A description of the spectacle held by the Ferdinando II de Medici for the visit of his sister, with her husband and brother-in-law; incorporates Rigoglis verse.
Description:
"La battaglia, e il balletto fù inuenzione, e composizione del sig. caualiere Tommaso Guidoni. Gli abiti de caualieri, e di tutta la festa, furono fatti con la sopraintendenza del signor Anibale Douara. Il componimento, e la poesia fù del signor Benedetto Rigogli. Il carro di Nettuno, le prospettiue, gli abiti, & gli altri ornamenti del teatro furono inuenzioni del sig. Alfonso Parigi. La macchina grande dell'Orca Marina, che si trasforma nella naue fù inuenzione del sig. Ferdinando Tacca"--P. [22]., A description of the spectacle held by the Ferdinando II de Medici for the visit of his sister, with her husband and brother-in-law; incorporates Rigogli's verse., Another state is reported, gathered in 4s, signed A-C., with some differences in text and ornament., Engravings comprise one of the spectacle as a whole -- with legend "Naue del Colonbo [sic] gia Trasformata da Nettuno in Orca Marina ...", Della Bella's signature in the lower right margin is nearly effaced -- and two recording the choreography of the horse ballet., Errata slip on p. [20] pasted over last word of first line to make change from "Bianco" to "Scarnatino". Unidentified bookplate with initials "DR", signed Baticle., Signatures: A¹²(-A12) (A11v blank)., and Woodcut ornament on t.p. Text on each page within ornamental border of printer's ornaments.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di S.A.S. alla Condotta,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Anna,--Archduchess, consort of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria,--1616-1676., D. R.--Bookplate., Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664., Ferdinand Charles,--Archduke of Austria,--1628-1662., Ferdinando--II,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1610-1670., Rigogli, Benedetto., Sigismund Francis,--Archduke of Austria,--1630-1665., and Stamperia di S.A.S., printer.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Visits of state--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Descrizione dell' apparato della comedia et intermedii d'essa
Description:
Attributed to Domenico Mellini., Colophon: In Fiorenza appresso i Giunti., Medici arms as title vignette. Printer's device at end., Ms. waste used in binding., and Signatures: A-B⁸.
Publisher:
Appresso i Giunti,
Subject (Name):
Francesco--I,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1541-1587--Marriage., Giovanna,--d'Austria, Grand-Duchess, consort of Francesco I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1547-1578--Marriage., and Haeredes Bernardi Iuntae, printer.
Divisional title on p. 109: Descrizione dell'Ercole in Tebe festa teatrale., Illustrated by 13 etchings by Valerio Spada of scenes from the opera: 12 are double-page, tipped in at the center fold, and 1 full-sheet ill. is folded. Only this last is signed: V. Spada f&. Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon reports an additional large fold-out plate at the front of the work depicting a palace and procession., Note on last page apologizes for the poor quality of the etchings. Another state is reported, without this note., Opera performed in Florence for the wedding of Cosimo III and Margherita Luisa d'Orleans. Comprises Giovanni Andrea Moniglia's libretto and Alessandro Segni's description of the performance. The music was by Jacopo Melani, Ferdinando Tacca designed the scenography, and Lionardo Martellini was in charge of the stage and its machinery (see p. 150)., Pagination errors: nos. 5-8 repeated., and Signatures: *⁴ A-S⁴T⁶.
Publisher:
Nella nuoua stamperia all'insegna della stella,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Cosimo--III,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1642-1723--Marriage., Hercules--(Roman mythological character)--Early works to 1800., Margherita Luisa,--Princess of Orleans, consort of Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1647-1721--Marriage., Melani, Jacopo, 1623-1676. Ercole in Tebe., Segni, Alessandro, 1633-1697., and Spada, Valerio, 1613-1688.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Operas--Performances--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Weddings--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
A comedy in three acts, written for the 1641 Carnival in Florence.
Alternative Title:
Bvffoni
Description:
"Con licenza de' Superiori.", A comedy in three acts, written for the 1641 Carnival in Florence., Illustration of the event by Stefano della Bella on p. 3., Leaf A2 (p. 3-4) replaced by blank leaf with engraved illustration mounted on recto. Wanting an added engr. t.p. reported in BL Italian 17th cent. I, 267. Bookplate of Baron Horace de Landau, with shelf-mark 9105. Faint ownership stamp on t.p.: "Bibl. Gust. C. Galletti Flor." From the library of Charles Fairfax Murray., and Signatures: A-K⁸L⁸(-L8) (L7v blank).
Publisher:
Nella stamp. nuoua d'Amador Massi, e Lor. Landi,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Amadore Massi e Lorenzo Landi, printer., De Landau, Horace,--barone,--1824-1903--Bookplate., Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664., Galletti, Gustavo Camillo,--1805-1868--Stamp., and Murray, Charles Fairfax,--1849-1919--Ownership.
Subject (Topic):
Carnival--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800. and Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.