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Letter #3459

Alessandro PESENTI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
[Cracow], [1531-01-06 or shortly after]
            received Brussels, [1531]-02-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Italian, BCz, 1595, p. 197-198

 

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BCz, 1595, p. 198

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 ErmlandIoanni confirmato episcopo Culm paper damaged[Culm]Culm paper damagedensiIoannes 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
utriusque maiestatisSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
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BCz, 1595, p. 197

R(everendissi)mo m(i)o S(ignor) patro(ne) mio h(onora)n(do).

P(er) una(?) de V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma o visto la bona gracia, qual V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma ave verso di me, del ch(e) ne re(n)gracio V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma. Q(ui), si come p(er) lo pasato sempre o facto loficio di bo(n) servitore, faro p(er) lo advenire.

Circha al privilegio, qual insieme co(n) el mag(nifi)co m(on)s(ignor)(?) Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)Ioa(n) AndreaGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269) o cercato a V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma, asai la ringracio et a quella reffaro obligato vede(n)do co(n) quanto amor V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma se proferta expedirmi tal negocio. Et cosi ma(n)do qui inchlusa larma, come scrive V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma, qual bisogna pinger vel privilegio. Et aisi la prego de tal expedicio(n).

El mag(nifi)co m(on)s(ignor)(?) Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)Ioa(n) AndreaGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269) et(?) io desideriamo, ch(e) V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma, si per eser oramai tempo, vengi presto. Et p(er) altri inspecti me reservo abocha qualch(e) cosa da co(n)ferir co(n) V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma. Maledictus omo, qui confidit in omine.

Faro fine p(er) no(n) eser tedioso, no(n) fine(n)do mai deserli bo(n) servitor. In alcocii(?) mei privilegii me scrivevo Alexa(n)der de Pesentis alias de Baptistis. Se par a V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma far meter cosi nel privilegio, facia quella a me par ch(e) seria meglio.

Et a V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma sempre me ofero et ricomando come fidel et bo(n) servitore.

D(i) V(ostra) S(ignoria) R(everendissi)ma bo(n) servitore Alessandro Pesenti (de Pesentis) (†1576), nobleman from Verona; organist and bandmaster at the court of cardinal d'Este in Ferrara; in 1521 member of court band of queen Bona Sforza; 1523 Dean of the Przemyśl chapter; 1531-1535 Vilnius Canon; 1537 parish priest in Proszowice; ca. 1545 Cantor of the collegiate chapter in Wiślica; before 1547 Sandomierz Canon; ca. 1550 Provost of Oszmiana; 1556 Warsaw Custos; 1523, 1530, 1533, 1550, 1554 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to the Dukes d'Este (to Ferrara) and to the Dukes Gonzaga (to Mantua) (POCIECHA 2, p. 64-66)Alexa(n)der de PesentisAlessandro Pesenti (de Pesentis) (†1576), nobleman from Verona; organist and bandmaster at the court of cardinal d'Este in Ferrara; in 1521 member of court band of queen Bona Sforza; 1523 Dean of the Przemyśl chapter; 1531-1535 Vilnius Canon; 1537 parish priest in Proszowice; ca. 1545 Cantor of the collegiate chapter in Wiślica; before 1547 Sandomierz Canon; ca. 1550 Provost of Oszmiana; 1556 Warsaw Custos; 1523, 1530, 1533, 1550, 1554 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to the Dukes d'Este (to Ferrara) and to the Dukes Gonzaga (to Mantua) (POCIECHA 2, p. 64-66) musicus S(ac)rae M(aiesta)tis R(eginal)is