Add MS 48121

RELAZIONI AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ITALIAN AFFAIRS; 16th-17th centt. Italian. Copies.

1. ff. 2-77b. Relazione of Rome and its customs, copied from the diary of Francisco Mucantio; 1 March 1586. Beg. 'Il sommo Pontefice hà per suoi'. Ends 'in questo gran Theatro de Mondo'.

2. ff. 79-89b. 'Entrate della Chiesa . . . ', a statement of the household accounts and payroll of the papal curia; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Le Doane di Roma si sogliono'. Ends 'alli notarii di Camera per quietanza del mandato - 72'.

3. ff. 91-94. 'Dignità Ecclesiastiche . . . ', a list of ecclesiastical dignities and of datary offices, with their respective values; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Il sommo Pontefice e solo'. Ends 'd'Avignone - 30000'.

4. ff. 95-101b. 'Lista ultima . . . ', a list of the offices of the Cardinal-Camerlengo under Pope Gregory XV; 20 June 1623. Beg. 'Avvocato fiscale del Nuntio di Spagna'. Ends 'nominatione della Communità'.

5. ff. 103-106. 'Officii di Palazzo . . . ', a list of the papal offices of the Palace and of Rome; 16th-17th centt. 'Il soprastanti alli forni'. Ends 'e Notarii di Ripetta frà tutti hanno - 150'.

6. ff. 107-109b. 'Podestarie di tutto lo Stato . . . ', a list of the administrative offices governing the districts of the ecclesiastical state; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Nella Provincia di Campagna'. Ends 'Podestaria di Monte Galdo'.

7. ff. 111-113b. 'Offitii della Militia . . . ', a list of the military and associated offices of the ecclesiastical state; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Il legato della Marca - 2700'. Ends 'di Cervia fra tutti - 120'.

8. ff. 115-116. 'Offitii di Campidoglio . . . ', a list of the offices of Campidoglio; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Il Senator - 2160.'. Ends 'dalli Conservatori - 400, l'anno'.

9. ff. 117-177b. Relazione of Rome in the time of Pope Paul IV, by the Venetian ambassador Bernardo Navagero; 1558. Beg. 'Hò imparato serenissimo Prencipe'. Ends 'io non accetti allegramente'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 2, iii, 1839-1858, pp. 365-416.

10. ff. 181-250. Relazione of Rome, by the Venetian ambassador Giovanni Dolfin; June 1598. Beg. 'Silvestro Aldobrandini, nei tempi'. Ends 'del servitio della mia Patria'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 2, iv, 1839-1858, pp. 449-504.

11. ff. 251-356b. Relazione of Rome in the time of Pope Urban VIII, by the Venetian ambassador Renier Zeno; 1623. Beg. 'La morte di Gregorio XV'. Ends 'il sangue et la vita'. Printed in Barozzi and Berchet, ser. 3, i, 1862, pp. 138-193.

12. ff. 357-379. 'Ditutte le rendite . . . ', an account of papal revenue and expenditure, of the officers of the Palace and their salaries and of the population of Rome in the time of Pope Urban VIII, by the Venetian ambassador Renier Zeno; 1623. Beg. 'Per cominciare ai tattare'. Ends 'mentre gli piaccia'.

13. ff. 381-386b. 'Notia delli feudi . . . ', an account of the fiefs of the Apostolic See; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'La Sede Apostolia hà nella'. Ends 'il Locio di S. Pietro'.

14. ff. 389-392. 'Avvertimenti necessarii . . . ', notes for the office of the Tribunal of Apostolic Nuncios; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Bisogna primieramente con ogni'. Ends 'non è obligato de Iure'.

15. ff. 393-394. 'Breve sommario . . . ', a summary of the historical rights held by the Church over France; 17th cent. Beg. 'L'anno 751 Zaccaria'. Ends 'e Delfinato Emilio Tile, et alori'.

16. ff. 395-405b. (a) 'Ragioni della Chiesa . . . ', a discourse on the rights of the church over Parma and Piacenza; 17th cent. Beg. 'Romanam Ecclesiam minime'. Ends 'gloriam peperisse existimetur'. ff. 395-399: (b) A retaliatory discourse on Imperial rights over Parma and Piacenza. ff. 399b-405b. This territory was disputed under Pope Paul III (1534-1549), with renewed conflict under Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644).

