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Add MS 8373
- Record Id:
- 032-002029238
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002029238
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x000358
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- Add MS 8373
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MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS relating to the Duchies of Parma and Piacenza during the Papacy of Clement XII, and to the promotion of Vincenzo Bichi to the Cardinalate at the instance of the Portuguese court; 1717-1732. Italian. Partly printed. The MS. includes a miscellaneous collection of papers relating to Vincenzo Bichi and the controversy between the Holy See and state powers on the right of selecting nuncios representing the Holy See in foreign states. Vincenzo Bichi was nuncio in Portugal and his election as cardinal was a source of controversy between the King of Portugal, John V, the Holy See and factions on both sides. The MS. also includes papers relating to the succession to the Duchies of Parma and Piacenza and the return of such Duchies to the Holy See if without issue. Table of contents (ff. 1-1v) added later. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. Purchased from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot unknown.
Paper; ff. 468, plus one unfoliated blank after f. 468. Composite volume. Old foliation in ink. circa 307 x 195mm. (mounted on guards).
The MS. includes:
1. ff. 2-58. 'Voto della beata memoria del Cardinal [Decio] Azzolini [the younger] nella causa della pia memoria del Cardinale [Roberto] Bellarmino sopra il dubio delle Virtù', relating to the beatification of Cardinal Bellarmino; circa 1728. Italian. Copy.
2. ff. 58-63. 'Vita del Cardinale [Pompeo] Aldovrandi'; circa 1728. Italian.
3. ff. 64-65. 'Oratio Sanctissimi Patris Clementis XII habita in Consistorio Secreto die 12 Februarii 1731', oration relating to the succession to the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza; 1731. Latin.
4. ff. 66-67. Reverendissimo Cardinal S. Clemente Vescovo di Sabina Camerlengo, Decano, e Chierici della nostra Camera. Rome. Reverenda Camera Apostolica. 1731. 2°. [2] leaves. Old foliation in ink ff. 63-64. Italian. Printed. Address of Clement XII on the Duchy of Parma.
5. ff. 68-68v. Notes on canon law; circa 1730. Italian. Inc. 'In conformità della Bolla Coenae'.
6. ff. 69-72. Protestatio emissa coram Sanctissimo Domino Nostro Clemente Papa XII, followed by Responsum Sanctissimi. Rome. Reverenda Camera Apostolica. 1732. 2°. [2] leaves. 270 x 200mm. Latin. Printed. Followed by a second copy in different types. Another copy also at ff. 84-85.
7. ff. 73-75. Brief of Clement XII on Parma and Piacenza; 1732. Latin. Copy.
8. ff. 76-82v. Papers about the succession in Parma and Piacenza: - (a) ff. 76-77, Nos Jacobus Oddus Prothonotarius Apostolicus, Utriusque Signaturae Sanctissimi Domini Nostri Papae Clementis XII. Bologna. Clemente Maria Sassi heredis Benatius. 1731. 2°. [2] leaves. Latin. Printed; - (b) f. 78, Clemens Papa XII Ad Futuram Rei Memoriam. Rome. Reverenda Camera Apostolica. 1731. [1] leaf. Latin. Printed. Folded. Copy in 4°, [2] leaves at ff. 86-87v; - (c) ff. 79-82v, Nos Jacobus Oddus Prothonotarius Apostolicus, Utriusque Signaturae Sanctissimi Domini Nostri Papae Clementis XII. Bologna. Clemente Maria Sassi heredis Benatius. [1731]. 2°. pp. 1-8. [4] leaves. Latin. Printed.
9. f. 83. 'Viglietto' to Clement XII on Parma and Piacenza; 1732. Latin.
10. ff. 88-111v. Protestatio. Bartholomaeus Mattaeus Dei et Apostolicae Sedis Gratia Archiepiscopus Athenarum ac Sanctissimi Domini Nostri Papae Innocentii XIII ejusdemque S. Sedis apud Regem Christianissimum Nuncius Apostolicus. Cambray. [s.n.]. 1723. 4°. pp. 1-16. [8] leaves. Latin and French. Printed. Followed by 2 further copies.
11. ff. 112-127v. Letters: - (a) ff. 112-119v, Giulio Alberoni. Lettera scritta all' Eminentissimo Sig. Cardinale Paolucci Segretario di Stato di Nostro Signore. [s.l.]. [s.n.]. 1721. 2°. pp. 1-15. [8] leaves. Italian. Printed; - (b) ff. 120-127v, Alla Sagra Congregazione degli Eminentissimi, e Reverendissimi, Signori Cardinali Astalli, Barberini, Corsini, Tolomei, Scotti, Spinola, e Imperiali per Il Signor Cardinale Alberoni. [s.l.]. [s.n.]. [1721?]. 2°. pp. 1-15. [8] leaves. Italian. Printed.
12. ff. 128-133v. Manifest of Cardinal [Giulio] Alberoni; 1719. Italian. Inc. 'Non debbono li Ministri regi dar conto'.
