Add MS 48074

PAPAL CONCLAVES: treatises on Papal conclaves, together with accounts of conclaves 1305-1566, etc. Italian. Copies, early 17th cent. (after 1605, see Add. 48075, a related volume). Contents list, f. 2.

1. ff. 4-29b. 'Discorso del Lottino sopra i Conclavi'. Beg. 'Io posso testificare come di cosa veduta.' Ends 'in quel modo che piace a lui.' The 'Conclavista' of Giovanni Francesco Lottini, also in Add. 48072, art. 1 (q.v.).

2. ff. 32-48. 'Discorso, o Instrutione del' Lottino per un Cortigiano Conclavista.' Beg. 'Io dividerò il mio discorso in 3 parti.' Ends 'che vien loro'. The three parts are concerned with 'formare un buon' Conclavista' (ff. 32-43), 'dare quei ricordi che io penserò poter' farne qual 'che giovamento, à i Cardinali papabili' (ff. 43-47) and 'della discipline de Capi' (ff. 47b, 48). Lottini refers to several conclaves and gives examples from them.

3. ff. 49-53. 'Sopra la Riforma de Cardinali et perche si devono creare, i Cardinali'. Notes on the creation and conduct of cardinals, under the headings: 'Del modo di crearli', f. 49; 'Chi e quali si devinin creare', ff. 49, 49b; 'Quali devono essre i Cardinali creati', f. 49b; 'Dell entrate, et honore

de Cardinali,' f. 50; 'Dell Aministrar la Roba,' f. 50; 'Del numo et qualita della famiglia', ff. 50, 50b; 'Come devon essercetare il Divin culto in casa,' f. 50b; 'De Titoli de Cardinali,' ff. 50b, 51; 'Delle chiese Monasterij et beneficij di Cardinali,' ff. 51-51b; 'Come devino stare in corte,' f. 52; 'Delle legationi,' f. 52; 'Delle Cappelle et Cerimonie,' f. 52b; 'Del Concistoro,' f. 52b; 'Come s'habbino a portare verso il Papa,' f. 52b; 'De Privilegij et essentioni,' f. 53; 'Della liti de Cardinali,' f. 53; 'Come si hanno a portare nell eletione,' f. 53; 'Delle ceremonie,' f. 53.

4. ff. 56-60b. Papers relating to the conclave of 5-9 April 1555 and the government of Rome during it. Copies. As follows: (a) Letter apparently from Annibale Bozzuto, Archbishop of Avignon and governor of the Leonine City, to the Sacred College concerning abuses in the keeping of the 'ruote' ('turn') and 'sportello', etc., followed by regulations and a proclamation about the conclave. ff. 56-59; (b) Letter apparently by Archbishop Bozzuto to the governor of Rome (Hieronymus de Federicis, Bishop of Sagona), 9 April 1555, requesting him on behalf of the Sacred College to issue a proclamation against betting on the results of the Papal election, followed by a copy of the proclamation on this issue in the Leonine City. ff. 59-60; (c) Letter apparently from Archbishop Bozzuto to the Sacred College concerning abuses in the keeping of the 'ruote'. f. 60.

5-14. Accounts of Papal conclaves.

5. ff. 64-70. Pope Clement V (elected 5 June 1305). Beg. 'In questo conclave furono quasi le medesimi Cardinali'. Ends 'con danno Universale'. Also in Add. 48073, art. 16 (q.v.).

6. ff. 72-79. Pope Leo X (elected 11 March 1513). Beg. 'Addi 4 del Mese di Marzo 1513 che fu di Venerdi.' Ends 'In favore della cosa veduta,' followed by lists of the Cardinals present at and absent from the election. Also in Add. 28464, f. 2 and with a prologue 'Giulio secondo di Savonese . . . ', in Add. MSS. 8413, f. 98, 8414, f. 77, 8416, f. 35 and 8417, f. 325, and printed in Conclavi, pp. 95-101. A Latin version is in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 115 and 8417, f. 338, and an Italian translation by Alberto Machiavelli in Add. 8417, f. 345. For another account see Add. 48073, art. 11.

7. ff. 80-86. Pope Adrian VI (elected 9 Jan. 1522). Beg. 'Domenica primo di Decembre 1521 nella notte seguente.' Ends 'et fu fatto il convivio nella sala di Innocenzio,' followed by a list of the Cardinals at the time of the election. Latin version in Add. 48073, art. 12 (q.v.).

8. ff. 88-100b. Pope Clement VII (elected 19 Nov. 1523). Beg. 'Essendo alle 5 d'Agosto 1523. Papa adriano andato.' Ends 'fu co'le reliquie di Leo Xmo Trasferito alla Minerva.' Includes an account of Clement's life and reign. Also in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 129, 8416, f. 20 and 8417, f. 381 and Harley MS. 756, f. 39, and printed (without the account of the Pope's life) in Conclavi, pp. 109-115. Another version is in Add. 8414, f. 85. For a further account of the conclave see Add. 48073, art. 13.

