile Marc'Antonio Colonna, 1644', inc. 'Con grand'ammiratione della Città di Roma'; title (f. 61v) 'Ragioni del Contestabile Colonna', inc. La precedenza al solio si deve al Signor Contestabile'.
5. ff. 66-83v. 'Relatione della partenza del Signor Cardinal de' Medici da Roma a Fiorenze l'anno 1638, con un breve discorso sopra l'eccesso de' titoli nuovamente introdotti', relazione of the return to Florence from Rome of Cardinal Carlo de' Medici; 1638. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Venne da Fiorenze a Roma per le poste il Senator Quaratesi'. Two other copies in Add. 20045 (from the Colonna library), art. 4, ff. 338-355, 356-369.
6. ff. 84-96v. 'Ragioni con le quali chiaramente si da a vedere che la Francia non vuol dare la pace al Christianesimo', relazione of criticism to Cardinal Richelieu, Prime Minister of France, during the Thirty Years War; n.d. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Quando un solo Ministro a suo piacere e arbitrio governa'.
7. ff. 97-106. 'Discorso fatto nel Senato Veneto dall'Ambasciatore di Spagna Residente in Venetia sopra i motivi di guerra dell'anno 1636', discourse held to the Venetian Senate by the Spanish Ambassador relating to the Thirty Years War; 1636. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Serenissimo Prencipe, Signori Eccellentissimi, il Re mio mi comanda ch'io dia conto'.
8. ff. 107-182v. 'Discorso historico e politico sopra la libertà del Principe di Monaco, sua genealogia et altre particolarità attenenti alla sua Casa', Italian translation of La liberté glorieuse de Monaco by Charles de Vernasque Ferriol (Paris, 1643); n.d. Italian transl. Copy. Inc. 'I piaceri dell'animo sono così puri e legitimi', expl. 'e che il Cielo habbia voluto favorire, con tutte le sue gratie'. Another copy in Add. 8570, art. 3, ff. 22-103v.
9. ff. 183-184. 'Copia della lettera scritta dal Principe di Monaco al Conte di Sirvela Governatore di Milano in occasione di rimandargli la collana del'ordine del Tosone d'oro', letter from Honoré II of Monaco to Juan de Velasco de la Cueva, Count of Siruela, Spanish governor of Milan; 1641. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Illustrissimo Signore / Son stato quant'ho potuto divoto Servitore del Re Cattolico', expl. 'di fargliela pervenire, che io per fine le bacio le mani. Di Monaco li 18 novembre 1641'. Other copies in Add. 8324 (art. 11, ff. 207-207v), 8570 (art. 2, ff. 20-21, 104-106), and 10815 (ff. 23v-24). For details of printed editions of the texts see Add. 8570.
10. ff. 185-190v. 'Informatione di quel che è passato fra il Signor Ambasciatore di Venetia, e Monsignor Ministro di Camera di Nostro Signore Papa Gregorio XV', relazione of the contrasts between the Maestro di Camera (i.e. grand chamberlain) of Pope Gregory XV (1621-1623) and the Venetian Ambassador Renier Zeno; n.d. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Giovedi li 10 del presente mese di Marzo'.
11. ff. 191-208v. 'Ricordi dati dalla Santità di Nostro Signore Papa Gregorio XV al Signor Cardinale Ludovisio suo nipote, dal quale poi in questa forma sono stati scritti e notati questo di di primo d'aprile 1622', political advice of Gregory XV to his nephew Ludovico Ludovisi, created cardinal 15 Feb. 1621; 1622. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Gl'honori, le dignità, le ricchezze e l'istessa potenza'. Other copies in Add. 8397 (art. 15, ff. 107-130), 48134 (Yelverton MS. 149, art. 11, ff. 357-376), Royal 14.A.XVIII, ff. 1-20v.
