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Record Id:
032-002029220
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032-002029220
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Add MS 8355
Title:

RELAZIONI and other historical paper relating to Venice, the Holy See, Germany, Spain and France; circa 1558-1646. Italian. Copies. Armorial bookplate (front pastedown) of 'Marius Marefuschus': for Marefoschi's bookplate see Bragaglia, vol. ii, no. 587: circa 1740. Shelfmark in roman numerals 'CCLXIV' in fourth spine compartment. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. '332' in top left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8401, 8404, 8590, 8654, 8707, and possibly 8588, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 332 (part).

Paper; ff. 301+ii, plus unfoliated leaves after ff. 205, 284. Composite volume. 350 x 230mm. Several Italian hands. Late 17th-cent. Italian binding of full vellum.

The MS. includes:

1. ff. 1-41. 'Relatione' of Girolamo Lunadoro about officers of the Holy See and their responsibilities; 17th century. Italian. Inc. 'Il Sommo Pontefice da per suoi Collaterali'. Other 17th-cent. copies, with some textual differences, in Add. 8356, 8471, 8472, 18660 (ff. 85-136), Arundel 21 (dated 11 Jan. 1611), Egerton 2210 (ff. 112-163), and Royal 14.A.xx (art. 6, ff. 546-622v); a shorter version in Harley 754 (ff. 2-38v); a short excerpt in Add. 4458, art. 13, ff. 95-96. For other information on the text and its printed editions see Add. 8471.

2. ff. 41v-52v. 'Delle Dignità Ecclesiastiche et Officii di Dataria che da quelle dipendono con il loro valori'; 16th century. Italian. Followed (ff. 53-62v, 67) by papers relating to custom and excise in Rome, including a list of tax duties for monasteries and (ff. 63-66v, 67v-68v) further description of duties and responsibilities.

3. ff. 69-89. 'Relazione del [Giovanni] Dolfin Cardinale et Procuradore ritornato dall' Ambasciata di Roma l'anno 1598'; 1598. Italian. Inc. 'Silvestro Aldobrandino ne tempi della rivoluzione'. Other copies in Add. 8399 (art. 2, ff. 109-197), 16518 (ff. 4-45v), 48121 (Yelverton MS. 136; art. 10, ff. 181-250). Published by Albèri, s. ii, vol. 4 (Florence, 1857), pp. 448-504.

4. ff. 90-129v. 'Relazione di Roma fatta nel Senato veneto alli 22 di Novembre 1623 dall' Eccellentissimo Signore Rainiero Zeno'; 1623. Italian. Inc. 'La morte di Gregorio decimo quinto'. Other copies in Add. 8398 (art. 4, ff. 135-246), 8402, 10155 and 10155*, 16519 (ff. 199-255), 17359 (ff. 95-197), 30670 (art. 2, ff. 132-200), 48121 (Yelverton MS. 136; art. 11, ff. 251-356v). Published by Barozzi - Berchet, s. iii, v. i (Venice, 1877), pp. 137-193.

5. ff. 130-135. 'Relazione del Clarissimo Signore Lazzaro Mocenigo ritornato Ambasciatore dal Signor Guidubaldo Duca d' Urbino per la Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia l'anno 1576'; 1576, [but 1570]. Italian. Inc. 'Serenissimo Principe, Illustrissimi e gravissimi Principi avendo io secondo l' ordine'. Published by Albèri, ser. ii, vol. 2 (1841), pp. 95-112.

6. ff. 136-163v. 'Relazioni di Germania del Clarissimo Signor Tomaso Contarini dell' anno 1596. Stati et qualità loro'; 1596. Italian. Inc. 'Li regni et stati'. Another copy in Add. 48089 (Yelverton MS. 98), art. 3, ff. 103-141. Published by Albèri, ser. i, vol. 6 (1862), pp. 193-248.

7. ff. 164-182. 'Relationi del Clarissimo Signor Giovanni Coraro [Correr] nella legatione al Christianissimo Henrico Terzo Re di Francia'; [1569]. Italian. Inc. 'Ho veduto il Regno di Francia'. Other copies in Add. 14099 (ff. 150-245), 16517 (ff. 349-389), Eg. 1087 (ff. 1-55), Lansdowne 840. b (art. 9, ff. 158ss). Published by Albèri, ser. i, vol. 4 (1860), pp. 177-226.

8. ff. 183-205v. 'Relazione di Roma del Magnifico Bernardo Navagiero ritornato dall' imbasciaria di quella città per Venezia nel 1558'; 1558. Italian. Inc. 'Ho imparato Serenissimo Principe nelle legattioni'. Other copies in Add. 8341 (art. 3, ff. 51-71v), 10154, 29444 (ff. 90-121v), 48121 (Yelverton MS. 136; art. 9, ff. 117-177v). Published by Albèri, s. ii, vol. 3 (Florence, 1846), pp. 365-416.

