Add MS 48154

TREATISE ON DIPLOMACY AND ACCOUNTS OF PAPAL CONCLAVES, etc.; 1492-1629, n.d. Latin, French and Italian. Copies, 17th cent. Partly printed.

1. ff. 5-24b. Treatise on diplomacy: 'Ricordi per Ministri de Principi che negotiano presso un altro Principe per loro secretarie et per fare ne i ritorni à loro Principi le relationi.' Beg. 'Primieramente mostrarsi verso i Principi et Popoli'. Ends 'che si desidera per ottenere quel che domandiamo'. Divided into the following chapters: opening chapter under the general heading. ff. 5-12; 'Per la Secretaria ci sono gli infrascritti notali'. ff. 12-15b; 'Le cose che si ricercano per far la relatione al suo Principe nel loro ritorno che fanno dalla sua Ambasciaria'. ff. 15b-17; 'Instruttione a' negotianti per condurre ad ottimi fini li loro negotii'. ff. 17-18; 'Che si ha da considerare prima che proponiamo un negotio per condurlo al fine, et se è possibile con destrezza'. ff. 18-19b; 'Che quello che si è detto di sopra non contradice à quella parte che anco nella desperatione sia da sperare'. ff. 19b-21b; 'Vengono alli negotii le sue infirmità et gli suoi accidenti, meno, et più mortali come à gli animi, et corpi nostri'. ff. 21b-23b; 'Quello che comporta il Silentio dal lato di colui che doverà rispondere ad Ambasciatore'. ff. 23, 24; 'Li negotii hanno bisogno del riposo, et dell' escercitio come hanno li corpi nostri'. ff. 24, 24b. Another copy of the tract is in Vat. MS. Ferrajoli 539, ff. 131-138. The present tract may be compared with that entitled 'Instruzione Politica per Negoziare con Principi, conoscere la Natura loro, acquistar la grazia di essi, Mandare à buon fine i Negozij, e la perfezione di sè stesso', beg. 'Se vogliamo diligentemente considerare', which is in Egerton MS. 1096, f. 74 and Paris B.N. MSS. Ital.10062, item i, and 8127 (see Marsand, i, p. 329, ii, p. 35).

2.-6. Accounts of Papal Conclaves, etc.; 1503-1623.

2. ff. 25-77b. Pope Urban VIII (elected 6 Aug. 1623). Beg. 'Natural desiderio di tutti l'huomini'. Ends 'con l'aiuto della sua divina inspiratione'. Also in Royal MS. 14 A.XVIII, f. 125 and Royal Appendix 83, f. 21 (imperfect). The version in Vat. MS. Urb.Lat.1661, f. 382, is attributed to Cardinal Antonio Caetani, who died 17 March 1624. Another account of the election is in Add. 48075, art. 11 (q.v.).

3. ff. 79-116b. Pope Gregory XV (elected 9 Feb. 1621). Beg. 'L'improvisa, ma per la longhezza del Principato'. Ends 'et alla Christiana Republica'. Note on f. 79 attributing the account to Cardinal Roberto Ubaldini. It corresponds with the account beg. 'Quasi nel primo giorno del male di Paolo V', which is in Add. 48075, art. 10 (q.v.).

4. ff. 117-205. Pope Julius II (elected 1 Nov. 1503). Beg. 'Die Martis xvii Octobris Papa in mane fuit communicatus'. From the diary of Johannes Burchard, concluding at 'alii redierunt ad loca sua'. Followed by a note on Burchard's death. See the printed edition of the diary in Muratori, Città di Castello edn., xxxii, pt.i, 1913, pp. 393-512. For another copy see Add. 48073, art. 10.

5. ff. 207-225b. Pope Urban VII (elected 15 Sept. 1590). Beg. 'Papa Sisto Vto di felice memoria doppo esser stato'. Ends 'et ne fu fatto gran festa'. Corresponds closely with the account in Add. 48075, art. 3, where the item is further described. The present account is also in Add. MSS. 8418, f. 210 and 28464, f. 97.