12. ff. 209-223. 'Cause per le quali la Santità di Papa Gregorio XV levasse la Nuntiatura di Spagna a Monsignor de Sangro, Patriarca d'Alessandria, e abusi in tempo di Monsignore de Massimi', relazione of the dismissal by Pope Gregory XV of the papal nuncio to Philip III of Spain Alessandro di Sangro, Patriarch of Alexandria and Bishop of Benevento (1621-1622), and of the misconduct of Innocenzo Massimo, Bishop of Bertinoro, the successor of di Sangro (1622-1624); circa 1623. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 210) 'La Santità di Gregorio XV si conobbe forzata di rimovere intempestivamente dal carico di Nuntio e Collettor Generale di Spagna'. A copy of the instructions given by Gregory XV to di Sangro when appointing him papal nuncio to Spain in 1621 in Add. 8340, art. 1, ff. 1-30. Copies of instructions from the Court of Rome to Mons. Massimo, with reference to the negotiations for a dispensation for the marriage of the Infanta to Prince Charles of Wales [Charles I.], with considerations on the advantages which the Catholic Religion might derive from the marriage, 23 April 1623, in Add. 37028 (art. 13, ff. 62-67v), and Stowe 96 (art. 14, ff. 296-303).
13. ff. 224-228. 'Ricordi di Paolo III al Cardinal Farnese suo nipote', political advice of Pope Paul III to his nephew Alessandro Farnese, created cardinal on 18 Dec. 1534; n.d. Italian. Copy, 17th cent. Inc. 'Voi ci havete detto che i Cardinali trattano del Papato'. The 'Ricordi' includes remarks on Cardinals Ercole Gonzaga, Giovanni Salviati, Niccolò Gaddi and Niccolò Ridolfi (ff. 226-226v). Several surviving MSS. are recorded: among them Add. 48134 (Yelverton MS. 149), art. 8, ff. 298-301v. Published by L. Frati, Archivio Storico Italiano, ser. 5, xxxv (1905), pp. 448-45.
14. ff. 229-249v. 'Origine della Casa d'Austria e loro acquisti / Dello Stato di Germania / Causa delle presenti revolutioni di Boemia / Oratione alla Santità di Nostro Signore Papa Paulo Quinto per gli aiuti di Germania / Che la guerra con gl'aiuti d'Italia si ha da tenere lontana da Italia', a relazione of Austria and Germany, written during the reign of the Emperor Ferdinand II (elected 28 Aug. 1619); circa 1620-1621. Italian. Copy. Inc. 'Io raccoglierò brevemente Illustrissimo Signore l'origine di Casa d'Austria'. Other copies in Add. 18660 (ff. 1-28v), 48123 (Yelverton MS. 138; art. 7, ff. 209-240v), both omitting the oration to Paul V (ff. 243-246 here) and the last chapter on the necessity to keep war outside Italy (ff. 246-249v here).
15. ff. 250-258, 258v-260v. 'Lettera di Antonio Perez già [added later] Secretario del Re Cattolico Filipp II, circa il modo che deve tenere un favorito per conservar la sua fortuna; scritta al Duca di Lerma / Con una descrittione della sua vita e qualità', letter with political advice to Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma, from Antonio Perez, Secretary and Minister of King Philip II of Spain, followed by Perez's life; circa 1600. Italian. Copy. Inc. (f. 250) 'Mando a Vostra Signoria l'avviso, che ha dimandato'; inc. (f. 258v) 'Vita e qualità d'Antonio Perez / Antonio Perez in Aragona nacque'. Another copy in Add. 23879, arts. 3-4, ff. 37-40v, 41-41v. Copy of the original in Spanish in Add. 20848 (ff. 94-97); copies of another letter on the same subject, in Spanish, in Egerton 2078 (ff. 259-262v, followed by a second part on ff. 263-294v), and 2080 (ff. 324-327v).
