Decreta septem priorum sessionum Concilii Tridentini [13 December 1545-3 March 1547], with certificate of authenticity, Bologna, 30 January 1548 and signed by Cardinals Giovanmaria Del Monte [later Pope Julius III] and Marcello Cervino [later Pope Marcellus II], presidents of the Council of Trent, and by Claudio Della Casa, notary of the Council; and contemporary copies of three letters relating to the Decreta or Council : manuscript, 1547-1548.

Transcribed from the official Acta of the Council of Trent by its Secretary, Angelo Massarelli, in his own hand at the request of Antoine Filhol, archbishop of Aix-en-Provence, for presentation to Henri II, King of France; written in Bologna during the winter 1547-1548; as is indicated by certificate of authenticity and Massarelli's Diarium.
Collation: 2, 1⁸-2⁸, 3⁶, 4²; 24 lines.
Signed by Pope Marcellus II and PopeJulius III.
For full description see: folder MA 225A and the publication of the ms. by S. Kuttner (Trent, Council of. Decreta septem priorum sessionum... Washington, 1945).
HIGH RESERVE; for bindings study only.