Add MS 20915

A COLLECTION of miscellaneous papers in Spanish and Latin, viz.: 1. "Avisso de Paris de la vida y martirio de la Serinissima Reyna Maria de Escocia, lo qual acontecio a 18 Frebrero de 1587," f. 3.

2. "Memorial al Rey sobre los inconvenientes de vender y tomar cosas de la Yglesia;" Toledo, 15 July, 1574, f. 15.

3. "Bulla de Pio Quinto a la Compañia de Jesus," 1558, f. 19.

4. "Carta de San Ignacio pera los studiantes del Collegio de Coimbrà, anno 1547," f. 23.

5. "Prophetia Sanctæ Hildelgardis Abbatissæ," f. 31.

6. "Relacion de lo contenido en el libro que se intitula Lignum Vitæ ornamentum et decus ecclesiæ, etc., Autore D. Arnoldo Union Belga . . . . ; Venetiis, 1595," f. 33.

7. "Memoria de los Padres y Hermanos defunctos en el Collegio de la Compañia de Jesus de Trigueros" [in Andalusia], f. 35.

8. "Relacion del suçesso de la armada Real que fue a Inglaterra año de 1588;" in a letter to the Provost of Toledo from Father Geronimo de la Terra; dat. Santander, 30 Sept. 1588, f. 42.

9. Report of the auto da fé in Seville, 30 Nov. 1624, f. 49.

10. "Carta que escrivio el rey Francisco de Bungo ell Japon para su Sanctidad" Gregory XIII.; the alleged offer of one of the princes of the Japanese island of Ximo to embrace Christianity; dat. 11 Jan. 1582; followed by a note of the presents sent to him by the Pope, f. 64.

11. "Copia de las cartas que el Padre Ignacio de las Casas escrivio sobre los negocios del Monte Santo de Granada al Señor Arçobispo de ella y a la general inqusicion;" 1598, f. 68.

12. "Aliqua quæ omnes seu saltem aliqui ex patribus Hispalensis Collegii adverterunt circa Regulas delectus opinionum," etc., f. 92.

13. "Auisos y apuntamientos de Fray Francisco Gonzagana, Ministro General de la orden de Sant Francisco; Rome, 27 Nov. 1579," f. 126.

14. "Dos edictos de la Inquisicion contra los alumbrados;" dat. 9 May, 1623, 5 May, 1576, ff. 135, 144.

15. "Summa de lo que se contiene en la constitucion de Gregorio 13 que comienza 'Ascendents Domino,'" followed by a "Summa de la constitucion de Gregorio 14^o " on the privileges of a Society of Mendicants, f. 154.

16. Regulations for visits to nunneries; 5 April, 1588; with additions by Francisco Pacheco, Bishop of Cordova. Span. f. 156.

17. Copies of letters of Don Pedro Aguayo, and one of his servants, serving under the Duke of Parma at Cambray; 30 Sept., 14 Nov., and 25 Sept. 1574. Span. ff. 158, 158 b.

18. Copy of letter of the Conde de Fuentes [Pedro Henriquez de Toledo y Azevedo] to the Council of Brussels, giving an account of his victory over the Duc de Bouillon, before Dourlans in Picardy; 1595. Span. f. 159.

19. Notes from letters from Constantinople and Ackerman, on affairs in Hungary, etc., in 1595. Span. f. 160.

20. Sentence passed upon a Dominican of Seville for preaching heresy on the Conception of the Virgin. Lat. and Span. ff. 161, 162.

21. Charges made by ecclesiastics against the "Teniente Mayor" of Seville, for hindering their access to certain prisoners; Sept. 1623. Span. f. 165.

22. Lists of Spanish Nobles and Bishops, with the amount of their subscription to a subsidy [?] Span. f. 166.

23. "Prelectio de Merito et justitia Christi, Magestri Joanis a Peña, 1561," f. 174.

24. "Hicroglificas (allegorical paintings) que se hizieron en nuestro Colegio de Alcala [de Henares]," on occasion of the visit of Philip II ?, f. 198.

25. "Dialogho per il Carnevale." Ital. f. 200.

26. Treatises by Padre Antonio Cordeses, viz. "De las tres Vidas," etc.; ff. 206, 217, 224.

27. "La fundacion de la horden de nuestra Señora de la Concepcion;" with summaries of sermons, f. 241.

28 "Disposiciones generales para la oracion mental," f. 258.

29. Extract from the Life of St. Catherine of Siena. Span. f. 263.

30. "Sermon de la Fiesta de Sant Matheo de Padre Auila," f. 266.

31. Sermon on the text "Hic populus labiisme honorat," etc. Span. f. 272.

32. "Exortacion para tener cuidado de los niños y encuminarlos a dios," written by Padre Santa Cruz el Viejo. Autograph. f. 280.

33. "Libro llamado christiana sapiencia; Dialogo entre un discipulo y un maestro," by Padre Santa Cruz. Imperf. f. 297.

34. "Para la codicia de no querer recebir monjas si no llevan mucho dote," f. 319.

35. "Meditacion," on the love of Christ, in two parts, by Padre Santa Cruz. Span. f. 324.

