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

Title

Diplomatic relations collection

Authors

• Nani, Battista, 1616-1678

Call number

Ms. Codex 286
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 1580898
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/1580898

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Italian

Origin

Date

ca. 1635-1699

Place

Italy

Summary

Miscellany consisting of copies of diplomatic reports, etc. pertaining to diplomatic relations among various European powers, particularly the Holy See and the Republic of Venice. A table of contents at the beginning lists the contents of the volume (f. 1r). Some of the documents show signs of trimming.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger.
   
• Same documents are in UPenn Ms. Codex 414, parts 1, 3-7.
   

Extent

162 leaves : 264 x 198 (222 x 164) mm. bound to 270 x 196 mm

Foliation

Paper, i + 162 + i; [1-162]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Contemporary vellum. Cover is completely detached from book block. Vellum cover pulling away from cover board inside upper cover. Some leaves badly stained. Some damage due to oxidation of ink. A few indications of worm damage.

Layout

Written in 25-29 long lines.

Script

Written in various cursive scripts by multiple hands.

Provenance

• Acquired, 1959.
   

Subjects topical

• Catholic Church--Foreign relations--17th century
• Papacy

Genres

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

Licenses

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Table of contents

• fol. 2r — Relatione della Corte di Roma nell?anno 1646... , f. 2r
• fol. 18r — Avvertimenti Politici da osservarsi da? chi vol servire in Corte, f. 18r
• fol. 27r — Relatione di Roma; inc: Io sono a? pagar il tribuo dovuto..., f. 27r
• fol. 72r — Relatione della Germania del Cavalier Batt[ist]a... , f. 72r
• fol. 104r — Relatione delle Potenze e forze delli Principi d?Italia, f. 104r
• fol. 128r — Raggioni state presentate ad instanza del Re? di Portogallo... , f. 128r
• fol. 149r — Memoriale presentato dal Duca di Terra Nuova Ambas[ciato]re Cattolico... , f. 149r