Prometeo liberato : introduzione alla festa popolare fatta in Bologna sul teatro della fiera, eretto nella publica piazza el di 24 agosto 1683 : dedicata a gl'illustrissmi. sigri. confaloniere et eccelsi sigre. anziani del quarto bimestre

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Title: Prometeo liberato : introduzione alla festa popolare fatta in Bologna sul teatro della fiera, eretto nella publica piazza el di 24 agosto 1683 : dedicata a gl'illustrissmi. sigri. confaloniere et eccelsi sigre. anziani del quarto bimestre
Contributor: Manolessi, Evangelista.
Rivani, Ercole, d. 1689.
Chiarini, Marc'Antonio, 1652-1730.
Manolessi (Firm), printer.
Published / Created: [1683]
Publication Place: In Bologna and Italy Bologna
Publisher: Nella Stamperia camerale
Description: BEIN Italian Festivals 10: Ms. shelf-mark(s) on t.p. Copper-colored wrappers.
Signatures: A⁸ (A1v, A8 blank).
Description of Bologna's annual Porchetta festival ("Festa della porchetta"), held in 1683. Pageant theme: the liberation of Prometheus from Mount Caucasus. Includes dialogue in verse between Prometheus and Athena. Illustrations (one a full-size sheet) engraved by "Il Chiarini" after designs by Ercole Rivani ("Ercole Riuani inuen."), depict scenes from the pageant.
Dedication dated 24 agosto 1683 and signed: "Euangelista Manolessi".
At this time, the Stamperial camerale was the Manolessi firm.
Extent: 13, [3] p., [4] leaves of plates (folded) : 21 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Italian Festivals 10

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Early works to 1800
Festival books
Material: ill. ;
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Bologna
Bologna (Italy)
Subject (Name): Prometheus (Greek deity)
Subject (Topic): Festivals
Anniversaries, etc
Social life and customs
Subjects: Festivals > Italy > Bologna > Early works to 1800
Prometheus (Greek deity) > Anniversaries, etc
Bologna (Italy) > Social life and customs > 17th century

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Catalog Record: 9970914213408651
Object ID (OID): 2021206