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GIULIO ROSPIGLIOSI, later Pope Clement IX: Melodramas and poems for music, and a short tract; circa 1638-1646. Italian and Latin. Partly autograph. Collection of melodrammi and other poems for music by Cardinal Giulio Rospigliosi, Prince of Cervetero (1660-1669, elected Pope Clement IX in 1667). The present MS. is listed in Palma di Cesnola, no. 489, p. 38, and it is described in M. Murata, Operas for the Papal Court 1631-1668 (Ann Arbor, 1981), pp. 439-440, with reproduction of f. 78v on fig. 3. For Giulio Rospigliosi and his works see also The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. S. Sadie, 4 (London, 1992), p. 50 and The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. S. Sadie, 21 (London, 2001), pp. 711-712; D. Romei, Banca Dati 'Giulio Rospigliosi' on www.nuovorinascimento.org website. A few author's notes on the texts (passim) and directions to scribe, music composer or theatre director on f. 126v. Table of contents (f. 1) added later and entitled 'Parole dell'opere che si contengono in questo volume'. '2740' in ink in lower right corner of f. 99. Owned by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, but lacking his armorial bookplate. Purchased, together with Add. 8811, 8814, and 8816, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 111 (part).

Paper; ff. 180+iv, plus 2 unfoliated blanks after ff. 36 and 172, and one after ff. 78, 124, 131, 140, 155 and 166; f. 78 and following blank are a later inserted bifolium. Composite volume. Modern foliation in pencil '1-179' (followed here), repeating no. 19. 280 x 210mm. Horizontal catchwords on each page on ff. 100-124. Rospigliosi's hand (ff. 78-78v, 125-131v, 141-146v, 153v-155v: cf. autograph Rospigliosi's letters in Add. MSS. 26851-26854, passim) and several other Italian hands. Early 19th cent. English binding of full vellum with marbled paper pastedowns and corresponding flyleaves. Contents as follows:

1. ff. 2-36. 'Santo Eustachio', melodramma commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini, and represented on 13 Feb. 1643 with music by Virgilio Mazzocchi; [1643]. Inc. 'Prologo / La Vittoria / Io che risveglio al seno', expl. 'Gode il trionfo in Ciel chi vinse in terra / Finis'. For the melodramma, its representations, MSS. and printed edition see M. Murata, Operas..., op.cit., pp. 45-47, and passim; S. Franchi, Drammaturgia romana. Repertorio bibliografico cronologico dei testi drammatici pubblicati a Roma e nel Lazio, sec. xvii (Rome, 1988), pp. 251-252; F. Hammond, Music & Spectacle in Baroque Rome. Barberini Patronage under Urban VIII (New Haven-London, 1994), pp. 253-254, 281.

2. ff. 37-99. 'San Bonifatio / Abbreviato', abridged version of the melodramma composed for Cardinal Francesco Barberini and performed for the first time during the Carneval of 1638 at the Palazzo della Cancelleria with music by Virgilio Mazzocchi; 1638. Partly authograph. Inc. 'Atto Primo. Scena Prima / Aglae, Bonifatio, Asteria, Farfallino / Aglae: A gli scherzi, a i diletti, a i balli, a i Canti', expl. 'Alla speme, al valor, spieghi le vele / Finis'. With autograph revision marks and addition (ff. 78-78v). For the melodramma, its representations, MSS. and printed edition see M. Murata, Operas..., op.cit., pp. 34-39, fig. 3, and passim; S. Franchi, Drammaturgia romana..., op. cit, pp. 223-224; F. Hammond, Music & Spectacle... , op.cit., pp. 231-235, 274-275, 334 n. 83-95.

3. ff. 100-124. Four intermedi with final aggiunta; n.d. Inc. (f. 100) 'Primo intermedio di Scola a 6 / Lutio, Flavio, Sempronio, Trinchetto, Mastro, Caldarostaro / Scolari: Noi siamo scolari', expl. (f. 104v) 'Fin al suo albergo, a suon di saccocciate'; inc. (f. 105) '2^o Intermedio di Scola a 5 / Lutio, Flavio, Sempronio, Trinchetto, Mastro / Scolari: Venga la rabbia', expl. (f. 109) 'O son pur matti, o son pur matti'; inc. (f. 110) '3^o Intermedio di Scola a 8 / Lutio, Flavio, Sempronio, Trinchetto, Mastro, Ciambellaro, primo Sbirro, 2^o Sbirro / Scolari: Non è al mondo alcun dolore', expl. (f. 115) 'Vostri sono i pregi e i vanti'; inc. (f. 116) '4^o e Ultimo Intermedio di Scola a 7 più Conclusiones / Gratiano, Pascariello, Mastro, Lutio, Trinchetto, Sempronio, Flavio / Gratiano: A' son vegnu in cza, ch'al me sta' dit', expl. (f. 123v) 'Tutti: Chi si gabbe, il fallo emende / Finis'; inc. (f. 124) 'Aggiunta / Gratiano: Di gratia il me mastrino', expl. 'Gratiano: Borbon, borbon v'ho accappona' v'ho preso / Finis'. Possibly written for the scholars of the Seminario Vaticano, see M. Murata, Operas..., op.cit., p. 440.

