Account of festivities held in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the marriage of Francesco I, Duke of Toscany with Bianca Capello, in 1549.
Description:
"Vaghezze sopra Pratolino" and "Epitalamio nelle nozze della illustrissima signora Perregrina Cappello ..." (24 p., second count) in verse., Account of festivities held in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the marriage of Francesco I, Duke of Toscany with Bianca Capello, in 1549., Dedication signed: Filippo & Iacopo Giunti., Device with Medici and Cappello arms on p. [1] (H2r)., Etchings by Accursio Baldi and Bastiano Marsili after drawings by the author: plate A., Letters and [cross] on illustrated plates correspond to same in margins, showing where they are to be inserted. List of plates on p. [2] (H2v)., Signatures: A-G⁴H² Aa-Cc⁴., The t.p. statement that the work is newly reprinted may refer to an earlier program for the spectacle without illustrations; see Mortimer., This setting has "herbette" on line 1 of Bb1r. Plate F in first state. There are two copies of plate I, one misbound after plate H., and Variants: Outer forme of quire Bb in two states, distinguished by having either "erbette" or "herbette" on line 1 of Bb1r. Plate F in two states: in first state Aphrodite's head faces forward; in the second it is turned aside.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia de' Giunti,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Baldi, Accursio., Bianca,--Grand-Duchess, consort of Francesco I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1548-1587--Marriage., Francesco--I,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1541-1587--Marriage., Giunta, Filippo, 1533-1600., Giunti, Iacopo, d. 1591., Gualterotti, Raffaello, 1543-1638. Epitalamio nelle nozze della illustrissima signora Perregrina Cappello., Gualterotti, Raffaello, 1543-1638. Vaghezze sopra Pratolino., Haeredes Bernardi Iuntae, printer., and Marsili, Bastiano.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Marriages of royalty and nobility--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Pageants--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
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: 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.
Produced as part of the festivities surrounding the wedding of Ferdinando de Medici (prince of Tuscany, son of Cosimo III) and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria.
Alternative Title:
Greco in Troia
Description:
Bookplate: Ex libris Brvno Brvnelli Bonetti., Dedication signed: Matteo Noris., Half-title on leaf A2r: Il Greco in Troia., Illustrated with 16 folded plates, two of which are signed: Arnoldo V. Westerhout fec., In verse., Produced as part of the festivities surrounding the wedding of Ferdinando de' Medici (prince of Tuscany, son of Cosimo III) and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria., and Signatures: [sec.]⁸ A-F⁸ (A1 blank).
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di S.A.S.,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Brunelli, Bruno,--1887---Bookplate., Medici, Ferdinando de',--1663-1713--Marriage., Stamperia di S.A.S., printer., Violante Beatrice,--1673-1730--Marriage., and Westerhout, Arnold van, 1651-1725.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800. and Trojan War--Drama.
"Al ser.mo granduca di Toscana.", Illustrations by Jacques Callot comprising illustrated title-page with Medici arms, and 5 double plates representing the stage setting., Imprint from colophon: In Firenze nella stamperia di Pietro Cecconcelli. MDCXX. Alle stelle Medicee. Con licenzia de' periori., No. 1 of 2 works bound together with spine title: Il Solimano e L'Aristodemo., Pages 33-40 and 89 misnumbered 41-48 and 98 respectively., Signatures: a⁶ A-V⁴ X²., and The scenes here illustrated were copied when this production was revived in 1623, for the festivities on the occasion of the visit of the cardinal Francesco Sacrati.
Publisher:
Nella Stamperia di Pietro Cecconcelli,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635, ill., Cecconcelli, Pietro, printer., Rosenthal, Albi,--1914-2004--Ownership., and Süleyman--I,--Sultan of the Turks,--1494 or 1495-1566--Drama.
Oration at the funeral service for the emperor Ferdinand II, held by Ferdinando II in the church of San Lorenzo in Florence.
Alternative Title:
Orazione funerale di Piero Strozzi in morte dell'imperadore Ferdinando secondo
Description:
Errata on last leaf., Etched title-page with arms of Austria surmounted by imperial crown (A1r), followed by a port. of the emperor (A2r), both signed SDB for Stefano Della Bella., Last leaf (chi1=pi2), containing erratum, found after pi1 (between half-title and t.p.)., Oration at the funeral service for the emperor Ferdinand II, held by Ferdinando II in the church of San Lorenzo in Florence., and Signatures: pi²(-pi2) A-E⁴ chi1(=pi2).
Publisher:
Nella stamperia de Massi e Landi,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Amadore Massi e Lorenzo Landi, printer., Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664., Ferdinand--II,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1578-1637--Death and burial., and Ferdinando--II,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1610-1670.
Subject (Topic):
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.