Manuscript on paper of Michele Bettini (Sixteenth century), Commedia ovvero storia del Crocefisso. The unrecorded author was warden of the "Company of the Evangelist" in Rome, which used to stage edifying plays. The present play in verse (the Prologue only is in prose) was performed in1541 and in 1563. It deals with charity.
Description:
Binding: Contemporary paper cover, which is too small for the manuscript., Original foliation in Roman numerals. Corners and edges defective; the leaves waterstained., and Script: Copied by one hand in a careful Humanistica Libraria/Formata under Gothic influence.
Subject (Name):
Bettini, Michele
Subject (Topic):
Christian drama, Italian, Italian drama (Comedy), Italian poetry--16th century, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Descrizione degl' intermedii rappresentati colla commedia nelle nozze dell' illustrissimo, ed eccellentissimo signor principe di Firenze, e di Siena
Description:
Dedication signed "Il Lasca" (pseudonym for Anton Francesco Grazzini)., Medici arms as title vignette., and Signatures: a⁸b⁴ (b3-4 blank).
Publisher:
[s.n.],
Subject (Name):
Francesco--I,--Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1541-1587--Marriage. and Giovanna,--d'Austria, Grand-Duchess, consort of Francesco I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany,--1547-1578--Marriage.
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.
Manuscript on paper of a treatise in the form of a Prologue to a comedy by an unknown member of a newly founded Tuscan Academy.
Description:
Script: Copied by one hand in late Humanistica Cursiva; the first word of the centered title in Capitalis. and The original foliation shows that the present treatise is only a small part of a codex of unusually large size, the content of which is unknown.
Subject (Topic):
Italian drama (Comedy), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library