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Add MS 8354
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- 032-002029219
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- 032-002029219
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x000325
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- Add MS 8354
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RELAZIONI AND HISTORICAL TREATISES relating to France, Savoy, Tuscany, Venice, Milan, Spain, Valtelline, Naples, Parma and Piacenza; circa 1546-1670. Italian. Copies. Table of contents (ff. i and i verso), added later. Old shelfmark in ink '14[2]' in fifth spine compartment: possibly identifiable with Mattei MS. 142 in Guilford's catalogue Add. 8220, f. 31. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '336' in pencil in upper left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8341, 8400, 8405, 8484 and 8591, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 336 (part).
Contents as follows:
1. ff. ii, 1-86v. 'Relatione del Re Francesco Primo di Francia fatta dal Clarissimo Marino de Cavalli', relazione of France by Marino Cavalli; [1546]. Inc. (f. 3) 'Se bene la Serenità Vostra delle cose di Francia ha sempre avuto'. With table of contents (f. 86v).
2. ff. 87-131. 'Relatione di Savoia del Clarissimo Monsignor Giovanni Correro stato Ambasciatore per la Serenissima Republica di Venetia presso quell'Altezza', relazione of Savoy by Giovanni Correr; [1566]. Inc. 'Serenissimo Prencipe e sapientissimo Senato / Poi che quel che io ho da trattare'. Another, imperfect copy in Add. 48131 (Yelverton MS. 146), art. 34, ff. 762-769v. The text differs from the relazione published by Albèri, s. ii, vol. 5 (Florence, 1858), pp. 1-46.
3. ff. 132-150v. 'Relatione dello stato, forze e governo del Gran Duca di Toscana', relazione of Tuscany during the reign of Grand Duke Ferdinand II (1621-1670); n.d. Inc. 'Questo gran Signore in Italia è il quinto della sua Casa'. Other copies in Harley 3585, ff. 19-26, and Royal 14.A.XVII, art. 6, ff. 459-490v.
4. ff. 151-176v. 'Relatione di Milano e suo stato con particolare descrizione della Valtellina'; circa 1583-1592. Inc. 'Le cose che a me son parse di dover riferire a Vostra Altezza'. Anonymous relazione, written between 1583 and 1592 as Don Carlos de Aragón y Tagliavia, Duke of Terranova, is mentioned as the present Governor of Milan (f. 176). A later adaptation of the text covering the time of Governor Don Pedro Enríquez de Acevedo, Conde de Fuentes de Valdepero and datable 1606-1610, in Add. 8540, art. 4, ff. 41-50v.
5. ff. 177-188. 'Relatione del stato, costumi, disordini et remedii di Venetia', anonymous relazione of Venice; n.d. Inc. 'Venetia si distingue in cinque parti. Prima nella nobiltà. 2a in Cittadini. 3a in Preti. 4a in Frati. 5a in Monache / La nobiltà governa tutta la Republica'. Other copies in Add. 8263 (art. 1, ff. 1-17v), and 48131 (Yelverton MS. 146; art. 11, ff. 290-303).
6. ff. 189-208. 'Sommario della Congiura machinata contro la Serenissima Republica di Venetia', account of the so-called 'Bedmar conspiracy' against Venice following the Treaty of Pavia in 1617, which, it was claimed, intended to overthrow the Venetian republic and was organised in 1618 by Pedro Téllez y Girón, Duke of Osuna, viceroy of Naples (1616-1620), working through a secret agent in the Republic, Giacomo Pierre, and with the support of the Spanish ambassador in Venice Alfonso della Cueva, marquis of Bedmar; 1618. Inc. 'Comparve avanti gl'eccellentissimi dell'eccelso Consiglio de' Dieci Antonio Giuffrè'. Other copies in Add. 8263 (art. 27, ff. 538-560), 8322 (art. 6, ff. 137-190), 48131 (Yelverton MS. 146; art. 6, ff. 198-228v).