6. ff. 229-242b. Pope Marcellus II (elected 9 April 1555). Beg. 'Il Cardinale di Ferrara da primo che tornò di Francia'. Ends 'secondo l'usanza con lo scrutinio de voti aperti', followed by a list of Cardinals at the time. Also in Add. MSS. 48072, art. 2(b) and 48074, art. 11. The account has been attributed to Giovanni Francesco Lottini.

7. ff. 243-245. Extract from the Storia Fiorentina of Benedetto Varchi relating to the death of the Bishop of Fano, Cosimo Gheri, 22 Sept. 1537. Beg. 'In quest Anno presente MDL (sic) Nacque un caso del quale'. Ends 'o danno o Vergogna'. See the edition of the Storia by L. Arbib, iii, Florence, 1838-1841, pp. 337-342, and note.

8. ff. 247-329. Accounts of Papal conclaves; 1492, 1503. (a) Pope Alexander VI (elected 11 Aug. 1492). Beg. 'Diuturno affectus Morbo in diesque ingravescente'. Ends 'et dignitatem S.R.E. pertinere videbantur'. From the Historia nova Alexandri VI ab Innocentii VIII obitu by Michele Ferno. Also in Add. 48073, art. 8 (q.v.). ff. 247-259; (b) Pope Pius III (elected 22 Sept. 1503). Beg. 'Sabbato Die xii. Augusti in Mane Papa sensit de [sic] male habere'. Ends 'ad Castrum praefatum per illius Portam'. From the diary of J. Burchard (Muratori, op. cit., pp. 351-393); also in Add. 48073, art. 9 (q.v.). ff. 263-329.

9. ff. 330-337. Papers relating to the visitation of the Spanish national church and hospital in Rome, SS Giacomo and Ildefonso; Oct. 1628. The visitation was opposed by the Spanish ambassador, Iñigo Vélez de Guevera y Tasis, Conde de Oñate, and a copy of his protest is on ff. 334-337. See further Pastor, xxviii, pp. 220, 221.

10. ff. 338-344. Summary of the Bull of Pope Gregory XV on Papal elections. Italian. The original text of the decree is in Bullarium Romanum, xii, Turin, 1867, pp. 619-627. See Pastor, xxvii, pp. 108-119 on Gregory's reform of Papal elections.

11. ff. 346-346(b). Oratione over Parlamento del Dvca di Hernia, nel Conseglio di Spagna. Italian. Printed. Beg. 'Io vorrei ne presenti motiui di Sauoia'. Apparently a translation of a speech by the Spanish chief minister, Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma, c. 1610-1615, in favour of war against Duke Charles Emmanuel of Savoy.

12. ff. 347-351. 'Lettre de la Vigueur a son Camarade La Ruyne'. French. Beg. 'Tu trouveras possible'. Ends 'Vostre très humble serviteur et camarade de Lopineau de la Vigueur.' This 'letter' is a squib or jeu d'esprit purporting to give news of the court of Louis XIII, which can be dated to the period of the ministry of Cardinal Richelieu (1624-1642). It is concerned with diplomacy and appointments to office, as well as scandal along the lines of 'le Cardinal de la Vallette explique le droit canon à Madame la Princesse' [de Condé] (f. 349b).

13. f. 354. INSIGNIA, NOMINA, COGNOMINA, ET PATRIAE Illustrissimorum, & Reuerendissimorum DD. S.R.E. Cardinalium à S.D.N. VRBANO PP.VIII. Creatorum die 30. Augusti 1627. & Publicatorum die 19. Nouembris 1629. Printed. Rome. 1629. 'Ex Typographia Rev. Camerae Apostolicae'. Names and arms of the Cardinals created by Pope Urban VIII: Giovanni Pamphili, Giovanni Guidi di Bagno, Petrus Pàzmàny, Antonio Santacroce, Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu, Giovanni Pallotta, Gregorio Naro, Luca Virili and Teodoro Trivulzo.