17. ff. 406-422b, 424-425. (a) 'Famiglia della Rovere', geneological notes on the della Rovere family; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Vittoria Gran Duchessa di Toscana'. Ends 'da Monte Feltro i'anno 1110'. ff. 406-407: (b) An account of the history of Monte Feltro to the time of Francesca Maria della Rovere (1491-1538); 16th cent. ff. 408-416: (c) An account of the origins of the della Rovere family to Guiliano, Pope Julius II (1503-1513); 16th cent. ff. 418-422b, 424-425.

18. ff. 423-423b. A letter from Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, to Pope Urban VIII, concerning Monte Feltro and the inheritance of the Duchy of Urbino; 16 Nov. 1623. Pope Urban VIII successfully incorporated Urbino into the Papal States (1625-1631) through the last Duke's renunciation of his title. Beg. 'Beatissimo Padre. Il duca d'Urbino'. Ends 'sua felicissima conservatione'.

19. ff. 427-438. 'Ristretto delle Investiture . . . ', a summary, addressed to the Pope, of papal investitures and concessions made to the Duke of Urbino from the time of Pope Boniface IX (1389-1404); 17th cent. Beg. 'Beatissimo Padre. Fra le memorie'. Ends 'et augmenti fatti dalli Duchi'.

20. ff. 439-439b. 'Sunto dell' accordo . . . ', a summary of the agreement reached on the question of the inheritance of the Duchy of Urbino; c. 1625. Beg. 'Che per i meglioramenti'. Ends 'per Bolla Concistoriale'.

21. ff. 441-454. 'Raccolta di tutti . . . ', a collection of all the donations and concessions made to the Duke of Urbino to the time of Pope Pius IV (1559-1565); 16th cent. Beg. 'La Contea di Montifeltro'. Ends 'le investiture antiche'.

22. ff. 455-494b. 'Instrutione del modo . . . ', instructions on the methods employed by the govenors of the ecclesiastical state in the detection of fraud by officials; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Perche la sustanza'. Ends 'avido del quadagno'.

23. ff. 495-506b. 'Parere di N.N. . . .', a treatise by Cardinal N. N. on raising additional funds for the Apostolic see; 17th cent. Beg. 'Prima dividere tutti i governi'. Ends 'et grandezza reverentamenta. Le baccio le sacre mani'.

24. ff. 509-575b. 'Pratica per provedere . . . ', a treatise on methods of funding the cause against heresy; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Le cause del santo offitio'. Ends 'meritorii di mortificatione'.

25. ff. 577-589b. 'De officio Primario . . . ', a treatise on the Papal Office by Cardinal Bellarmino, addressed to Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605), with a papal response; c. 1600-1605. Beg. 'Summus Pontifex triplicem'. Ends 'sibi incunctum perficiat'.

26. ff. 591-603b. 'Discorso paralello . . . ', a tract on discourses concerning papal elections by Cardinal Alexander Ludovisi (1616-1621), subsequently Pope Gregory XV, and Cardinal Camille Borghese (1596-1605), afterw. Pope Paul V; aft. 1616. Beg. 'Il Cardinale Ludovisio trattò nella'. Ends 'e d'auttorità'.

27. ff. 605-625b. 'Dialogo del Cardinale Barberini', a dialogue conducted between Cardinal Maffeo Barberini, subsequently Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644), and his own conscience on the night of Pope Gregory XV's death,

8 July 1623, a jeu d'esprit; c. 1623. Beg. 'Del Signore Cardinale Barberino con il suo'. Ends 'sappia referire pontualmente'.

