[Letter on political affairs in Europe]

Timespan:

17th century; 1453-1683; 1683-1829; Mehmed IV, 1648-1687

Date:

1650

Description:

The letter appears to be addressed to a pope and appears to deal with the political situation in Europe around the 1670s or 1680s. The writer asks for military support from the great powers for the war against the Turks. This appears to be an archival copy of the letter rather than an original. It was originally part of a larger volume.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Accessioned, 1959.

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- 17th century; Holy League against the Turks, 1684; Catholic Church; International relations; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

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

Physical Description:

15 leaves : paper; 271 x 207 (212 x 112) mm bound to 277 x 211 mm

Geographic Subject:

Turkey -- History -- 1453-1683; Turkey; Turkey -- History -- 1683-1829; Turkey -- History -- Mehmed IV, 1648-1687

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Heading and incipit (f. 1r): Molto Ill.me. et Do.me. Sig. mis. Ho la lettera di V. S. Dma., e mi favorisci troppo in darmi laude de buon soldato ...; Foliation: Paper i (modern paper) + 15 + i (modern paper); 186-200, contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto; [1-15], modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. The contemporary foliation indicates that this was originally part VII (or item VII) of a larger volume (cf. f. 1r).; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Binding: Modern boards. Edges of leaves fraying slightly. Some oxidation of ink. Various smudges and stains.; Origin: Written in Italy in the second half of the 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 322