Reverendissimo in C <h> risto domino et 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⌊Iohanni 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⌋, Dei gratia episcopo C[ul]mensi se[renissimi] [Sigis]mundi r[egis] secre[tario] ...dig[nissimo]

Hochwirdiger unnd Genediger Her.

Ich hab Ewer Genode dy briffe, ßo balde ich keyn Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AndorffAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ quam, mit eynem bothenn gesant, welhem ich gebenn hab 12 stuwn unnd / hab Ewernn Genode dy briffe keyn Bruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌊BrükeBruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌋ geßant, / unnd hab ym beffellenn, her sulde mit ffleiß nach Ewernn Genode ffragen, unnd nymant sulde dy briffe geben, den Ewer Genode. / Alzo hot myr dy briffe wider brocht, / dornach hab ych eynen andernn bothenn mit den briffe keyn Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BrussellBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ geschykt, hot myr ouch alzo vider bracht / unnd künde niht derffaren, recht vo Ewer Genode ver / biß daß disser Stenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌊StenczellStenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌋ keyn Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AndorffAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ kumen ist, / unnd hot myr von Ewer Genode gesagt, daß Ewer Genode czu Bruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌊BrukeBruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌋, ader czu Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GennttGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋ ist. / Szo schyke ich Ewer Genode dy briffe czußamen gebünden, den eyn von 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⌊kyniginBona 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⌋ von Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PollenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ yr genode, den andernn von Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊krokeschen herrnnPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋, unnd ouch von andernn herschofft, / unnd ouch eyn cf. Stanisław CYPSER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1531-07-02, CIDTC IDL 3710⌊briffcf. Stanisław CYPSER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1531-07-02, CIDTC IDL 3710⌋, den ich an Ewer Genode geschrybenn hab, balde alz ich keyn Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AndorffAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ kumen bin. Ewer Genode sol voll auß meynen cf. Stanisław CYPSER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1531-07-02, CIDTC IDL 3710⌊briffecf. Stanisław CYPSER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1531-07-02, CIDTC IDL 3710⌋ vornemen meyn bytte unnd begere an Ewer Genode zu moll, vaß dy czebell angehett, bytte Ewer Genode ummb eyn entffertt.

Ouch, Genediger Her, disser Stenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌊StenczellStenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌋, der Ewer Herschafft dyner, gevest ist, hot myr gesagt, daß her kegen Ewer Genode unnd Ewernn Herschafft bruder eczwas gethon ßal habenn, daß her niht bilich thuen sulde, / daß her yczunt hoch klagt unnd bekentt, / unnd hot mich mit venende ognn gebethenn, ich ßulde Ewer Genode byttenn, volt yn denn czornn / unnd ßeyne unvornufft vorgebenn . Alzo ist an Ewer Genode meyn ffleysige unnd hoch bette, szo her an Ewer Genode mit meynen briffe quem, Ewer Genode volt Stenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌊ymStenczell, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS (fl. 1531)⌋ daß ummb Gocz wil vorgebenn unnd ummb nye demütige bette unnd volt yn zu genode vyder annemen, den der armer geselle kan dy sprohe niht unnd veß niht, vy her ßal zu daß Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Pollen landtPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ kumen. Ewer Genode vyrtt derffur den lonn von Gotte entffangenn unnd von ffrunden lewthen den lob unnd ich vil kegen Ewer Genode alz kegenn meynen herrenn alleczeyt viliklihen noch meyne hechsten vormügen vordinen.

Domit ich mich yn Ewer Genode vil beffollenn habenn.

Datum eyllent, am 26 Iulliüs anno 1531.

Ewer Genode williger diner Stanisław Cypser (Stanisław Zipser) (*before 1489 – †1540), owner of a trading company with a factory in Antwerp, tradesman in zibeline for Henry VIII Tudor, courtier of Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, protector (as a Mayor of Cracow) of the German-language mass officiated in St. Mary's Church in Cracow; ennobled by Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V of Habsburg (1532 - confirmation by Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1522 Cracow councillor, at least in 1536 Mayor of Cracow (PSB 4, p. 129)⌊Stanislaus CzypserStanisław Cypser (Stanisław Zipser) (*before 1489 – †1540), owner of a trading company with a factory in Antwerp, tradesman in zibeline for Henry VIII Tudor, courtier of Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, protector (as a Mayor of Cracow) of the German-language mass officiated in St. Mary's Church in Cracow; ennobled by Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V of Habsburg (1532 - confirmation by Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1522 Cracow councillor, at least in 1536 Mayor of Cracow (PSB 4, p. 129)⌋ manu propria