9. ff. 104-109. Pope Paul III (elected 13 Oct. 1534). Beg. 'Fu Papa Clemente settimo creato doppo cinquanta giorni.' Ends 'allegro et felicissimo Governo.' Also in Add. 48073, art. 18 (q.v.).

10. ff. 110-125. Pope Julius III (elected 7 Feb. 1550). Beg. 'Fu assunto al Pontificato Papa Paul 3o'. Ends 'concesse di molte gratie'. Apparently derives from Bernardino Maffei's account of the conclave, see further Add. 48072, art. 2.

11. ff. 126-134b. Pope Marcellus II (elected 9 April 1555). Beg. 'Il cardinal di Ferrara dal primo di che tornò di Francia.' Ends 'del quale era stato chiamato dalla sua nativita', followed by a note on the death of Pope Julius III and a list of the Cardinals at the time. Also in Add. 48072, art. 2 (q.v.).

12. ff. 136-146b. Pope Paul IV (elected 23 May 1555). Beg. 'Il Conclave di Paul 4o per essere stata cosi breve.' Ends 'che erono stati cagione di farlo Papa,' followed by a list of the Cardinals at the election. Apparently derives from the account in Add. 48072, art. 2 (q.v.).

13. ff. 148-153. Pope Pius IV (elected 25 Dec. 1559). Beg. 'Nel presente conclave dove fu creato papa Pio quarto.' Ends 'portato alle solite stanze Pontificie'. Apparently another version of Add. 48072, art. 2(d) (q.v.).

14. ff. 154-170b. St Pius V (elected 7 Jan. 1566). Beg. 'Nel presente Conclave, dove e stato creato Papa Pio quinto.' Ends 'al papato o altra dignità ecclesiastica.' Corresponds with the account in Add. 48072, art. 2(e) (q.v.).

Paper; ff. vi + 175. Contemporary pagination, cited in contents list, 1-345 (to f. 174b). 17th-cent. foliation from f. 5. Folio. Early XVII cent. One hand throughout, including contents list, which is the main hand of Add. 48075, and also occurs in Add. MSS. 48120-48121. The aspect of the script of art. 3 and of the contents list on f. 2 is different from that of the rest of the volume, as a thinner pen and more cursive ductus are employed. Closer comparison of letter-forms would, however, suggest that the same scribe is at work throughout: art. 3 and f. 2 perhaps represent his work at a later date, and this phase of his hand is found in Add. 48075. Inscription, 'D Anto d oratio d Anto da sangallo Tomo viio', possibly a reference to the family of Antonio da San Gallo, architect, of Florence and Rome (d.1546), f. 1: a similar inscription occurs in Add. 48075, f. ii. Orazio, son of Antonio, sold his father's antiquities and palace in and soon after 1549; Orazio's son, also named Antonio, sold his family's collection of designs to the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1574. It is possible that the copies in the present MS. and 48075 were made from volumes formerly in the possession of this family. See G. Clausse, Les San Gallo, ii, 1901, pp. 417-419. Formerly a vellum binding over boards. The spine from this binding is mounted in the volume, f. i. Spine inscribed 'Libro de Conclavi po 1o' and '80'.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

includes:

• f. ii Antonio da San Gallo, architect; d.1546: Memorandum of attribution to(?) the family of: 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 4-29b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: G. F. Lottini, `Conclavista': c. 1566-1569: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 4-29b Giovanni Francesco Lottini, Bishop elect of Conversano 1560: `Conclavista': c. 1566-1569: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 32-48 Giovanni Francesco Lottini, Bishop elect of Conversano 1560: `Discorso . . . per un Cortigiano Conclavista': c. 1566-1569: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 32-48 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: G. F. Lottini, `Discorso. . .per un Cortigiano Conclavista': c. 1566-1569: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 49-53 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Memoranda on the conduct and creation of cardinals: 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 53, 57 Aniballe Bozzuto, Archbishop of Avignon; Cardinal 1565: Letters from, as governor of the Leonine City, to the Sacred College: 1555: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 55, 56b Aniballe Bozzuto, Archbishop of Avignon; Cardinal 1565: Proclamations by, as governor of the Leonine City: 1555: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• f. 56 Aniballe Bozzuto, Archbishop of Avignon; Cardinal 1565: Letter from, as governor of the Leonine City, to the governor of Rome: 1555: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 56-60b Marcellus II; Pope: Papers rel. to the conclave for the election of the Pope, etc.,: 1555: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 64-70 Clement V; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1305: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 72-79 Leo X; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1513: Lat. and Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• f. 77 Adrian VI; Pope: Account of conclave for election of, 1522: 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 88-100b Clement VII; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1523: Lat. and Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 104-109 Paul III; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1534: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 110-125 Julius III; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1550: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 126-134b Marcellus II; Pope: Account by(?) G. F. Lottini of conclave for election of: 1555: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 136-146b Paul IV; Pope: Accounts by(?) G. F. Lottini, etc., of conclave for election of: 1555: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 148-153 Pius IV; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1559: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• f. 151 Pius V; Pope: Account of conclave for election of, 1566: 17th cent: Ital.