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'Relazioni istorici e discorsi politici', vol. F, written in the early 17th century

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MS. Ital. c. 8
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Treatises relating to the Papacy. Includes:

  1. (fol. 17) 'Modus eligendi Pontifices', an epitome in Latin of a larger work in ten books, tracing the history of Papal elections down to Pope Pius IV: cp. fol. 12: (e-i) (fol. 65) accounts of the conclaves held at the elections of popes Sixtus V (fol. 65: A.D. 1585), Innocent IX (fol. 89: 1591), Clement VIII (fol. 99: 1592), Leo XI (fol. 123:1605), Paul V (fol. 180: 1605): art. (i) is independent of no. 36618 art.
  2. (fol. 236) 'Sommario de capitulationi fatte frà diuersi Pontifici et Principi Christiani', 1510-59, in Latin and Italian: for a list of them see no. 36625, fol. 97
  3. (fol. 274) 'Sommario di tutte l'entrate che hà la sede Apostolica ..., 15 di Marzo, 1605, et anco l' uscita'
  4. (fol. 311) 'L' Imperatore deue esser constituito dal Papa', an anonymous treatise in defence of the temporal power of the Papacy, beg. 'Gli adulatori de Principi secolari': cp. fol. 306
  5. (fol. 359) 'Vita et Gesta Clementis Papae VIII', in Latin, beg. 'Clemens octavus Pontifex Maximus, Hippolytus Aldobrandinus ante Pontificatum uocatus'
  6. (fol. 379) 'Discorso nel quale si tratta del modo d'armare il Stato Ecclesiastico di militia legionaria', beg. 'Tant' oltre siam corsi col tempo 0
  7. (fol. 410) discourse on the court of Rome and on the qualifications of a courtier, addressed by an anonymous writer to signor Rieronymo Sauorgnano: this work, which chronological indications show to have been composed in 1555, is in three parts (foll. 410, 464, 514v), beg. 'La dimanda che uoi mi fate, illustrissimo signor Hieronymo'

Dates

  • Creation: written in the early 17th century

Extent

520 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Italian

Shelfmark

MS. Ital. c. 8

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. VI, no. 36622.

Physical Facet

On paper.

Repository Details

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