7. ff. 209-223. 'Discorso contro la lega stabilita l'anno 1624 fra la Corona di Francia, Republica Venetiana, e Altezza di Savoia', a political discourse against the League between France, Venice and Savoy; circa 1624. Inc. 'Se le leghe Illustrissimo Signore avessero sempre origine da una comune paura de collegati'.
8. ff. 224-232. 'Proposizioni fatte dall'Illustrissimo Signor Cardinale Ludovisio e dall'Eccellentissimo Signor di Bettunes Ambasciatore straordinario della Maestà Christianissima in Italia, all'Eccellentissimo Signor Don Pietro di Tholedo in Trino [sic] alli 27 d'ottobre 1616', propositions of the representatives of Louis XIII of France, Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi and Philippe de Béthunes, Comte de Selles et de Charost, to Pedro Alverez de Toledo y Osorio y Colona, Marqués de Villafranca, confidant of Philip III and Governor of Milan; 1616. Inc. 'Li sudetti Signori Cardinali e Monsù di Bettunes avendo parlato'. Another copy in Add. 72404, ff. 18-23. Published, including original Spanish texts and their Italian translations, as Propositioni fatte dall'Illustrissimo & Reverendissimo Signor Cardinal Ludovisio, et dall'Eccellentissimo Signor di Bethune Ambasciatore straordinario di Sua Maestà Christianissima in Italia all'Eccellentissimo Signor Don Pietro di Toledo Governatore dello Stato di Milano in Trino alli 27 di ottobre 1616 (Turin: Luigi Pizzamiglio, 1616), B.L. copy 1056.l.9.(1).
9. ff. 233-236v. 'Ragionamento fatto dal Senatore Rho al Doge et Conseglio di Venetia', justification of the Spanish role in the conflict over the Mantuan succession following the death of Vincenzo II Gonzaga, delivered by the Spanish envoy Senator Rhò to the Venetian Doge and Senate, together with their reply; circa 1630. Inc. 'La Maestà del Re Cattolico mio Signore ha sempre per gli andati tempi'. Other copies in Add. 48120 (Yelverton MS. 135; art. 30, ff. 410-416v), and Royal 14.A.XVII (art. 7, ff. 491-493, 496-499)
10. ff. 237-239v. 'Oratione fatta dal Cardinale Priuli alla Maestà del Re di Francia per i moti della Valtellina', oration of Cardinal Matteo Priuli to Louis XIII of France relating to the Valtelline; before 1624. Inc. 'Grande è la gloria tua, o Re potentissimo'.
11. ff. 240-273v. 'Discorso sopra la precedenza fra Spagna e Francia', treatise relating to the order of ambassadorial precedence between Spain and France at the papal court, probably compiled soon after the reign of Pope Julius III (1550-1555); after 1555. Inc. 'Perchè il volgo fa molti discorsi'. Another copy in Add. 48133 (Yelverton MS. 148), art. 16, ff. 439-452.
12. ff. 274-283v. 'Instruttione mandata all'Illustrissimo Signore Cardinale Borgia da un suo affettionato nella quale dimostra in che stato si trovano le cose del Regno di Napoli', anonymous relazione of Naples offered to Cardinal Gaspare Borgia when appointed viceroy of Naples; circa 1620. Inc. 'In tempo che vi era il Duca d'Ossuna per il Re il quale fu chiamato in Spagna e successe Vostra Illustrissima al detto governo / Se l'amministratione del governo del Regno di Napoli'.
13. 284-288. 'Scrittura sopra il matrimonio del Duca di Parma con la primogenita di Fiorenza', treatise relating to the marriage of Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, to Margherita de' Medici, daughter of Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany; circa 1628. Inc. 'Roma che quanto più da materia di discorrrere di se stessa'.
Paper; ff. 288+xviii, plus three unfoliated blanks after ff. 88, 133, 152, 241, four after ff. 178, 210, two after ff. 190, 238, 275, 285, and one after f. 225. Old foliations in ink (followed here). 302 x 218mm. Horizontal catchwords on each leaf. Several Italian hands. Late 17th-cent. Italian binding of full vellum.
