Details

Subjects:

Catholic Church. Cancellaria Apostolica -- Early works to 1800.
Catholic Church. Cancellaria Apostolica.
Siena (Italy) -- History -- 16th century.

Form/Genre:

Bulls (papal records)
Bullae (seals)
Manuscripts, Latin.
Manuscripts, Renaissance.

Language:

In Latin.

Summary:

Bull dated Jan. 13, 1504, addressed to Silvio Piccolomini of Siena, confirming his nomination to the office of apostolic scribe by Pius III (see Ms. Coll. 742, Folder 63 and Folder 64). Silvio Piccolomini was a layman when appointed in 1502, but between then and the writing of this bull he had taken religious orders. The lead bull of Julius II is attached to the document by a yellow and red silk string.

Penn Provenance:

Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford, and Sir Thomas Phillipps (part of ms. 6067).

Cited in:

From collection described in Zacour, Norman P. and Hirsch, Rudolf. Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania to 1800 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1965), p. 163 (Ms. Lea 71).

Contributor:

Piccolomini della Triana, Silvio, 1878-1962, addressee.
North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827, former owner.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.

OCLC:

492422873