A short account of the nations of Europe and their finances, Written late in the 16th century
File
MS. Arch. Selden B. 12
Held at the Weston Library
A short account of the nations of Europe and their finances, chiefly based on Relazioni by Venetian ambassadors, 1548-76, in Italian:
- Fol. 1. England, by Giovanni Michiel, 1557.
- Fol. 6. Germany and Spain, by Federico Badoero, 1558, also Naples (fol. 17v): followed at fol. 22 by a catalogue of princes of Germany, 1582, in Latin.
- Fol. 27. Germany ('Del stato de Re de Romani'), by Lorenzo Contarini, 1548.
- Fol. 29. Portugal [by Constantino di Garzoni].
- Fol. 34v. France, by Giovanni Correro, 1569.
- Fol. 40. Poland, by Girolamo Lippamano, 1574, and (fol. 45) Muscovy.
- Fol. 50. Turkey, by Marc' Antonio Barbara, 1573, and (fol. 70) Giacomo Soranzo, 1578; followed by Tartary (fol. 72) and Persia(fol.73).
- Fol. 74. Rome, by Bernardo Navagiero, 1558, cf. fol. 94v; Savoy, by Andrea Boldu, 1562 (fol. 77); Florence, by Andrea Gussoni, 1576 (fol. 80); Venice [1569] and smaller cities of North Italy (fol. 97).
Dates
- Creation: Written late in the 16th century
Extent
118 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden B. 12
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = B. 28
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3358
Custodial History
'Gilberto Davis' is on the outside cover, 17th cent.
Manuscript 3372 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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