4. ff. 125-146v. Five intermedi, performed for Cardinal Francesco Barberini in 1640 with music by Virgilio Mazzocchi; n.d. Partly autograph: prologues a (ff. 125-125v), b (ff. 127-131v), e (ff. 141-146v). (a) ff. 125-125v, inc. 'Prudenza. Primo Prologo. / Perch'all'altrui desio', expl. 'Ch'ove è vera pietà, ampia è prudenza'; - (b) ff. 127-131v, inc. 'I due Filosofi. 2^o / Eraclito / Tra miserie cotante', expl. 'Questo no, questo no'; - (c) ff. 132-135, inc. 'Le piante. 3^o / Arietta. Lauro: Immortale ha la sua fronde', expl. 'Lauro, Cipresso, Pino: Viverò sempre a le fresch'ombre appresso'; - (d) ff. 136-140v, inc. 'Intermedio 4.^o / Dottore Pantalone Camillo Zanni / Pantalone: In soma l'è così Segnor Dotor', expl. 'O là un po' da servir'; - (e) ff. 141-146v, inc. 'La Cieca. 5.^o / Eurilla, Flora, Dafne, Elisa, Lidia, Lella, Licori, Clorinda, Dorilla, Clori / Eurilla: In piaggia si tranquilla', expl. 'Ahi, dall'arco d'Amor fuga non vale'. All numbered at beginning with an additional large number '1-5' in right top corner of page. See M. Murata, Operas..., op.cit., p. 440.

5. ff. 147-148. 'Gioco della Civetta in Quattro' with autograph note above 'd'Aprile 1641'; 1641. Inc. 'Il primo a man destra, il 2^o a man sinistra, il 4^o in mezzo, il 3^o da parte fa il Giudice & dove è questo segno = ci va il ritornello / 4^o: Giochiamo un poco', expl. 'Se tu sei lasso / Non facciam più / Finis'. Originally an intermedio to San Bonifatio: see M. Murata, Operas..., op.cit., p. 440; S. Franchi, Drammaturgia romana..., op.cit., p. 223; F. Hammond, Music & Spectacle... , op.cit., p. 232, 334 n. 84.

6. ff. 149-152v. 'Dialogo in Tre Voci per Musica / Di Soldati stanchi di più stentare alla Guerra', with autograph note at side 'Composui a 29 Aprilei 1638 a 3 circa'; 1638. Inc. 'Coro / Pur dal Tebro il lungo esiglio', expl. 'Tutti. In gioia cangerem' nostri dolori / Finis'.

7. ff. 153v-155v. Title (f. 155v) 'Prologo / Contrasto. Speranza e Favore' with autograph note above 'per il P. D. Carlo Spinola / 1646', prologue for music; 1646. Inc. (f. 155v) 'Contrasto: No, no, non sarà mai', expl. (f. 153v) 'Attenti o là ch'ero il principio. a dio / Finis'. Bound up-side-down.

8. ff. 156-166v. 'Animadversio in Sciolos ad Libello de Fato siderali vitando', short tract; n.d. Latin. Inc. 'In libello de siderali fato vitando, qui est septimus Astrologicorum', expl. 'et utilitatem phisicam et simul pietatem / Finis'.

9. ff. 167-172v. Canzone; n.d. Inc. 'Quando il valor Ibero in su l'arene', expl. 'E farmi vincitor sei sol possente / Finis'.

10. ff. 173-179v. Short poem; n.d. Inc. 'Misera, e chi m'ha tolto / Il mio dolce Compagno?', expl. 'A te toglier la serva'.

Scope & Content:

Bindings ENGLISH: Full vellum with marble paper pastedowns and flyleaves: bef. 1828.

Drama: Giulio Rospigliosi, Cardinal 1657; Pope Clement IX 1667: Dramas for music by Giulio Rospigliosi: circa 1638-1646: Ital: Partly autograph.

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ff. 156-166v Giulio Rospigliosi, Cardinal 1657; Pope Clement IX 1667: Short tract by Giulio Rospigliosi: bef. 1669: Lat.

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Latin

Start Date:

1633

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1646

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c 1638-1646

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Custodial History:

Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 111, part), 8 Dec. 1830.

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

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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
Rospigliosi, Giulio, Cardinal 1657, Pope Clement IX 1667