Descrittione della mascherata della bvfola : fatta dalla magnanima natione spagnivola, nelle feste si fecero nell'alma città di Fiorenza per honorare la presenza della sereniss. altezza dell'eccellentiss. arciduca d'Austria, il quinto giorno di maggio 156
Dedication signed: Iacopo Manucci The "Bufolata" took the form of a procession of twelve allegorical figures riding on buffaloes, each pursued by a group of allegorical horsemen. See A.M. Nagler, Theatre festivals of the Medici (1976), p. 46-48 T.p. vignette (Medici arms). Historiated initials Signatures: A-D E² (E2 blank) Binding: modern paper made from green and black fibers Centered on front pastedown is bookplate of Pietro Ginori-Conti, engraved by Michelassi after P. Lessi. At lower right corner of front free endpaper is blind stamp of Giannalisa Feltrinnelli. The leaves are numbered 64-81 in brown ink on the rectos, implying that the piece was previously bound together with others
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