Paper; ff. 627 + (35*, 396*). 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVII cent. Various Italian hands. For the hand of artt. 8, 9, 24 see Add. 48077; for the hand of art. 12, see Add. 48112, art. 5; for the hand of artt. 17(a)-(b) and 27, see Add. 48120, artt. 2-4 etc., and Add. 48074-48075. The following artt. are also written in the same hands: artt. 3, 4; artt. 10, 11; artt. 19, 21. A number of these hands also occur in Add. 48122. Artt. 1-8 bear quire marks in arabic numerals on top left hand first folio recto, eg. ff. 2, 55, 115, suggesting ff. 2-116 may have been originally a separate manuscript. Vellum binding with leather ties. Spine numbered '136' (twice), with traces of a label.

includes:

• ff. 2-77b Sixtus V; Pope: Relazione of Rome from the diary of F. Mucantio: 1586: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 2-77b Francisco Mucantio, Papal master of the ceremonies: Relazione of Rome by Francisco Mucantio: 1586: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 79-89b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Statement of household accounts and payroll of papal curia: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 79-98b Accounts: Statement of household accounts and payroll of the Papal curia: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 91-94 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: List of ecclesiastical dignities and datary offices: 16th-17th centt: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 95-101b Gregory XV; Pope: List of offices of the Cardinal-Camerlengo: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 103-116 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Lists of Papal offices, administrative, military, etc.,: 16th-17th centt: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 111-113b Ancient and Modern. City of Rome: List of military offices of the ecclesiastical state: 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 117-177b Paul IV; Pope: Venetian relazione of Rome: 1558: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 117-177b Venice: Bernardo Navagero, Venetian Ambassador at Venice, Rome and Constantinople; afterwards Cardinal: Relazione of Rome by Bernardo Navagero: 1558: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 181-250 Clement VIII; Pope: Venetian relazione of Rome: 1598: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 181-250 Venice: Giovanni Dolfin, Venetian ambassador to Rome: Relazione of Rome by Giovanni Dolfin: 1598: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 251-356b Renier Zeno, Venetian ambassador to Rome: Relazione of Rome by Renier Zeno: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 251-356b Urban VIII; Pope: Venetian relazione of Rome: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 357-379 Urban VIII; Pope: Account of papal revenue and expenditure, of the offices of the Palace and of the population of Rome: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 357-379 Venice: Renier Zeno, Venetian ambassador to Rome: Account of papal finances, offices of the palace and population of Rome by Renier Zeno: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 381-386b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Account of the fiefs of the Apostolic See: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 389-392 Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Notes for the office of the Tribunal of Apostolic Nuncios: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 393-394 France General: Summary of the historical rights of the Church over France: 16th-17th centt: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 393-394 Church of Rome: Summary of the historical rights of the Church over France: 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 395-405b Piacenza, Italy: Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Discourses on papal rights over Parma and Piacenza: 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 395-405b Parma, Italy: Discourse on papal and imperial rights over Parma and Piacenza: 17th cent: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 406-425 della Rovere family: Accounts of the genealogy and history of the family and its possessions: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 423-423b Urbino; Duchy of; in Italy: Ferdinand II; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Letter conc. the Duchy of Urbino from the Grand Duke of Tuscany: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 423-423b Urban VIII; Pope: Letter from the Grand Duke of Tuscany to, conc. Urbino: 1623: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 427-438, 441-454 Urbino; Duchy of; in Italy: Collections of papal concessions, etc., made to the Dukes of Urbino: bef. 1565: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 439-439b Urbino; Duchy of; in Italy: Summary of agreement on the inheritance of the Duchy: circa 1625: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 455-494b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Methods employed by governors of the ecclesiastical state in detecting official fraud: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 495-506b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Treatise by Cardinal N. N. on raising funds for the Apostolic See: 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 509-575b Rome; Court of; and Popes, Bishops of. General: Treatise on funding the cause against heresy: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 577-589b Clement VIII; Pope: Treatise on the Papal Office by Card. Bellarmin, with papal response: circa 1600-1605: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 577-589b Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal; Archbishop of Capua: Treatise on the papal office, with the Pope's response: circa 1600-1605: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 591-603b Paul V; Pope: Tract on a discourse of, conc. papal elections: aft. 1616: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 591-603b Gregory XV; Pope: Tract on a discourse of, conc. papal elections: aft. 1616: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 605-625b Urban VIII; Pope: Dialogue of, with his own conscience: 1623: Ital: Copy.