Bod-Inc: A-380

Argumentum Belli Causas Exponens

 

Analysis of Content

[a1r] ‘Argumentum exorti inter clarissimum Venetorum dominium ducemque Ferrariensem belli causas exponens.’ Incipit: ‘[H]ercules dux Ferarie in eo ducatu Venetorum armis constitutus paulopost vetustissimas eorum uiolat immunitates . . .’

[a1v] Sixtus IV, Pont. Max.: [Letter addressed to] Johannes Mocenicus, Doge of Venice. Incipit: ‘[D]ilecte fili, Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Ut primum ad apicem summi apostolatus diuina ita disponente clemencia meritis licet insufficientibus fuimus euecti . . .’ Text dated 11 Dec. 1482.

[a2v] Justinianus, Bernardus: ‘Pro illustrissimo Venet[iarum] sena[tu] ad Xistum quartum pontificem maximum responsio.’ Incipit: ‘[A]ccepimus breue sanctitatis uestre qua decuit et semper consueuimus reuerentia et deuotione . . .’ Text dated 12 Jan. 1482/3.

[a5r] [Letter from the cardinals of the Roman Church to the Senate of Venice.] Incipit: ‘[M]iseratione diuina episcopi, presbiteri, diaconi sanctae Romanae ecclesiae cardinales illustrissimo principi domino duci Veneciarum post sinceram in domino karitatem. Quantum sanctissimus dominus noster nosque pacem et quietem Italie semper non solum dilexerimus . . .’

[a6r] Justinianus, Bernardus: ‘Ad sacrum cardinalium collegium responsio.’ Incipit: ‘[R]eddite sunt nobis littere dominationum vestrarum, reuerendissimi in Christo patres et domini, in causa Ferrariensi, que tametsi tota propter illius principis in nos ingratitudinem et iniurias acerbissima est . . .’ Text dated 12 Jan. 1482/3.

Imprint

Imprint: [Padua: Matthaeus Cerdonis, after 12 Jan. 1482/3]. 4°.

Collation

Collation: [a⁶]. Leaves numbered at head of each recto, but not signed.

References

ISTC: ia00955000

GW: GW 2326;

Hain: HR 1641; C 5964;

Goff: Goff A‑955;

BMC: BMC VII 920;

Proctor: Pr 6810;

Others: BSB‑Ink A‑670; Oates 2558; Sheppard 5598.

LCN: 14693888

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