La chambre des comp[t]es d'Innocent XI, dialogue

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1676

Description:

A French dialogue between Pope Innocent XI (16 May 1611- 11 August 1689; pope 21 September 1676 - 11 August 1689) and Saint Peter at the death of Innocent, when he wishes to enter heaven and must give an account of himself. His entry into heaven is refused. Followed by brief satirical Latin and French epitaphs for Innocent.

Language:

French; Italian; Latin

Provenance:

Note inside back flyleaf: name illegible, 5/24/61, Washington DC.; Purchased, 1966.

Subject:

Innocent XI, Pope, 1611-1689 Early works to 1800; Peter, the Apostle, Saint Early works to 1800; Peter, the Apostle, Saint; Innocent XI, Pope, 1611-1689; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); dialogues; epitaphs; Manuscripts, French; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

52 leaves : paper; 163 x 99 (140 x 66) mm bound to 166 x 106 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from caption title (p. 1); title on title page (p. v) reads, La chambre dai comptae d'Innocent XI, Dialogue auvc Saint Picvre et le Pape à la porte du Paradis.; Title page includes the date September 1679, which would place the work early in Innocent XI's tenure; it is possible if the later suggestion, written in pencil inside the front flyleaf, that M.C. La Chambre (d. 1669) is the author is rejected.; Dialogue, p. 1-92: Innocent: O di casa, o di casa, que sont donc ses Guichetier? ... [Innocent] vite et essayés d'obteni[opono?] moi misericorde.; Table of contents: 1. p.1-92: La chambre des comptes d'Innocent XI, dialogue.; Table of contents: 2. p.93-94: Epitaphe d'Innocent XI.; Table of contents: 3. p.95-96: Arretés passant et ecoutés.; Pagination: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 52 + i (contemporary paper); [vi], 1-92, [93-108]; contemporary pagination in ink, modern pagination in pencil, upper outer corners.; Layout: Written in 18-21 long lines, margins ruled in lead.; Binding: Contemporary calf (Hirsch).; Origin: Written in France in the last quarter of the 17th century.; French, with some Italian phrases, and epitaphs in Latin and French.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 976