Paper; ff. 260+xv, plus one unfoliated blank after ff. 15, 43, 96, 223, 228, two after ff. 32, 65, 83, 184, 190, and three after f. 249. Old foliation in ink '1-263' (ff. 2-260), including blanks after ff. 16, 43, 96, 223, 228, 249 (one blank), repeating nos. 214, 248, omitting f. 239. 257 x 205mm. Horizontal catchwords on each leaf. Several Italian hands, of which: - (a) arts. 2 and 5, 7, 11, 13, 15; - (b) arts. 3 and 6, 8-9. Late 17th-cent. Italian binding of full vellum.
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent.
Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Miscellany rel. to ambassadorial relationships with Spain, France, Florence and Venice: circa 1621-1644: Ital: Copies.
includes:
- ff. 33-43v Gaspar de Guzman, Conde de Olivares: Pedro Fajardo Zúñiga y Requesens, 5th Marqués de Los Vélez; Spanish Ambassador: Instructions to Pedro Fajardo Zúñiga y Requesens from Gaspar de Guzman: 1641: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 44-65 Colonna family; of Rome: Orsini family; of Rome: Discourses rel. to its origins and right to the papacy: circa 1644: Ital: Copies.
- ff. 66-83v Carlo de' Medici, Cardinal 1615: Relazione of his return to Florence: 1638: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 107-182v Political Tracts: Principality of Monaco: La libertà di Monaco, anonymous treatise: circa 1641: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 183-184 Honoré II Grimaldi, Princes of Monaco: Letter to the Count of Siruela, Governor of Milan: 1641: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 183-184 Juan de Velasco de la Cueva, Count of Siruela: Letter from Prince Honoré II of Monaco: 1641: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 191-208v Ludovico Ludovisi, Cardinal: Political advice from his uncle, Pope Gregory XV: 1622: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 191-208v Gregory XV; Pope: Political advice to his nephew, Card. L. Ludovisi, by: 1622: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 209-223 Gregory XV; Pope: Alessandro di Sangro, Patriarch of Alexandria; Bishop of Benevento: Innocenzo Massimo, Bishop of Bertinoro: Relazione of the dismissal and misconduct of papal nuncios at Madrid: circa 1623: Ital: Copies.
- ff. 224-228 Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal: Paul III; Pope: Political advice to his nephew Card. Alessandro Farnese from Paul III: circa 1534: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
- ff. 229-249v Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Relazione of Austria and Germany: circa 1620-1621: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 250-258 Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma; Cardinal: Antonio Perez, Secretary and Minister of Philip II of Spain: Letter with political advice to the Duke of Lerma from Antonio Perez: circa 1600: Ital. transl.: Copy.
- ff. 258v-260v Antonio Perez, Secretary and Minister of Philip II of Spain: Life of: circa 1600: Ital: Copy.
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- Languages:
- English
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1616
- End Date:
- 1644
- Date Range:
- c 1621-1644
- Era:
- CE
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Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 106, part), 8 Dec. 1830.
Mattei Library: Owned (MS. 532), late 18th cent.
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
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- Names:
- Borja, Francisco, Duke of Lerma, statesman and cardinal, 1553-1625
Colonna, Family
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Fajardo Zúñiga y Requesens, Pedro, 5th Marqués de Los Vélez, Spanish Ambassador, 1602-1647
Farnese, Alessandro, cardinal and diplomat, 1520-1589
General Court of Rome
Gregory XV, Pope, 1554-1623
Habsburg, Ferdinand II, Emperor of Germany, 1578-1637
Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
Ludovisi, Ludovico, Cardinal
Massimo, Innocenzo, Bishop of Bertinoro
Mattei Library
Medici, Carlo de', Cardinal 1615
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Orsini, Family
Paul III, Pope, 1468-1549
Perez, Antonio, Secretary and Minister of Philip II of Spain, 1534-1611
Pimentel, Gaspar, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, called the Count-Duke of Olivares, statesman and royal favourite, 1587-1645
Sangro, Alessandro di, Patriarch of Alexandria, Bishop of Benevento
Velasco de la Cueva, Juan de, Count of Siruela - Places:
- Monaco, Principality of, Europe