14. f. 355. Anagram on the arms of Cardinal Carlo de' Medici (created 2 Dec. 1615), to whom it is dedicated by 'Adrianus Labbé Gallus'.

Paper; ff. 355 + 346(a)-(c). 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVII cent. Various Italian hands: artt. 1-3, 6 and 8 (part) in the same hand; art. 12 in a French hand. Vellum binding, with leather ties, made, early 17th cent?, from fragments of two separate documents: (a) front cover, lease of messuage in the parish of St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, early 17th cent.; (b) back cover, attested extract from records of a French [seigneurial?] court, c. 1576. Numbered '165' (twice) on spine.

France General: Law OF FRANCE: Attested extract from records of a French seignorial(?) court, c. 1576, used as back cover: early 17th cent: Fr: Signed. Fragment.

London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Lease of messuage in, used as front cover: early 17th cent: Fragment.

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. 5-24b Political Tracts: On diplomacy: 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 25-77b Urban VIII; Pope: Account attributed to Card. A. Caetani of conclave for election of: 1623: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 25-77b Antonio Caetani, Cardinal: Account of conclave for the election of Pope Urban VIII, attributed to: 17th cent: Ital.
• f. 117 Johannes Burchard, Papal Master of Ceremonies; Bishop of Orta and Cività Castellana: Account of conclave for the election of Pope Julius II: 1503: Lat: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 117-205 Julius II; Pope: Account of conclave for election of, by J. Burchard: 1503: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 207-225b Urban VII; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1590: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
• f. 229 Giovanni Francesco Lottini, Bishop elect of Conversano 1560: Account of conclave for election of Pope Marcellus II, attributed to: 1555: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 229-242b Marcellus II; Pope: Account by(?) G. F. Lottini of conclave for election of: 1555: Ital: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• f. 243 Benedetto Varchi, historian: Extract from his `Storia Fiorentina': 17th cent: Ital.
• ff. 247-259 Alexander VI; Pope: Account of conclave for election of, by M. Ferno: 1492: Lat: Copy, 16th cent.
• ff. 247-259 Michele Ferno, Milanese notary: Account of conclave for election of Pope Alexander VI: 1492: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• f. 263 Johannes Burchard, Papal Master of Ceremonies; Bishop of Orta and Cività Castellana: Account of conclave for the election of Pope Pius III: 1503: Lat: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 263-329 Pius III; Pope: Account of conclave for election of, by J. Burchard: 1503: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th cent.
• ff. 330-337 Urban VIII; Pope: Papers rel. to visitation of church and hospital of SS Giacomo and Ildefonso, Rome: 1628: Lat. and Ital.
• f. 334 Iñigo Vélez de Guevera y Tasis, Conde de Oñate: Protest conc. visitation of the church and hospital of SS Giacomo and Ildefonso, Rome: 1628: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 338-344 Gregory XV; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1621: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 338-344 Gregory XV; Pope: Summary of bull rel. to Papal elections: 1621-1623: Ital.
• f. 346 Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma; Cardinal: Speech advocating war with Savoy: c. 1610-1615: Ital. transl: Copy and printed.
• f. 346 Philip III of Spain: Speech by the Duque de Lerma advocating war with Savoy: c. 1610-1615: Ital. transl: Copy and printed.
• f. 346 Printed Matter: Translation of speech by the Duque de Lerma, advocating war with Savoy: c. 1610-1615: Ital: Printed.
• f. 346 Political Tracts: Speech by the Duque de Lerma, advocating war with Savoy: c. 1610-1615: Ital. transl: Copy and printed.
• f. 354 Printed Matter: `Insignia, nomina, cognomina et patriae. . .Cardinalium a . . .Urbano PP. VIII creatorum die 30 Augusti 1627. . .': 1629: Lat: Printed.