13. ff. 134-191v. Correspondence of Cardinal [Giulio] Alberoni; 1717-1721. Italian. The letters include (ff. 166-175v) Risposta del Marchese N.N di Genova à quella, che ricevè di Monsignor N.N. con data di Roma 19. Luglio. 1721. [Genoa]. [s.n.]. [1721]. 4°. pp. 1-20. [10] leaves. Italian. Printed.
14. ff. 192-193. 'Allocuzione Concistoriale fatta da Papa Clemente Undecimo al Sacro Collegio nel Concistoro tenuto li in Luglio 1717 in occasione della promozione in esso fatta del Cardinal Alberoni'; 1717. Latin.
15. ff. 193v-195. 'Distinzione della squadra delle navi che stava pronta a partir da Cadice per Levante'; 1717. Italian. The paper is preceded (ff. 193v-194) by four short notes, in Italian and Spanish, giving weather conditions as the cause for the fleet remaining in harbour.
16. ff. 196-198v. 'Ristretto de Capitoli concordati da Monsignor Aldovrandi Ministro di Sua Santità in Madrid, et il Signor Conte Giulio Alberoni Plenipotenziario destinato da Sua Maestà Cattolica in riguardo del Suo regio decreto fatto li 16 giugno 1717 à fine di componere tutte le differenze tra la Santa Sede e la Corona di Spagna'; 1717. Italian.
17. ff. 199-468. Miscellaneous papers relating to the promotion of Cardinal Bichi with letters of supporters and denigrators; circa 1728. Italian and Latin. The collection includes: - (a) ff. 376-410v, 'Lettera d' un Abbate Romano ad un Domestico del Signor Cardinale Da Cunha di Roma 1728', 'Memoriale presentato à Sua Santità dal sacro Collegio nel dì 19 Settembre 1726', 'Altro memoriale presentato nel dì 24 Gennaro 1727', 'Biglietto di Monsignor Vincenzo Petra, Breve della S.M di Clemente XI', 1719-1728, Italian and Latin, old foliation in ink '361-395'; - (b) ff. 411-422v, Lettera d' un abbate romano ad un domestico del signor Cardinal Da Cunha. [Rome]. [s.n.]. 1728, followed by Memoriale presentato à Sua Santità dal sacro Collegio nel dì 19 Settembre 1726. [Rome]. [s.n.]. 1726, Altro memoriale presentato nel dì 24 Gennaro 1727. [Rome]. [s.n.]. 1727, Biglietto di Monsignor Vincenzo Petra, Breve della S.M di Clemente XI. [Rome]. [s.n.]. 1719. 2°. pp. 1-24. [12] leaves. Italian and Latin. Printed. Old foliation in ink '390-407'.
- Scope & Content:
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includes:
- ff. 64-83 Piacenza, Italy: Parma, Italy: Papers rel. to: 1731-1732: Ital. and Lat.
- ff. 66-67 Clement XII; Pope: Printed Matter: Address of Clement XII on Parma: 1731: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 69-72 Clement XII; Pope: Typographia Reverendae Camerae Apostolicae; printers: Printed Matter: Protestatio and Responsum: 1732: Lat: Printed.
- ff. 76-82v Printed Matter: Clemente Maria Sassi, printer, of Bologna: Papers rel. to the succession in Parma and Piacenza: 1731: Lat: Printed.
- ff. 88-111v Printed Matter: Protestatio rel. to Parma and Piacenza: 1723: Lat. and Fr: Printed.
- ff. 112-119v Printed Matter: Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Letter to Card. Paolucci: 1721: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 120-127v Printed Matter: Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Letter to the Congregation of Cardinals: 1721: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 134-191v Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Correspondence: 1717-1721: Ital.
- ff. 166-175v Printed Matter: Risposta del Marchese N.N di Genova à quella che ricevè di Monsignor N.N.: 1721: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 199-468 Alessandro Bichi, Cardinal: Miscellaneous papers rel. to his promotion as cardinal: 1728: Ital. and Lat.
- ff. 411-422v Printed Matter: Lettera d'un abbate romano: 1728: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 411-422v Printed Matter: Memoriale: 1726: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 411-422v Printed Matter: Biglietto di Monsignor Vincenzo Petra, Breve della S.M. di Clemente XI: 1719: Ital: Printed.
- ff. 411-422v Printed Matter: Altro memoriale presentato nel dì 24 gennaro 1727: 1727: Ital: Printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002029238
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- Hierarchy:
- 032-002029238
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1717
- End Date:
- 1732
- Date Range:
- 1717-1732
- Era:
- CE
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- Custodial History:
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Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from, 8 Dec. 1830, lot unknown.
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Alberoni, Giulio, Archbishop of Malaga, Spanish Minister of State, Cardinal 1717
Bichi, Alessandro, Cardinal
Clement XII, Pope
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Sassi, Clemente Maria, printer of Bologna
Typographia Reverendae Camerae Apostolicae, printers - Places:
- Parma, Italy
Piacenza, Italy