Add MS 48153

RELAZIONI, and other historical materials; 1546-

c. 1608. Latin and Italian. Copies, 16th-17th centt.

1. ff. 2-8. 'Instructio per Congregationem . . . ', instructions from Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) to the German nuncio and congregation on the controversy between the Duke of Bavaria and the Bishop of Salzburg concerning the Prepositions of Berchtesgaden on ecclesiastical jurisdiction; 29 March 1592. Beg. 'Sacrosancte sedis Apostolicae'. Ends 'semper geras feliciter.'

2. ff. 11-30. 'Instruttione d'ordine . . . ', instructions from Pope Clement VIII to Joannes della Torre, Bishop of Veglia, nuncio to the Swiss, Grisons and Valesians; 10 Nov. 1595. Beg. 'Nel carico che nostre signore'. Ends 'con sue celesti gratie'.

3. ff. 31-83b. Relazione of the serraglio of the Grand Turk by Ottavian Bon, Venetian bailo to Constantinople; 1604-1608. Beg. 'Il serraglio dove habita il Gran Turco'. Ends 'a peggio che essere repudiate'. Printed in Barozzi and Berchet, ser. 5, i, 1856-1878, pp. 59-114, lacks end.

4. f. 85. 'Epitaphio della Spagnuola', four-line epitaph on the Spaniard and other short notes; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Vituperosa in terra'. Ends 'qui sepolta à lio'. Mounted fragment in same hand as artt. 5-6.

5. ff. 87-99b. Relazione of Marino Cavalli, Venetian ambassador to Emperor Charles V; 1551. Beg. 'Serenissimo Principe, et eccellentissimi Padri'. Ends 'laudatissimo de tutti gli altri'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 1, ii, 1840,

pp. 193-223.

6. ff. 101-123b. Relazione by Bernardo Navagero, Venetian ambassador to Emperor Charles V, largely concerned with the war between France and Flanders; 1546. Beg. 'In questa relatione che è l'ultima parte'. Ends 'et delle eccellentissime Signorie Vostre'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 1, i, 1839, pp. 289-368.

7. f. 124b. 'Peri Reni Cassea', two-line verse; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Aqua li virgè'. Ends 'la nato'. Mounted fragment in same hand as artt. 5-6.

8. ff. 125-172b. Relazione of the Venetian navy and maritime affairs by Cristoforo Canal (1510-1562), Prouveditore Generale delle cose del Mare; mid 16th cent. Beg. 'Quello ch'io ho visto per esperienza'. Ends, 'riverentemente mi raccommando'.

9. ff. 173-225. Relazione of England by the Venetian ambassador Daniel Barbaro; 1552. Beg. 'Io ho considerato'. Ends 'io facio me et le cose mie'. ff. 174-225 printed in Albèri, ser. 1, ii, 1840, pp. 225-271, where it is dated 1551. See also Sneyd, p. ix.

10. ff. 227-231b. Relazione of England, partly taken from that of the Venetian ambassador Giovanni Micheli; 1557. Beg. 'Serenissimo Prencipe et eccellentissimi Signori'. Ends 'et alla buona gratia loro mandati mi raccomando'. ff. 227-227b printed in Albèri, ser. 1, ii, 1840, pp. 291-294. See also Add. MSS. 48080, art. 12, 48089, art. 2(a).

11. ff. 232-245b. 'Nomi dei Porti . . . ', an account of the names of English ports and fortifications for Pope Sixtus V; 1585-1590. Beg. 'La Costa dell 'Inghilterra'. Ends 'di sisto Papa quinto Principe ottimo'.

12. ff. 246-307b. Relazione of his embassy to the courts of Emperor Charles V and Philip II of Spain, by the Venetian ambassador Michele Soriano, largely concerning conflict between the Emperor and the electors; 1558. Beg. 'L'oppinione serenissimo Principe'. Ends 'che è la carità'.