36. Relations of fires in Valladolid, Rome, and other cities, and of floods in Holland, in 1561-1595. Span. f. 334.

37. "Censura del libro de Santa Ana compuesto por doña Valentina Pinelo, monja de san leandro en Seuilla," f. 346.

38. "De algunos medicamentos y mediçinas aprobadas," f. 350.

39. "Relacion de la auenida de el rio de Seuilla, y de su inundacion a los ultimos de Enero de el año de 1626," with a supplement, signed Juan Mendez, f. 364, 375.

40. "Traslado de una [carta] del Padre Preposito de la Casa profesa de Paris . . . . de la persecucion que padecia la compañia, originada por el libro del Padre Francisco Suarez contra el Rey de Ingalaterra;" 29 June, 1614. Lat. f. 380.

41. Letters of Philip III. of Spain, and others, relative to the Immaculate Conception; 1616. Span. and Lat. f. 382.

42. Sermon on the text "Nolite [sic] incredulus, Joan 20" [v. 27]. Span. f. 386.

43. "Sueño del gran Turco," a narrative of a vision seen by Amurath II., f. 404.

44. "An Christus Dominus aliquando habuerit verum actum timoris," with corrections. Lat. f. 406.

45. Portion of a chemical treatise, introduced as the 7th and last part of a 1st book. Span. f. 425.

46. Miscellaneous grammatical papers, followed by pieces in prose and hymns; a treatise "de Prosodia ab eruditissimo patre Llanos," etc. Lat. ff. 446, 487.

47. Tractatus "de grammatica Græca," f. 517.

48. Tractatus "de Elegantia orationis, ex centuriis Francisci Sylvii," f. 523.

49. Latin verses; and an "Oracio" in prose, on the conception of the Virgin, with hymns, epigrams, etc., f. 535.

50. "Regla de Testamentos estraordinaria y llana; por Miguel Conejero de Marchena." Printed. f. 552.

51. Rough notes on church patronage in Spain. Span. f. 556.

52. "Relacion de la Fiesta que la compañia de Jesus de Carmona [prov. Seville] hiço a los tres Martyres que el Papa Urbano VIII., puso en el numero de los santos [SS. Pablo, Diego y Juan] este año de" 1628, signed "Tomas Lopez," f. 559.

53. "Elogio de Sevilla y lastimosa narrativa del fracaso que a ella y a otros pueblos del Andaluçia le a sobrevenido por la[s] grandes avenidas de Guadalquivi[r] este año 1626." In ballad metre. f. 563.

54. "In explanationem Fabulæ de Astrologo et Viatore," f. 570.

55. "Colloquio del Triumpho de la sciençia;" an allegorical drama in verse, in 3 acts. Span. f. 573.

56. List of Dramatis Personæ in "La Escuela Divina de Lope de Vega;" followed by a "Romance para prencipio de el coloquio," to be spoken by "el Amor diuino." Span . f. 587. Paper; XVIIth cent. Small Quarto.

Sermons: Various sermons: 17th cent.: Span.

includes:

