Lot N. 263
Relazioni della Corte di Roma - Manoscritto Miscellaneo
XVII Secolo
An important 17th-century paper manuscript volume containing a collection of diplomatic reports, speeches, and instructions concerning the Holy See. The document represents a primary source for the study of Baroque geopolitics and the relations between the Republic of Venice and the Papal States.
The internal index lists texts of fundamental historical importance, including:
Relazione di Roma by Michele Soriano: Ambassador of the Republic of Venice to Pope Pius V.
Opinion of Cosimo I de’ Medici: Grand Duke of Tuscany, on the precedence of Rome.
Discourse on the Court of Rome by Cardinal Commendone.
Relazione by Giovanni Delfino: Venetian ambassador to Pope Clement VIII.
Relazione by Giovanni Mocenigo: Venetian ambassador to Pope Paul V.
Instruction of Cardinal de’ Medici: On how to govern in the city of Rome.
Physical characteristics:
Binding: Contemporary limp full vellum binding with remnants of fabric ties. Manuscript title on the spine: “Relationi della Corte di Roma – M.S.”
Script: Elegant cursive handwriting of the period, clearly legible, in brown ink.
Condition:
The manuscript is in good overall condition. The vellum binding shows natural signs of age and some waviness. Internally, the leaves are intact with wide margins; slight browning is present but does not affect the legibility of the text.