Although the t.p. reads "Carneuale del 1615" the ceremonies were actually held in February 1616 "parce que selon l'usage du lieu, l'année nouvelle ne commenc̦ait alors qu'au 25 mars" (Nancy)., Description of a musical tournament; includes libretto in verse and scenario by Andrea Salvadori; without the music. Plates etched by Jacques Callot., Signatures: A-F⁴ G² (E1 missigned as B)., and The director of the festivities in honor of Cosimo's wife was Giovanni del Turco; the music was composed by Jacopo Peri, Paolo Grazi and Giovanni Battista Signorini; the choreographer was Agnolo Ricci, and costumes and scenography were designed by Giulio Parigi.
Publisher:
Nella Stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635., Cosimo--II,--Grand Duke of Tuscany,--1590-1621., Del Turco, Giovanni, 1577-1647, Grazie, Paolo., Maria Maddalena,--d'Austria, granduchessa,--1587-1631., Parigi, Giulio, 1571-1635., Peri, Jacopo, 1561-1633., Pignoni, Zanobi, printer., Ricci, Agnolo., Salvadori, Andrea., and Signorini, Giovanni Batista.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Description of the festivities celebrating the engagement of Prince Federigo d'Urbino to Claudia de' Medici; includes libretto in verse and scenario by Andrea Salvadori (who signed the dedication); without the music. Plates etched by Jacques Callot., Ms. note inside back wrapper., Signatures: A¹²(A6+*⁴) (A3 signed B3, *2 signed **)., and The choreographer of the tournament was Agnolo Ricci, the music was composed by Jacopo Peri and Paolo Francesino, and costumes and scenography were designed by Giulio Parigi.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635., Della Rovere, Federigo Ubaldo,--1605-1623., Medici, Claudia de',--1604-1648., Parigi, Giulio,--1571-1635., and Pignoni, Zanobi, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Marriage customs and rites--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Colophon: In Venetia, M.D.XCVIII. Apresso Gio. Bernardo Sessa., Signatures: a-g⁸ A-Rrr⁸ Sss⁴ (Sss₄ blank, wanting), Text in Italian and Latin., and Title within ornamental border.
Publisher:
Appresso i Sessa
Subject (Name):
Gratilianus, Sulstatius. and Richa, Giuseppe,--1693-1761--Autograph, 1725.
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress--Early works to 1800. and Clothing and dress--Pictorial works.
Historia d'Antonio Maria Spelta, cittadino pavese and Historia de' vescovi di Pavia
Description:
"La curiosa, et diletteuole aggionta del sig. Ant. Maria Spelta, cittadino pauese, all'historia sua : nella quale oltra la vaghezza di molte cose, che dall'anno 1596-1603 : s'intendono, sono anco componimenti arguti, da quali non poco gusto gli eleuati spiriti potranno prendere. In Pauia, appresso Pietro Bartoli, 1602, ad instanza di Ottauio Bordoni libraio": p. [34]-[49], 206, [10] p. at end., Imperfect: leaf 3X3 mutilated with some loss of text. Numerous errors in pagination. Shelfmark?: 5D., Includes extended description of entry of Margarita of Austria, Consort of Philip III, King of Spain, into Pavia on Feb. 4, 1599, p. 38-77, seventh count., Includes indexes., Signatures: a⁴ [superscript pi]A⁴ b-e⁴ A-2B⁴ 2C⁸ 2D-4K⁴ [dagger]-4[dagger]⁴, ²[dagger], ³[dagger]⁴, ²A-2D⁴., and The first part is a new edition of the author's "Historia ... delle vite di tutti i vescovi che dall' anno ... VL fino all MDIIIC ... ressero la chiesa ... di Pavia", first published in 1597.
Publisher:
Appresso Pietro Bartoli,
Subject (Geographic):
Lombardy (Italy)--History.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church.--Diocese of Pavia (Italy)--History. and Margarita,--de Austria, Queen, consort of Philip III, King of Spain,--1584-1611.
Subject (Topic):
Bishops--Italy--Pavia--History. and Ceremonial entries--Italy--Pavia.
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472 Colonna, Francesco, d. 1527 Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515, printer
Published / Created:
mense decembri 1499.
Call Number:
Zi +5574
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.
Description:
Sometimes attributed to Leon Battista Alberti., Variant: Folio z6r ends "diaspre di". Binder's stamp: Bound by F. Bedford., and Woodcuts have been attributed to Giovanni Bellino due to the ones on [10b] and [21a] being signed "b." Others have attributed them to Raffaelle. Alexander Pope thought them by Francia or Andrea de Mantegna. Lake Price attributed them to Carpaccio. Used by others without acknowledgement.
Colophon: Io Orazio Lombardelli in Siena ho composto, e rescritto quest' opera, e per fede, mi soscriuo di man propia, il 15. de Luglio [sic] 1597., Errata on p. [43] at end., Includes indexes., Ms. title on spine (Fonti Toscani) and bottom edge (Fonti Toscani del Lombar.). Ms. price on front paste-down in 17th c. hand: N.P. 3 1/2. Shelf-mark on spine., On p. 111-114 is described "una certa macchina, la quale ho fabbricata" for an event in Florence related to the court of Ferdinando I., Printer's device on t.p., and Signatures: [dagger]⁸ A-L⁸.
Publisher:
Appresso Giorgio Marescotti,
Subject (Geographic):
Tuscany (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Marescotti, Giorgio, fl. 1563-1601, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Italian language--Dialects--Italy--Tuscany., Italian language--Etymology., and Italian philology--Bibliography.
Entrata della maesta del re christianissimo in Treuiso, Gran trionfi fatti nella nobil citta de Treviso, nella venuta del christianissimo rè di Francia & di Polonia, Henrico terzo, and Gran trionfi fatti nella nobil citta de Treviso, nella venvta del christian
Description:
Account of the festivities held in honor of the entry of Henry III, King of France in Treviso, Italy, July 1574 ., Final p. blank., and Woodcut arms of France on t.p. surmounted by the word Franza. Headpiece, historiated initial.
Publisher:
[s.n.],
Subject (Name):
Henry--III,--King of France,--1551-1589--Travel.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Treviso. and Royal visitors--Italy--Treviso--Early works to 1800.