Dedication signed: Giacinto Lodi., Description of a tournament, held on 20 March 1628, dedicated to the Grand-Duke Ferdinand II., Engraved plates signed by G.B. Coriolano., Imprint from colophon: "In Bologna, per gli Heredi di Victorio Benacci. Con licenza de' superiori.", and Ms. note on front paste-down: "Bellissimo esemplare, 22 genn[aio] 1831. F. Guidicini." Possible ms. shelf-mark and initials.
Publisher:
Per gli heredi di Vittorio Benacci,
Subject (Name):
Coriolano, Giovanni Battista, d. 1649., Eredi del Benacci, printer., and Ferdinando--II,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1610-1670.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Bologna--Early works to 1800. and Tournaments, Medieval--Italy--Bologna--Early works to 1800.
Imperfect: 3 leaves of plates wanting. Inscription: Comprato per la biblioteca del principe d. Pietro Gabrielli, Roma, 15 maggio 1792. Bookplate: Bruno Brunelli Bonetti. No. 2 of 3 works bound together., Includes libretto in verse and scenario, without the music. Plates engraved by Matthäus & Melchior Küssel after designs by F. Santurini., Signatures: A-H⁴ (H4 blank), and The director of the performance was P.P. Bissari. F. Santurini designed the scenography and J. Kettl composed the music.
Publisher:
Appresso Gioann Iekelino, stampator elettorale,
Subject (Name):
Amort, Caspar, 1612-1675., Bissari, Pietro Paolo, conte, fl. 1640-1660., Brunelli, Bruno,--1887---Bookplate., Gabrielli, Pietro--Autograph., Jekelino, Giovanni, printer., Küsel, Matthäus, 1629-1681., Küsel, Melchior, 1626-1683., Maximilian--II Emanuel,--Elector of Bavaria,--1662-1726., and Santurini, Francesco, 1627-1688?
Manuscript on paper of Apocryphal Gospel Books and Miracles of the Virgin, including 1) Evangelium infantiae; 2) Liber passionis et resurrectionis Iesu Christi; 3) miracle legends about the Virgin
Description:
In Italian., Script: Copied by two scribes. Hand 1, the notary Franciscus Salvator (Francesco Salvatore) from Ventimiglia, copied artt. 1-4 in Gothica Semihybrida Libraria (Mercantesca). Hand 2 copied artt. 5-6 in Gothica Hybrida Libraria/Currens (Mercantesca)., Decoration: Long red headings up to f. 29r (artt. 1-2). In artt. 3-4, space for headings was provided, but they were not executed. Space was reserved for 2-line initials, but these were not executed. Artt. 4 and 5 are undecorated; there are no guide letters for the 1-line initials at the opening of each of these articles, for which space was reserved., and Binding: 20th century, brown leather and wooden boards. Spine has three raised bands.