Paper; ff. 308. 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVI-XVII centt. Various Italian hands; for the hand of artt. 4-7, see Add. 48118, art. 18. Vellum binding with leather ties. Front cover and spine: a folio from a Sarum antiphoner printed at Paris, 1519, 1520; for other MSS. similarly bound, see the Introduction. Coloured label 'T' at the bottom of the front cover. The position of the label and possible titling visible on the antiphoner leaf inside the spine sugggest that this item may have been used as a cover before. Back cover: a deed in English concerning one Thomas Brampton; c. 1580-1581. Numbered '164' twice on the spine (once on a label), and on the back cover.

Printed Matter: Leaves from a Paris antiphoner used as binding: 1520.

Liturgies LATIN: Leaves from a printed antiphoner used as covers: 1520.

Bindings ENGLISH: Vellum leaves from printed antiphoner (1519-1520) used as cover: mid. 17th cent.

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:

• ff. 2-8 Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Papal instructions to the German congretation conc. the prepositions of Berchtesgaden: 1592: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 2-8 Clement VIII; Pope: Instructions to the German congregation on the controversy between the Duke of Bavaria and the Bp. of Salzburg: 1592: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 11-30 Clement VIII; Pope: Instructions to the Bp. of Veglia, nuncio to the Swiss, Grisons and the Valtelline: 1595: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 11-30 Switzerland: Joannes della Torre, Bishop of Veglia: Instructions from Pope Clement VIII to the Bp. of Veglia as nuncio to Switzerland: 1595: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 31-83b Turkey; General: Venetian relazione of the serraglio of the Grand Turk: 1604-1608: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 31-83b Ottaviano Bon, Venetian diplomatist: Relazione of the serraglio of the Grand Turk by Ottaviano Bon: 1604-1608: Ital: Copy.
• f. 85 Poetry ITALIAN: Epitaph on the Spaniard: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy?.
• f. 85 Political and Satirical Poems: Epitaph on the Spaniard: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy(?).
• ff. 87-99b Venice: Marino Cavalli, Venetian ambassador to Germany and at Constantinople: Relazione by Marino Cavalli: 1551: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 87-99b Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Venetian relazione: 1551: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 101-123b Venice: Bernardo Navagero, Venetian Ambassador at Venice, Rome and Constantinople; afterwards Cardinal: Relazione conc. the war between France and Flanders by Bernardo Navagero: 1546: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 101-123b Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Venetian relazione: 1546: Ital: Copy.
• f. 124b Political and Satirical Poems: `Per i Reni Cassea', two-line verse: 16th - 17th cent: Ital: Copy(?).
• f. 124b Poetry ITALIAN: `Per i Reni Cassea', two-line verse: 16th-17th cent: Ital: Copy?.
• ff. 125-172b Venice: Relazione of Venetian maritime affairs by C. Canal: mid.-16th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 125-172b Venice: Christoforo Canal, Venetian provveditore generale delle cose del mare: Relazione of Venetian maritime affairs by Christoforo Canal: 16th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 173-225 Edward VI of England: Venetian relazione of England: 1552: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 173-225 Edward VI of England: Venetian relazioni of England: 1551, 1552: Ital: Extract and copy.
• ff. 173-225 Venice: Daniel Barbaro, Venetian ambassador to England: Relazione of England by Daniel Barbaro: 1552: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 227-231b Giovanni Micheli, Venetian ambassador to England: Venice: Relazione of England based on a relazione of G. Micheli: circa 1557: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 227-231b Philip and Mary I of England: Relazione of England, partly from the relazione of G. Michiel: c. 1557: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 232-245b Sixtus V; Pope: Account of the names of English ports and fortifications prepared for: 1585-1590: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 232-245b Elizabeth I of England: Navy; England: Papal account of English ports and fortifications: 1585-1590: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 246-307b Ferdinand I; Emperor of Germany: Venetian relazione: 1558: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 246-307b Philip II of Spain: Relazione of M. Soriano, Venetian envoy to: 1558: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 246-307b Venice: Michele Soriano, Venetian diplomatist: Relazione conc. conflict between the Emperor and the Electors by Michele Soriano: 1558: Ital: Copy.