Breve trattato delle afflittioni d'Italia et del conflitto di Roma con pronosticatione

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Title
Breve trattato delle afflittioni d'Italia et del conflitto di Roma con pronosticatione
Additional title: Breve trattato delle afflittioni d'Italia & de 'l confflitto di Roma con pronosticatione della Redentione di quelle composto in Laude et honore della Monarchia di Francia
Names
Gulielmus, de Nobilibus, active 16th century (Author)
Hering, Charles, 1762 or 1763-1815 (Binder)
Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547 (Dedicatee)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1535 (Approximate)
Place: France
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 81
Topics
Manuscripts, Italian -- France -- 16th century
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- France -- 16th century
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Manuscripts, Italian
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Rome (Italy) -- History -- Siege, 1527
Italy -- History -- 1492-1559
Genres
Manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 903.
Statement of responsibility: Guilelmus de Nobilibus.
Content: Script: Humanistic.
Language: In Italian and Latin.
Ownership: Dedicated to King Francis I of France.
Physical Description
Humanistic scripts
Decorated initials
Extent: 58 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations ; 176 x 120 mm
Description
Written after the sack of Rome in 1527. Inspired by the suffering of Italy in wars, Guilelmus de Nobilibus composed these poems (never published) to describe the sack of Rome and to implore Francis I of France to restore order in Italy. Layout: Written in up to 15 long lines per page, ruled in light ink. Occasional prickmarks and catchword, or trace of catchword, visible. Decoration: 3 full-page miniatures. 7 half-page miniatures showing emblems of King Francis I. Blue and gold initials on opposing-color fields; some highlighted with pinks and greens. 6 full borders. Rubrics in blue and gold.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Italian
Latin
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1344402242
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22862566
Photo Order: 68237
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8b24ef40-1f1f-013f-5d49-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1535: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Breve trattato delle afflittioni d'Italia et del conflitto di Roma con pronosticatione