Relatione della corte di Francia fatta dall' Ecc[elentissi]mo Sig[no]r Nicolò Morosini, ambasciatore della ser[enissi]ma Republica di Venetia appresso Sua Maestà Cristianissima

Name:

Morosini, Nicolò

Timespan:

17th century; Louis XIV, 1643-1715; 1508-1797

Date:

1655

Description:

Account by Nicolò Morosini of his experiences as Venetian ambassador to France at the court of Louis XIV.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Provenance: "Ex m.s. Caes. Card. Rasponi" (note on title page).; Accessioned, 1960.

Subject:

Ambassadors -- Italy -- Venice -- 17th century; Ambassadors; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

94 leaves : paper; 263 x 201 (230 x 137) mm bound to 265 x 204 mm

Geographic Subject:

France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715; France; Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations -- France -- 17th century; Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797; Italy -- Venice

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title and attribution from title page (f. i recto).; Spine title: Relatione della corte di Francia dell' anno 1655.; Incipit: Serenissimo Principe: Nel dover riferire alla Serenità Vostra lo stato, in che hò lasciato la francia al partirmi da quell' Ambasciaria ... (f. 1r).; Foliation: Paper, 94; [ii], 1-91, [i]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Binding: Contemporary parchment. Cover splitting at spine. Oxidation of ink, causing severe damage on some folios. Edges of many leaves frayed, worn and split.; Origin: Written in Venice, 1655 (f. ii recto).; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 343