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Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent.
includes:
- ff. 2-86v Marino Cavalli, Venetian ambassador to Germany and at Constantinople: Francis I of France: Francesco Donà; Doge of Venice: Relazione of France by Marino Cavalli: [1546]: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 87-131 Giovanni Correr, Venetian ambassador: Emanuel Philibert; Duke of Savoy: Girolamo Priuli; Doge of Venice: Relazione of Savoy by Giovanni Correr: [1566]: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 132-150v Ferdinand II; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Relazione of Tuscany: circa 1621-1670: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 151-176v Milan: Relazione of Milan: circa 1583-1592: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 177-223 Venice: Relazione and political treatises rel. to: early 17th cent.: Ital: Copies.
- ff. 224-232 Pedro Alvarez de Toledo y Osorio, Marqués de Villafranca; Governor of Milan 1615-1618: Milan: Louis XIII of France: Philippe de Béthune, Comte de Selles et de Charost: Alessandro Ludovisi, Cardinal 1616; Pope Gregory XV 1621: Propositions to Pedro Alvarez de Toledo y Osorio of Alessandro Ludovisi and Philippe de Béthune: 1616: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 233-236v Philip IV of Spain: Carlo I Gonzaga Nevers, Duke of Mantua 1627: Nicolò Contarini; Doge of Venice: Justification of Spanish role in the Mantua conflict by Senator Rho to Doge N. Contarini: circa 1630: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 233-236v Senator Rhò, Spanish envoy to Venice: Justification of Spanish role to Doge N. Contarini: circa 1583-1592: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 237-239v Louis XIII of France: Valtelline, Italy: Matteo Priuli, Cardinal 1616: Oration to Louis XIII by Card. Matteo Priuli rel. to Valtelline, in Italy: bef. 1624: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 240-273v Ceremonials: France General: Spain, General: Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Giacomo Aloisi: Ambassadors: Treatise rel. to ambassadorial precedence at the Papal Court attributed to Giacomo Aloisi: aft. 1555: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 274-283v Philip II of Naples and Sicily: Gaspare Borgia, Cardinal 1611; Archbishop of Seville; Archbishop of Toledo; Viceroy of Naples: Relazione of Naples offered to Gaspare Borgia: circa 1620: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 284-288 Odoardo Farnese; Duke of Parma: Treatise rel. to his marriage with Margherita de' Medici: circa 1628: Ital: Copy.
- ff. 284-288 Margherita de' Medici; wife of Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma; daughter of Cosimo II of Tuscany: Treatise rel. to her marriage with the Duke of Parma: circa 1628: Ital: Copy.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-002029219
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- 032-002029219
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1541
- End Date:
- 1670
- Date Range:
- c 1546-1670
- Era:
- CE
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- Custodial History:
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Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 336, part), 8 Dec. 1830.
Mattei Library: Possibly owned (MS. 142), late 18th cent.
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Aloisi, Giacomo
Alvarez de Toledo y Osorio, Pedro, Marqués de Villafranca, Governor of Milan 1615-1618
Borgia, Gaspare, Cardinal 1611, Archbishop of Seville, Archbishop of Toledo, Viceroy of Naples
Béthune, Philippe de, Comte de Selles et de Charost
Cavalli, Marino, Venetian ambassador to Germany and at Constantinople
Correr, Giovanni, Venetian ambassador
Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Francesco Donà, Doge of Venice
Francis I, of France
General Court of Rome
Louis XIII, of France
Ludovisi, Alessandro, Cardinal 1616, Pope Gregory XV 1621
Mattei Library
Medici, Ferdinando II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, nobleman, 1610-1670
Medici, Margherita, wife of Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma; daughter of Cosimo II of Tuscany
Nevers, Carlo, Duke of Mantua and of Monferrat, landowner, 1580-1637
Nicolò Contarini, Doge of Venice
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma
Philip II, of Naples and Sicily
Philip III, King of Spain
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Priuli, Girolamo, Doge of Venice, 1486-1567
Priuli, Matteo, Cardinal 1616
Rhò, —, Senator Spanish envoy to Venice - Places:
- Milan, Italy
Spain, Europe
Valtelline, Italy
Venice, Italy