Breue raguaglio dell'inuentione e feste de gloriosi martirj Placido, e compagni mandato al seren.mo don Filippo d'Austria principe di Spagna / da Filippo Gotho cavaliere messinese.

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Title: Breue raguaglio dell'inuentione e feste de gloriosi martirj Placido, e compagni mandato al seren.mo don Filippo d'Austria principe di Spagna / da Filippo Gotho cavaliere messinese.
Alternative Title: Breve raguaglio dell'inventione e feste de gloriosi martiri Placido, e compagni mandato al seren.mo don Filippo d'Austria principe di Spagna
Creator: Goto, Filippo, d. 1599.
Contributor: Bonanno, Rinaldo, approximately 1545-1590.
Bufalini, Fausto, d. 1592, printer.
Philip--III,--King of Spain,--1578-1621.
Published / Created: lanno i59i [1591].
Publication Place: Messina :
Publisher: Stampato p[er] Fausto Bufalini,
Abstract: Description of a festival held in Messina in August 1589 by order of the future King Philip III of Spain, in celebration of the discovery of relics believed to be of the martyr Placitus and his companions. Here, as commonly occurred from the 12th century.
Description: Description of a festival held in Messina in August 1589 by order of the future King Philip III of Spain, in celebration of the discovery of relics believed to be of the martyr Placitus and his companions. Here, as commonly occurred from the 12th century on, Placitus is confused with the later St. Placidus (companion of St. Benedict, monk of Subiaco, fl. 6th century).
Engraved t. p., illustrated.
Errata on p. [7]-[8].
Illustrations: 27 full-page engravings (incl. t. p.; one repeated), chiefly depicting triumphal arches erected for the celebration and funeral biers with tableaux (incidents of St. Placitus' life and martyrdom) borne in the procession. Two plates depicting arches are signed: Rinaldvs Bonanvs inventor.
Includes index.
Shelf-mark on front paste-down: "5g G." Ms. note on p. [9] at end: "Primog. quad[er]ni de Brunasio."
Signatures: [sec.]⁴ 2[dagger]⁴ 3[dagger]² A-2A⁴.
Extent: [20], 183, [9] p. : ill., 24 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Italian Festivals 78

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Festival books--Italy--Messina--1591.
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Subject (Name): Bonanno, Rinaldo, approximately 1545-1590.
Bufalini, Fausto, d. 1592, printer.
Philip--III,--King of Spain,--1578-1621.
Subject (Topic): Christian martyrs--Cult--Italy--Messina.
Christian Saints--Cult--Italy--Messina.
Festivals--Italy--Messina--Early works to 1800.

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Citation: Adams G896
EDIT 16 (WWW) CNCE 21484
Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent., 217
Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon. Festivals and ceremonies, 558

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 7223613
Object ID (OID): 2026742