Add MS 48795

Vol. CXXII (ff. ii+332). Papers, 16th-17th centt., including the following:-

(1) 'Osservationi sopra la historia di Commines', notes in Italian (16th cent.) on the War of the Public Weal in France, 1464-1465, taken from the first four chapters of the Mémoires of Philippe de Comines, book I. Incomplete. ff. 1-7.

(2) 'Relatione per I'Impresa della Valtellina In tempo della M^a Ces^a di Carlo Quinto' by Niccolò Secco to the Governor of Milan; circ. 1547. ff. 8- 17.

(3) Letters from Giovanni Battista Busini to Benedetto [Varchi], 1548, published in Lettere di Giambattista Busini a Benedetto Varchi, 1860, pp. 1-19. Italian. Copies. ff. 18-27.

(4) 'Discorso sopra la Corte di Roma' by Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Bishop of Zante, 1554, published in Spicilegium Romanum, vi, 1841, pp. li-lix. Copy, 17th cent. For other copies, cf. Add. MSS. 8401, 10716, 18655, 29444, ff. 43-89, and Harley MS. 3562, ff. 1-91. ff. 28-78.

(5) Copybook of letters by Col. Lucantonio Cuppano in Piombino to the Duke of Florence, with notes; 1556. ff. 79-103.

(6) Memorial to the Theologians on behalf of Philip II concerning the conduct of Pope Paul IV in Naples, and the opinion of Fr. Melchior Cano, 1556. Spanish. Copy, 17th cent. Both are printed in Don Fermin Caballero, Vida del Fr. Melchor Cano (Conquenses Ilustres, ii), 1871, App. 41, pp. 508-523. Another copy is in Eg. MS. 341, ff. 395-401. ff. 106-137.

(7) An argument in Latin on behalf of Ferrara in the controversy concerning its precedence with Florence, beg. 'In hac causa in qua hactenus de precedentia'; 16th cent. ff. 138-147.

(8) Miscellaneous papers concerning offices, privileges, etc., in the Order of St Stephen, with papers relating to the Archbishopric of Pisa and the extent of its spiritual jurisdiction; 1561-early 17th cent. ff. 148-195.

(9) Letters, papal briefs, etc., 1568-1575, including (ff. 198-206b) copies of two letters in Italian from Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, to Pope Pius V and his reply. ff. 198-217.

(10) Letter from Scipione Bargagli to Pietro Angeli [da Bargal referring to his work on Imprese (published in 1589); 1578. Italian. It is not included in the bibliography of Bargagli's writings in the Bollettino Senese di Storia Patria, vii, 1900, pp. 340-347. ff 218-223.

(11) Papers relating to France and the Holy See; 1598-1599, viz.:-(a) A memorial presenting French claims to the Marquessate of Saluzzo; aft. the Treaty of Vervins, 1598. ff. 229-231;-(b) A memorial presenting reasons for annulling the marriage of Henry IV of France and Marguerite de Valois [by the French Ambassador, Nicolas Bruslart de Sillery], and a copy of the sentence of the Cardinal de Joyeuse annulling the marriage, 1599. Copies, in Italian. The same documents in French are in Add. MS. 30607, ff. 16-17b, 122-126b. ff. 235-240.

(12) A collection of letters and medical prescriptions mainly by Fr. Leone da Milano, a Capuchin monk, to Cosimo de' Medici and Camilla Concini, his wife, including a medical report on Cavaliere Concini by Jean Duret, the medical professor, of Paris; 1609-1666, n.d. ff. 241-332.

includes:

