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Documents or autographs of Italian princes

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MS. Ital. c. 2
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Documents or autographs of Italian princes (several d'Estes of Modena) 1489-1782, consisting of 28 documents generally signed and in a few cases written by them. The more important autograph signatures are by:

  1. Fol. 10. Boncompagni Boncompagno brother of pope Gregory xiii, 4 Mar. 1573
  2. Fol. 18. Ferdinand i de Medici, Grand duke of Tuscany, 24 Dec. 1601
  3. Fol. 63. Maximilian, duke of Bavaria, 4 May 1644
  4. There is a large seal of Ercole i, duke of Ferrara, 1489 (fol. 3, broken)

Dates

  • Creation: Written in Italy, 1489-1782

Extent

102 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin
  • Italian

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Ital. c. 2, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Ital. c. 2

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18943

Abstract

Documents or autographs of Italian princes

Biographical / Historical

Ferdinand i de Medici (1549-1609) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587-1609.

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. 31084

Immediate Source of Acquisition

'Given to the Bodleian by the rev Greville J. Chester, 19 May 1891.'

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 × 9 1/4 in.

Title
Documents or autographs of Italian princes
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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