Genoa: Ospidale de S. Maria degli Incurabile

Copies of seven "Cartas de Privilegio" relating to the Hospital: the last containing the signature of Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665), in the form "Yo el Rey" on the penultimate leaf. These are all attested copies of original documents. Copy of document of 25/12/1561: 10 ll (last 2 bl.), 33 x 24.5 cm, copied 10/10/1596. Copy of document of 4/6/1637: 10 ll (last bl.), 32 x 22.5 cm, copied 13/8/1637. Copy of document of 16/2/1635: 10 ll (last 2 bl.), 32 x 21.5 cm, copied 22/8/1642. Copy of document of 23/4/1586: 14 ll (last 2 bl.), 31 x 21 cm, copied 20/8/1643. Copy of document of 16/9/1609: 14 ll (last 2 bl.), 31 x 21 cm, copied 20/8/1643. Copy of document of 24/5/1613: 10 ll (last bl.), 32 x 27 cm, copied 14/7/1656. Copy of document of 12/7/1614: 10 ll (last bl.), 31 x 21 cm, copied 29/8/1656. Produced in Madrid.

1596-1656

7 documents Folio, v.s. On vellum, unbound. Margins damaged and cockled. For size and foliation see Description field.

Purchased 1929 (accession numbers 57133A-G).

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).