Letter signed, on parchment, from Pope Leo X to Cardinal Albrecht (Albert) of Brandenburg concerning the appointment of Marino Caracciolo as papal nuncio to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. The body of the letter is in the hand of Ludovico degli Arrighi, a Vatican chancery scribe.
Description:
Formerly owned by Mark Lansburgh. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single column of five lines., and Script: italic cursive.
Subject (Name):
Albrecht,--of Brandenburg, Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Cardinal,--1490-1545., Arrighi, Ludovico degli,--approximately 1480-1527., Caracciolo, Marino., Charles--V,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1500-1558., Lansburgh, Mark--Ownership., and Leo--X,--Pope,--1475-1521.
Subject (Topic):
Diplomatic and consular service, Papal States., Manuscripts, Renaissance--Connecticut--New Haven., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library., and Papal nuncios.