Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Papal diplomatic instructions and other correspondence

Authors

• Eugene IV, Pope, 1383-1447
• Clement VIII, Pope, 1536-1605
• Paul V, Pope, 1552-1621

Call number

Ms. Codex 288
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 1580899
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/1580899

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Mostly in Italian; some items in Latin

Origin

Date

ca. 1620

Place

Italy

Summary

Volume containing copies of papal diplomatic instructions and other correspondence, mostly concerning the period 1570-1620. This volume appears to be volume four of a set. Concerns in particular the pontificates of Clement VIII and Paul V. Includes: instructions to Spain (1591); Hungary (1594-1596); Transylvania (1594-1595); Poland (1595); Republic of Venice (1607); Kingdom of Naples (1620); several relating to the war against the Turks (1570); negotiations with the King of Spain (1594-1595); and a letter of Cardinal Orsini about negotiations in France. Also includes a copy of a lengthy document dating to the pontificate of Eugene IV (d. 1447). Includes a table of contents at the beginning of the volume.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch). Instructiones written inside upper cover in pencil in a much later hand (this is also the first word of the heading of the first document).
   
• Appears to be in a single cursive hand.
   

Extent

285 leaves : 336 x 228 (275 x 184) mm. bound to 344 x 235 mm

Foliation

Paper, 285; [iii], 1-281, [282]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Contemporary vellum. Cover worn and split in places. Tom. iiii written on upper spine. Inside hinges weak. Various smudges and stains. A few indications of worm damage. Some damage to paper due to oxidation of ink.

Provenance

• Formerly owned by L. Santacroce (stamp, f. ii recto).
   
• Sold by Jacques Rosenthal (Munich), 1957.
   

Subjects topical

• Catholic Church--Foreign relations--15th century
• Catholic Church--Foreign relations--16th century
• Catholic Church--Foreign relations--17th century

Genres

• Codices
• Manuscripts, Italian--17th century
• Manuscripts, European

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