Add MS 48075

ACCOUNTS OF PAPAL CONCLAVES; 1572-1623. Italian. Copies, early 17th cent. Contents list, f. v.

1. ff. 1-8. Pope Gregory XIII (13 May 1572). Beg. 'Voi havete aggiunto, per il fino à preghi.' Ends 'et reverita et amata la sua bontà.' This does not seem to be related to the account in Conclavi, pp. 187-191, which appears to derive from the description of the election which occurs in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 204, 8413, f. 249, 8418, ff. 57, 68, 72, 76 and 28464, f. 81.

2. ff. 9-14b. Pope Sixtus V (elected 24 April 1585). Beg. 'Domenica Alli sette d'Aprile 1585'. Ends 'quattro o cinque mila scudi l'anno,' followed by a list of the Cardinals at the time of the election. For other copies see Add. MSS. 48082, art. 5, 8412, f. 210, 8418, f. 162 and versions in 8418, ff. 86 and 95 and 28464, f. 89. Printed version in Conclavi, pp. 193-211.

3. ff. 15-27. Pope Urban VII (elected 15 Sept. 1590). Beg. 'Venerdi sette di settembre, 1590 cantatosi secondo il costume'. Includes an account of the pontificate and ends 'et more con il sacramento della estrema untione', followed by a list of the Cardinals at the election. Also in Add. 8412, f. 216 and a printed version in Conclavi, pp. 213-224. The version in Add. MSS. 48154, art. 5, 8418, f. 210 and 28464, f. 97, corresponds for the history of the conclave closely with the present account.

4. ff. 31-81. Pope Gregory XIV (elected 5 Dec. 1590). Beg. 'Giusto desiderio veramente, e laudabil Curiosità'. Ends 'il discorso et la prudenza civile', followed by a list of the Cardinals at the time of the election. Also in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 225 (with different beginning), 8418, f. 233, 8468, f. 45, 28464, f. 113 and 48082, art. 6, and printed in Conclavi, pp. 225-280. There is an English translation in Harley MS. 296, f. 55. For other accounts see Add. 48072, art. 5.

5. ff. 85-97. Pope Innocent IX (elected 29 Oct. 1591). Beg. 'Il Pontefice Romano, per che egli ha nel suo principato.' Ends 'senz' altro umilmente le fo reverenza'. Does not seem to be related to the account in Conclavi, pp. 281-289, MS. versions of which are Add. MSS. 8415, f. 321 and 8419, f. 3. For other accounts see Add. MSS. 8412, f. 262, 8414, f. 162, 8419, f. 16 and 28464, f. 173.

6. ff. 99-135. Pope Clement VIII (elected 30 Jan. 1592). (a) Beg. 'Desiderando V.S. sapere l'occorrenze del Conclave'. Ends 'lo portorno in San Pietro con le ceremonie solite.' This does not seem to be related to the account in Conclavi, pp. 291-304. The next item in the present MS. is another account of the election, and others are in Add. MSS. 6892, f. 183, 8412, f. 267, 8419, ff. 28, 50 and 28463, ff. 122, 170. ff. 99-106b; (b) Beg. 'E cosi giusta e curiosa domanda quella'. Ends 'e di tutto quello che io sono stato consapevole', followed by a list of the Cardinals at the election. Also in Add. 28464, f. 184. On internal evidence it seems to be by the conclavist of Cardinal Giulio-Antonio Santorio. ff. 109-135.

7. ff. 136-166b. Pope Leo XI (elected 1 April 1605). Beg. 'Era il Cardinale Aldobrandino uscito di Roma'. Ends 'la grandezza e purità de suoi heroici pensieri'. Also in Add. MSS. 48106, art. 1, 6892, f. 1, 6901, f. 73, 8414, f. 202, 8416, f. 186, 8419, f. 120 and 8427, f. 1. Printed version in Conclavi, pp. 305-346. Another account of the conclave is in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 281 and 28464, f. 214.

8. ff. 167-184b. Pope Paul V (elected 16 May 1605). Beg. 'Se mai a i tempi nri. se visto'. Ends 'quem elegerit omnipotenti suo digito indice.' Partly in Add. 28463, f. 178. For other accounts of the election see art. 9 and Add. 48106, art. 2. The account in Conclavi, pp. 347-372, beg. 'Se mai nelle tenebre delle confusi operationi' is also found in Add. MSS. 4350, f. 45, 8412, f. 307, 8419, f. 90 and 28464, f. 248.

9. ff. 186-191b. Pope Paul V. Beg 'Lunedi, che ful il nono giorno dell' ingresso'. Ends 'la Sua Santita per bene della Republica Cristiana'.

10. ff. 192-204b. Pope Gregory XV (elected 9 Feb. 1621). Beg. 'Quasi nel po giorno del male di Paolo V.'. Ends 'a se stesso, et alla Cristiana Republica, followed by 'alcune particolarità tralasciate, e cavate d'un altro Conclave'. Corresponds with the account in Add. 48154, art. 3. This account is also in Add. MSS. 8419, f. 228, 28464, f. 79 and Royal MS. 14 A.XVIII, f. 91. Manuscript versions of the account (not closely related to the present one) printed in Conclavi, pp. 373-396 are in Add. MSS. 48118, art. 2, 4350, f. 97, 8412, f. 329, 8419, f. 192 and Harley MS. 754, f. 65.

11. ff. 205-210b. Pope Urban VIII (elected 6 August 1623). Beg. 'La fortuna in ogni tempo in Roma'. Ends 'con tutta questa Eccellentissima Casa in perpetua felicità'. Also in Add. MSS. 8412, f. 352, 8420, f. 109, 28464, f. 321 and 30670, f. 79. An English translation is in Harley MS. 1576, f. 273, with a note on f. 279, 'copied 2 Sept. 1659 per me Johannem Hinson'. Another account of the election is Add. 48154, art. 2 (q.v.). Manuscript versions of the account printed in Conclavi, pp. 397-451 are in Add. MSS. 8414, f. 168 and 8420, f. 22; Harley MSS. 754, f. 101 and 3455, f. 673 and Royal Appendix 83, f. 31 (imperfect). Further accounts of the conclave are: Add. MSS. 4350, f. 177, 8419, f. 347, 8420, ff. 1, 141, 419, 28464, f. 300 and 30670, f. 68.

Paper; ff. v + 215. Original pagination 1-384 on ff. 1-191b (artt. 1-9): erroneously written as 252-284 after 351. Series continued in another 17th-cent. hand, 285-331, after f. 192. Folio. Early XVII cent. Two hands: (a) artt. 1-8 in the same hand as Add. 48074; aft. 1605, see art. 8; (b) hand of artt. 9-11 aft. 1623, see art. 11. Inscription 'D Anto d oratio d'Anto da sangallo Tomo viiio', f. iv, as in 48074, see the description of that MS. Formerly a vellum binding over boards. The spine from this binding is mounted in the volume, f. i. Spine inscribed 'Libro de Conclavi po 2o' and '81'.

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. iv Antonio da San Gallo, architect; d.1546: Memorandum of attribution to(?) the family of: 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 1-8 Gregory XIII; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1572: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 9-14b Sixtus V; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1585: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 15-27 Urban VII; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1590: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 31-81 Gregory XIV; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1590, 1591: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 85-97 Innocent IX; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1591: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 99-106b, 109-135 Clement VIII; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1592: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 136-166b Leo XI; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1605: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 167-184b, 186-191b Paul V; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1605: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 192-204b Gregory XV; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1621: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 205-210b Urban VIII; Pope: Account of conclave for election of: 1623: Ital: Copy.