9. ff. 206-251v. 'Relattione di Venetia del Cardinal [Alfonso] della Queva mentre era Ambasciatore del Re di Spagna à quella Repubblica'; circa 1620. Italian. Inc. 'Laboriosa impresa per certo'. Other copies of the same text in Add. 1834, 5471 (ff. 140-201), 8329 (art. 11, ff. 172-339v), 8356 (art. 4, ff. 51-99v), 8590 (art. 1, ff. 1-124), 10219 (ff. 1-86), 10800 (ff. 1-83v), 10814 (ff. 1-73), 14008 (ff. 912-947v), 17359 (ff. 1-94v), 30670 (ff. 201-269), and 48131 (Yelverton MS 146; art. 1, ff. 2-119v), Harley 5126, Royal 14 A.XVIII (art. 10). On Bedmar's spying activity see P. Preto, I servizi segreti di Venezia (Milan, 1994), pp. 123-128, 147-154 and passim.

10. ff. 252-283v. 'Relattione dell' Illustrissimo et Eccellentissimo Signor Leonardo Moro Ambasciatore veneto appresso la Maestà Cattolica l' anno 1627'; 1627. Italian. Inc. 'per tutte le cose che portano beneffitio'. Other copies in Add. 8356 (art. 5, ff. 100-188v), 48148 (Yelverton MS. 160; art. 11, ff. 163-211v), and Stowe 96 (art. 5, ff. 131-207). Mentioned, but not published, by Barozzi-Berchet, ser. 1, vol. i (1856), p. 598.

11. ff. 284-284v. Anonymous anecdotal notes; 17th century. Italian. Inc. 'Il Signor Duca Cesarino soleva dilettarsi'.

12. ff. 285-286v. Relatione. [s.l.]. [s.n.]. [s.d.]. 4°. [2] leaves. 230 x 140mm. Italian. Printed. Imperfect. Relating to the celebrations in honour of Christina, Queen of Sweden, on her journey to Rome.

13. ff. 287-301. A collections of satyrical poems; 16th century. Italian.

Scope & Content:

Bookplates and Book-stamps: `Marius Marefuschus': 1558-1627.

Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: late 17th cent.

includes:

  • ff. 1-41 Girolamo Lunadoro, of Siena; Cavaliere: Relazione of Rome: circa 1611: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 69-89 Giovanni Dolfin, Venetian ambassador to Rome: Relazione of Rome: 1598: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 90-129v Renier Zeno, Venetian ambassador to Rome: Relazione of Rome: 1623: Ital.
  • ff. 130-135 Lazzaro Mocenigo, Venetian Ambassador at Urbino: Relazione of Urbino: 1576: Ital.
  • ff. 136-163v Tommaso Contarini, Venetian diplomatist; Archbishop of Candia 1597: Relazione of Germany: 1596: Ital.
  • ff. 164-182 Giovanni Correr, Venetian ambassador: Relazione of France: [1569]: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 183-205v Bernardo Navagero, Venetian Ambassador at Venice, Rome and Constantinople; afterwards Cardinal: Relazione of Rome: 1558: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 206-251v Alfonso della Cueva, Marquès de Bedmar; Spanish ambassador at Venice: Relazione of Venice: circa 1620: Ital: Copy.
  • ff. 252-283v Leonardo Moro, Venetian ambassador to Spain: Relazione of Spain: 1627: Ital.
  • ff. 285-286v Printed Matter: Relatione: 1558-1627: Ital: Printed.
  • ff. 285-286v Christina of Sweden: Printed Matter: Relatione: n.d.: Ital: Printed.
  • ff. 287-301 Political and Satirical Poems: Poetry ITALIAN: Collection of satyrical poems: 16th cent: Ital: Copies.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
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Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Italian
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1553
End Date:
1646
Date Range:
c 1558-1646
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 332, part), 8 Dec. 1830.

Mario Marefoschi Compagnoni, Cardinal 1770: Owned.

Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Contarini, Tommaso, Venetian diplomatist, Archbishop of Candia 1597
Correr, Giovanni, Venetian ambassador
Cueva, Alfonso della, Marquès de Bedmar, Spanish ambassador at Venice
Dolfin, Giovanni, cardinal, politician and diplomat, 1545-1622
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Lunadoro, Girolamo, of Siena, Cavaliere
Marefoschi Compagnoni, Mario, Cardinal 1770
Mocenigo, Lazzaro, Venetian Ambassador at Urbino
Moro, Leonardo, Venetian ambassador to Spain
Navagero, Bernardo, Venetian Ambassador at Venice Rome and Constantinople, afterwards Cardinal
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Zeno, Renier, Venetian ambassador to Rome