Lettera scritta...al duca di Savoia circa il titolo di gran duca di Toscana, 1569

Name:

Cosimo I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1519-1574

Timespan:

16th century

Date:

1600

Description:

First two letters document a long-running competitive debate between the Dukes of Savoy and the Grand Dukes of Tuscany over imperial titles. This is followed by a discourse on how the Holy Roman Empire is dependent on the Pope. The last item contains advice to ministers and envoys who negotiate for princes.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps ms. 2622.

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); letters (correspondence); Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

12 leaves : paper; 276 x 210 (207 x 130) mm bound to 282 x 222 mm

Geographic Subject:

Florence (Italy) -- History -- 16th century

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Table of contents: 1. f.2r-v: Risposta del duca di Savoia, 1569. -- 2. f.3r-6v: Discorso come l'imperio dependa dai papa, incipit: Impero che tutte.... -- 3. f.7r-11v: Somario d'alcuni ricordi generali che si possono dare a nuntii et ministri publici che negotiano per signori, incipit: Illustrarsi verso i prencipi.; Title from caption title (f. 1r).; Foliation: i (modern paper) + 12 + i (modern paper); [1-12]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Binding: Modern boards.; Origin: Written in Italy, ca. 1600.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 463