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ASTROLOGY – Silvestro BALDINUCCI. Natal horoscope manuscript, made for conte Filippo Francesco Maria Bentivoglio (?b.1623), [Florence], [second half 17th century]. Decorative frontispage with the arms of Bentivoglio in ink, introductory authorial dedication to Bentivoglio by one ‘D. Sylvester Baldinuccius’, tables of astrological data, two diagrams plotting the constellation of the planets with another two corresponding horoscope charts in quadrate form for 26 and 29 January 1623 (ff.x-xi and ff.80-81). In Latin, c.128 written leaves, 4to (185 x 130mm) , (ink acidification affecting the first planetary constellation diagram). 17th-century brown calf gilt (slight worming). Box. Provenance : unidentified armorial bookplate.
ASTROLOGY – Silvestro BALDINUCCI. Natal horoscope manuscript, made for conte Filippo Francesco Maria Bentivoglio (?b.1623), [Florence], [second half 17th century]. Decorative frontispage with the arms of Bentivoglio in ink, introductory authorial dedication to Bentivoglio by one ‘D. Sylvester Baldinuccius’, tables of astrological data, two diagrams plotting the constellation of the planets with another two corresponding horoscope charts in quadrate form for 26 and 29 January 1623 (ff.x-xi and ff.80-81). In Latin, c.128 written leaves, 4to (185 x 130mm) , (ink acidification affecting the first planetary constellation diagram). 17th-century brown calf gilt (slight worming). Box. Provenance : unidentified armorial bookplate. The presentation manuscript of the natal horoscope of Filippo Francesco Maria, member of the noble Bentivoglio family. Laid out with care in the attractive cursive script of the 17th century – perhaps the hand of its author, Silvestro Baldinucci – this commission, a full interpretation of Filippo’s horoscope, would have been common practice among the Italian elite, offering useful information for his future. Armed with this knowledge, Bentivoglio might seek to take charge of his destiny, making the most of the positive influence of benevolent planets while counteracting any evil influences. The author responsible for the casting of this geniture, Silvestro Baldinucci, seems to be a man of the church, based in Florence in the second half of the 17th century: another manuscript in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (Ashb. 906) is attributed to him.