| Record ID | cp012106 |
| Voet reference number | 1886 |
| Museum Plantin-Moretus | |
| Uniform title | PAMPHLETS |
| Title page transcription | ORATIO ‖ LEGATORVM ‖ SERMI PRINCIPIS ‖ MATTHIÆ ARCHIDVCIS ‖ Austriæ, &c. Belgij Gubernatoris, & gene- ‖ ralium Belgico-Germaniæ Ordinum: ‖ Habita in Conuentu VVormaciensi coram ‖ consiliariis à Principibus Electoribus, & ‖ reliquis S.R. Imperij Legatis: ‖ AN. M.D. LXXVIII. die VII mensis Maij. ‖ ⊕ 25 ‖ ANTVERPIAE, ‖ Ex officina Christophori Plantini, ‖ Typographi Regij. ‖ M.D.LXXVIII. |
| Collation | 8⁰ (196 × 130): A-F⁴, G; pages [1-52] |
| Fingerprint | 157808 - # b1 A2 tius : # b2 G u |
| Number of sheets | 3.25 |
| Pages | [1]: Title [2]: Blank [3-51]: Text [52]: Privilege (Antwerp, 8 June 1578, signed by Nd. Sille) |
| Edition information | |
| Copies | Museum Plantin-Moretus- A 1581- A 75 [1]- R 16.32 [3]City Archives AntwerpHeritage Library Hendrik Conscience AntwerpKBR Royal Library of BelgiumGhent University LibraryKB National Library of the NetherlandsBritish Library London |
| Bibliographical references | Ruelens-de Backer, pages 188-189 (1578, no. 19) Knuttel, no. 354 Wulp, J. K. van der. Tractaten, pamfletten enz., no. 354Cockx-Indestege, E. Belgica typographica 2050 |
| Online bibliographical references | STCV c:stcv:12926624USTC 410615 |
| Note 1 | Text of the Latin oration held by Philip Marnix van St. Aldegonde, as delegate of Archduke Mathias, at the Diet (Reichstag) at Worms on 7 May 1578: an explanation of the attitude of Archduke Mathias and a request to the German princes to help the Netherlands in their struggle against Spain. |
| Note 2 | A French translation was also issued: see following no. The Dutch version was adapted in verses by J.B. Houwaert (see no. cp012654). |
| Note 3 | This Latin edition is listed in M 296, folio 13v (Oratio habita Wormaci a legatis). |
| Note 4 | N.D. Sille, in a letter dated Antwerp, 8 June 1578, ordered Plantin, on behalf of the Prince of Orange, to print 'la proposition Imperiale ensemble l'harangue du Sr de St Aldegonde faictes en l'assemblée de deputation nagaires tenue à Worms, et d'en bailler quelques exemplaires, etc.' (Corr., V, no. 795). The privilege, also signed by N.D. Sille, has the same date as the letter. |
| Note 5 | Plantin delivered to the States-General 100 copies on 24 June 1578 (editions - Latin or French - not specified), billed, at 2 stuivers per copy, 10 florins Carolus guilders (Arch. 18, folio 292). |
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