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Magnifico et excellentissimo Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regiae maiestatis PoloniaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ oratori etc., domino et amico tamquam orig. tanquam⌈tamquamtamquam orig. tanquam⌉ patri observandissimo

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Salutem.

Tandem pervenimus in Montserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌊Montem SerratumMontserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌋, insignem sane locum. Hic ego memoriam a te relictam sum intuitus. Adeo nondum vetustate corruerat. Evomui hic, quicquid fuit commissorum,[1] idque in sinum fraterculi. Iam purgati lustratique Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarcinonenBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ properamus, quid acturi postea, dubii atque incerti. Rerum novarum nihil Montserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌊hucMontserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌋ advolare potest. Venti hactenus contrarii. Tempestates ad navigandum mirum, quam incommodae.

Nuntiantur orig. Nunciantur⌈NuntianturNuntiantur orig. Nunciantur⌉ incertis tamen rumoribus, quaedam, quae ego optarim falsa esse. cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Fraga, 1527-04-12, CIDTC IDL 330⌊Scripsi ad tecf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Fraga, 1527-04-12, CIDTC IDL 330⌋[2] ex oppido Fraga, city in eastern Spain, Aragon⌊FragaFraga, city in eastern Spain, Aragon⌋ ad Cinca, river in the north-east of Spain⌊flumen CingamCinca, river in the north-east of Spain⌋, tribus ab Lerida (Lleida, Ilerda), city in the west of Catalonia, Spain⌊IlerdaLerida (Lleida, Ilerda), city in the west of Catalonia, Spain⌋ milibus, sed litterae incertum, quo casu Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarcinonenBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋, ut audio, latae sunt. Eas ubi recuperavero, mittam ad te. Est enim in his, quod velim te non ignorare, sed secretioribus, hoc est nostris characteribus,[3] ut minime admodum verear, etiam si in quorumcumque manus pervenerint, periculi inde quicquam nasci posse. Plurimum cuperem scire de rebus vestris. Nam de nostris non possum quicquam tibi scribere, priusquam advenerimus Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarcinonenBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋. Tu vero, quoties occurrerit tabellarius, scribere commode si queas, scribito.

Illustris dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ in itinere nuntium orig. nuncium⌈nuntiumnuntium orig. nuncium⌉ accepit ceteris omnibus acerbiorem nihil sibi reliqui in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ esse, The Spaniards ⌊HispanosThe Spaniards ⌋ omnia vastasse ferro, incendiis, ruina. Audierat talia quaedam et prius, sed ne tum quidem ea, tametsi acerba fuere, ad hunc apicem malorum ascenderant. Iam nihil amplius superest, nisi Deus aliunde providerit. Reor tamen, ne his quidem calamitatibus deterritum iri a profectione. Hesterna nocte Savoy (Sabaudia), duchy in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, state of the Holy Roman Empire, today partially in Italy, partially in France⌊ex AllobrogibusSavoy (Sabaudia), duchy in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, state of the Holy Roman Empire, today partially in Italy, partially in France⌋[4] litteras accepit, quibus nescio, quid contentum. Vetuit enim hic tam sanctus dies[5] perquirere. Resciam autem cras. Si quid sit, quod scitu non indignum sit, faciam te certiorem.

Commenda me omnibus et imprimis reverendo domino Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊vicecancellarioBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ et illustri probably Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌊domino comitiprobably Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌋. Si redierit illustrissimus probably Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊dominus marchioprobably Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋, ter mille bezolasmanus meo nomine illi impartiere, comitibus autem palatinis in utraque forma tam ampla, quam communi, confratribus meis superinscribed⌈confratribus meisconfratribus meis superinscribed⌉ plurimam salutem meo nomine impartiere. Commendabis et toti familiae tuae, quam tecum incolumem servet Christus et Beata Virgo Montis Serratensis.

Ex Montserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌊Monte SerratoMontserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary⌋, XI Kal(enda)s Maias anno Domini M D XXVII-o.

Tuus, quem nosti, Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