• f.3 Mary of Scotland: Avisso de Paris de la vida y martirio de 1587;: 17th cent.
• ff. 15-18 Philip II of Spain: Memorial a, sobre los inconvenientes de vender cosas de la Yglesia: 1574.
• ff. 19-22 Pius V; Pope: Bulla a la Compania de Jesus: 1568.
• ff. 19-32 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Bulla de Pio V. a la Compania: 1568.
• ff. 23-30 Ignatius de Loyola, Founder of the Society of the Jesuits: Carta pera los studiantes del Collegio de Coimbra: 1547.
• ff. 23-30 Coimbra, Portugal: Carta de San Ignacio pert los studiantes del Collegio de: 1547.
• f. 31 Saint Hildegard,; Abbess of S Rupert, at Bingen: Prophetia: 17th cent.
• f. 33 Arnold Union, of Douay, Monk at Mantua: Relacion de lo contenido en el libro " Lignum Vitae ": 1595.
• ff. 42-48 Geronimo de La Terra, Padre: Letter to the Provost of Toledo on the defeat of the Spanish Armada: 1588.: Span.: Copy.
• ff. 42-48 Elizabeth I of England: Relacion del suceso de la Armada Real: 1588.
• ff. 42-48 Philip II of Spain: Relacion del successo de la Armada Real: 1588.: Span.
• ff. 49-63, 161, 162, 165, 364-379, 382, 384, 563-569 City of Seville, Andalucia: Papers relating to: 1616-1626.: Span.
• ff. 64-67 Gregory XIII; Pope: Letter to, from the King of Japan: 1582.: Span.
• ff. 64-67 Japan: Letter from F. de Bungo, Prince of Ximo, to Gregory XIII.: 1582.: Span.
• ff. 68-91 Inquisition: Letters to, from Padre de las Casas: 1598.: Span.: Copies.
• ff. 68-91 Pedro Baza de Castro y Quinnones, Archbishop of Granada: Letters to, from I. de las Casas: 1598.: Span.
• ff. 68-91 Ignacio de Laa Casas, Jesuit: Letters to the Archbishop of Granada and the Inquisition: 1598.: Span.: Copies.
• f. 126 Orders Religious. Friars Minors, or Franciscans: Avisos del Ministro General: 1579.
• f. 126 Francisco Gonzagana, Minister-General of the Franciscans: Avisos y apuntamientos: 1579.
• ff. 135, 144 Inquisition: Edictos contra los alumbrados: 1576, 1623.
• f. 154 Orders Religious: On the constitutions of Gregory XIII. and XIV., on the privileges of a society of mendicants: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 154 Gregory XIII; Pope: Bull relating to the Friars Mendicants: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 154 Gregory XIV; Pope: Bull relating to the Friars Mendicants: 17th cent.: Ital.
• f. 156 Cesare Spaciano, Bishop of Novara, Legate in Spain: Regulations for visits to nunneries: 1588.: Span.
• f. 156 Monastic Life: Regulations for visits to nunneries: 1588.: Span.
• f. 156 Francisco Pacheco, Bishop of Cordova: Regulations for nunneries: 1588.: Span.
• ff. 158, 158 b Pedro Aguayo: Letters to--: 1574.: Span.: Copies.
• f. 159 Pedro Henriquez de Toledo y Azevedo, Conde de Fuentes: Letter to the Council at Brussels: 1595.: Span.
• f. 159 Henry IV of France: Account of the Spanish victory over the Duc de Bouillon at Dourlans: 1595.: Span.
• ff. 161, 162, 382, 535 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Papers on the Immaculate Conception: 17th, 18th centt.: Span. and Lat.
• f. 174 Joannes a Peña: Prelectio de merito Christi: 1561.
• f. 198 in Spain. University of Alcala d'Henares: Description of allegorical paintings at: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 200-205 Carnivals: Dialogho per il carnevale: 17th cent.: Ital.
• ff. 206, 217, 224 Antonio Cordeses, Padre, Jesuit: Tratado de las tres vidas, etc.: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 241-257 Orders Religious. Lesser Orders: History of the Order of the Conception of the Virgin in Spain: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 258-262 Prayer: Disposiciones generales Para la oracion mental: 17th cent.
• ff. 263-265 Saint Catharine of Siena: Life: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 266-271 Avila, Padre: Sermon on St. Matthew's feast: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 280, 297, 319, 324 Santa Cruz, Padre: Theological tracts: 18th cent.: Span.
• ff. 301 Trigueros, Andalusia: Memoria de los defunctos en el Collegio de: 17th cent.
• f. 334 Fires: Relations of fires in various cities of Europe: 1561-1595.: Span.
• ff. 334-345 Holland: Relations of floods in Holland: 1591-1595.: Span.
• f. 346-349 Valentina Pinelo, Nun of S Leander in Seville: Censure of her book on S. Anne: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 350-363 Medicine: De algunos medicamentos y medicinas aprobadas: 17th cent.
• ff. 364, 375 Juan Mendez: Notice of an inundation at Seville: 1626.: Span.
• f. 380 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Letter from the Provost at Paris on their persecution: 1614.: Lat.
• f. 380 Francisco Suarez, Padre: Persecution of Jesuits arising from his book against James I.: 1614.: Span.
• f. 382 Philip III of Spain: Letters on the Immaculate Conception: 1616.
• f. 382 Gaspard de Borgia, Cardinal, Archbishop of Seville, Viceroy of Naples: Letters to, from Philip III.: 1616, 1617.: Span.
• f. 404 Turkey, Sultans of. AMURATH III: Narrative of his vision: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 406 Our Saviour Jesus Christ: An Christus Dominus aliquando habuerit verum actum timoris: 17th cent.
• f. 425 Chemistry: Chemical treatise: 17th cent.: Span.
• ff. 446, 487 Llanos, Padre: De Prosodia: 17th cent.
• ff. 446, 487 Grammar: Miscellaneous grammatical papers: 17th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 517-522 Grammar: De grammatica Græca: 17th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 523-533 Rhetoric: De elegantia orationis, ex centuriis F. Sylvii: 17th cent.
• ff. 523-533 Franciscus Sylvius, Professor of Rhetoric at Tournai: De elegantia orationis: 17th cent.
• f. 535 Poetry: Verses: hymns, epigrams, etc.: 17th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 552-555 Miguel Conejero, of Marchena: Regla de Testamentos: 17th cent.: Span.: Printed.
• f. 559 Tomas Lopez: Relation of a Jesuit festival at Carmona: 1628.: Span.
• ff. 559-562 Carmona, Spain: Feast in honour of the canonization of the martyrs SS. Paul, James and John: 1628.: Span.
• ff. 563-569 Guadalquivir; River: Ballad on its inundation: 1626.: Span.
• f. 570 Fables: In explanationem fabulæ de Astrologo et Viatore: 17th cent.
• f. 573 Drama: Colloquio del Triumpho de la Sciençia; an allegorical drama: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 587 Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, dramatist: List of dramatis personæ in his "La escuela divina," with prologue: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 588 Drama: "Romance para prencipio," from L. de Vega's " Escuela Divina": 17th cent.