• ff. 1-7 Philippe de Comines, alias Commines; French historian: Notes from his 'Mémoires': 16th cent.: Ital.
• f. 3 Leo X; Pope: Bull in favour of the Florentine Republic: 1516.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 3, 6 Florence, Italy: Laws, etc., of and rel. to: 1478-1789.: Ital.: Copies and printed.
• f. 5 Leo X; Pope: Brief to G. de' Medici, as Prior of S. Apollinare: n.d.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 5 Guido di Antonio de' Medici, Apostolic Protonotary; Archbishop of Chieti: Brief to, from Leo X: n.d.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 8-17 Valtelline, Italy: 'Relatione per I'Impresa della Valtellina', by N. Secco: circ. 1547.: Ital.
• ff. 8-17 Niccolò Secco, Capitano di Giustizia in Milan: 'Relatione per l'Impresa della Valtellina': circ. 1547.: Ital.
• ff. 18-27 Benedetto Varchi, historian: Letters to, from G. B. Busini: 1548.: Ital.: Copies.
• ff. 28-78 Court of Rome: 'Discorso sopra la Corte di Roma' by G. F. Commendone,: 1554.: Ital.: Copy 17th cent.
• ff. 28-78 Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Bishop of Zante; Cardinal 1563: 'Discorso sopra la Corte di Roma': 1554.: Ital.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 79-103 Colonel Lucantonio Cuppano, in Piombino: Copybook of his letters to the Duke of Florence: 1556.: Ital.
• ff. 104-137 Philip II of Spain: 'Memorial to the Theologians' by, conc. the conduct of Pope Paul IV in Naples: 1556.: Span.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 106-137 Francisco Melchor Cano, Bishop of the Canary Islands: Opinion conc. the conduct of Pope Paul IV in Naples: 1556.: Span.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 106-137 Paul IV; Pope: Memorial conc. his conduct in Naples: 1556.: Span.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 138-147 City of Ferrara: Argument for its precedence over Florence: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 138-147 Florence, Italy: Argument for the precedence of Ferrara over: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 148 Cosimo I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Patent by: 1561.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff.148-190 Orders Military. St. Stephen: Papers rel. to: 1561-17th cent.: Lat. and Ital.
• f. 166 Francis I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Order by, as Grand Master of the Order of St Stephen: 1581.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 175-191 in Italy. See of Pisa: Papers rel. to its spiritual jurisdiction: early 17th cent.: Lat. and Ital.
• f. 190 Island of Gorgona: Memorandum by Canon C. Cintoletta rel. to: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 190 Canon Curtius Cintoletta: Memorandum rel. to the I. of Gorgona: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 192 in Italy. See of Pisa: Grant of land to, from the Emperor Conrad III,: 1139.: Lat.: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 192 Conrad III; Emperor of Germany: Grant of land to the Abp. of Pisa: 1139.: Lat.: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 194 Hubaldus, Archbishop of Pisa: Grant by: 1197.: Lat.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 198, 200b Jean Parisot de La Valette, Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem: Letters to Pope Pius V: 1568.: Ital.: Copies, 17th cent.
• f. 199b Pius V; Pope: Brief to J. P. de La Valette,: 1568.: Lat.: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 206b Republic of Genoa: Letter from the Deputati della Nobiltà Vecchia of, to the Signoria of the city: 1575.: Ital.: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 211b Francesco Soderini, Bishop of Volterra: Commission to: 1500.: Ital.: Copy, 17th cent.
• f. 214 in Italy. See of Florence: Papers rel. to a settlement between its clergy and the Apostolic Camera: 1570, 1648.: Ital.
• f. 214 Pius V; Pope: Memorial of a settlement betw. the Apostolic Camera and the Florentine clergy: 1570.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 222 Pietro Angèli, da Barga; author: Letter to, from S. Bargagli: 1578.: Ital.
• f. 222 Scipione Bargagli, Italian author: Letter to P. Angeli: 1578.: Ital.
• f. 224 Neri di Uguccione da Fagiuola: Grant to, by the Emperor Louis IV: 1329.: Lat.: Copy, 1598.
• f. 224b Paolozzo da Fagiuola: Grant to, by the Emperor Louis IV: 1329.: Lat.: Copy, 1598.
• ff. 224, 224b Louis IV; Emperor of Germany: Grants to N. and P. da Fagiuola: 1329.: Lat.: Copies, 1598.
• ff. 224-227 Uguccione Fagiuola, of Corneto: Papers rel. to his family: 1598.: Lat. and Ital.
• ff. 226b-228 Genealogies: Fagiuola family: 1598.: Ital.
• ff. 226b-228 Fagiuola family: Genealogy: 1598.: Ital.
• ff. 229-231 Marquessate of Saluzzo; Italy: Memorial to the Pope on the French claims to: aft. 1598.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 229-231 Henry IV of France: Memorial to the Pope on French claims to the Marquessate of Saluzzo: aft. 1598.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 229-236b Clement VIII; Pope: French proposals to: aft. 1598, 1599.: Lat. and Ital.: Copies.
• ff. 235-240 Henry IV of France: Papers rel. to the annulment of his marriage with Marguerite de Valois: 1599.: Lat.
• ff. 237-240 François de Joyeuse, Cardinal 1583: Judgement annulling the marriage of Henri IV and Marguerite de Valois: 1599.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 241-332 Medicine and Surgery: Medical recipes and letters, mostly by Fra Leone da Milano: 1609-1666, n.d.: Ital.
• f. 243 Jean Duret, French physician: Medical report on C. Concini: 1609.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 243 Cosimo Concini, Tuscan Ambassador to France: Medical report on: 1609.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 245-332 Cammilla de' Medici, née Concini; wife of Cosimo de' Medici: Letters, etc., to, mostly from Fra Leone da Milano: 1637-1666, n.d.: Ital.
• ff. 245-332 Leone, da Milano; Capuchin monk: Letters and medical recipes by: 1637-1666, n.d.: Ital.
• ff. 245-332 Cosimo di Francesco de' Medici: Letters to: 1623-1666, n.d.: Ital.
• f. 550 Genealogies: Medici and allied families: 16th-18th centt.: Ital.
• f. 550 Gaetano Cambiagi: Genealogy (970-1156) by: 1784.: Ital.: Extract.