Combattimento e balletto a cavallo : rappresentato di notte in Fiorenza à serenissimi arciduchi, & arciduchessa d'Austria Ferdinando Carlo, Anna di Toscana, e Sigismondo Francesco : nel teatro contiguo al palazzo del serenissimo gran duca

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Title: Combattimento e balletto a cavallo : rappresentato di notte in Fiorenza à serenissimi arciduchi, & arciduchessa d'Austria Ferdinando Carlo, Anna di Toscana, e Sigismondo Francesco : nel teatro contiguo al palazzo del serenissimo gran duca
Contributor: Rigogli, Benedetto.
Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664.
Stamperia di S.A.S., printer.
Published / Created: 1652.
Publication Place: In Fiorenza and Italy Florence
Publisher: Nella stamperia di S.A.S. alla Condotta
Description: BEIN Italian Festivals 68: Errata slip on p. [20] pasted over last word of first line to make change from "Bianco" to "Scarnatino". Unidentified bookplate with initials "DR", signed Baticle.
Signatures: A¹²(-A12) (A11v blank).
Another state is reported, gathered in 4s, signed A-C., with some differences in text and ornament.
A description of the spectacle held by the Ferdinando II de Medici for the visit of his sister, with her husband and brother-in-law; incorporates Rigogli's verse.
"La battaglia, e il balletto fù inuenzione, e composizione del sig. caualiere Tommaso Guidoni. Gli abiti de caualieri, e di tutta la festa, furono fatti con la sopraintendenza del signor Anibale Douara. Il componimento, e la poesia fù del signor Benedetto Rigogli. Il carro di Nettuno, le prospettiue, gli abiti, & gli altri ornamenti del teatro furono inuenzioni del sig. Alfonso Parigi. La macchina grande dell'Orca Marina, che si trasforma nella naue fù inuenzione del sig. Ferdinando Tacca"--P. [22].
Engravings comprise one of the spectacle as a whole -- with legend "Naue del Colonbo [sic] gia Trasformata da Nettuno in Orca Marina ...", Della Bella's signature in the lower right margin is nearly effaced -- and two recording the choreography of the horse ballet.
Woodcut ornament on t.p. Text on each page within ornamental border of printer's ornaments.
Extent: [22] p., [3] leaves of plates (folded) : 22 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 68

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Early works to 1800
Festival books
Material: ill. ;
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Florence
Subject (Name): Ferdinando II, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1610-1670.
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, 1628-1662.
Anna, Archduchess, consort of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, 1616-1676.
Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, 1630-1665.
Subject (Topic): Festivals
Horse ballet
Visits of state
Subjects: Ferdinando II, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1610-1670
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, 1628-1662
Anna, Archduchess, consort of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, 1616-1676
Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, 1630-1665
Festivals > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Horse ballet > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Visits of state > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
D. R. > Bookplate

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Catalog Record: 9971944923408651
Object ID (OID): 2024526