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Letter #773

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Regensburg, 1532-04-18


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 14, No. 1608, f. 45-46
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 345v-347r
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BK, 217, No. 26, f. 39r-41r
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, BCz, 271, f. 39r-41r
5copy in Latin, 17th-century, BCz, 270, p. 56-59
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 47 (TN), No. 92, p. 303-309
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 206, p. 435-438

Prints:
1AT 14 No. 196, p. 309-312 (in extenso; Polish register)

 

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BNW, BOZ 2053, TG 14, No. 1608, f. 45r Serenissime Rex et Domine, domine clementissime.

Ne quicquam harum rerum, quae hic aguntur, Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram lateat, cum heri Mikołaj Spiegel cubiculariusMikołaj Spiegel abire non potuerit, adnotanda adhuc ea duxi, quae successerunt. Heri, cum occupatus scriptione aulicari non potuerim, id, quod pridie fieri debuit, factum est, scilicet comitiorum istorum initium celebrata missa in aula Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilecaesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile et post illam principes, qui hic sunt, ad praetorium se contulerunt, ad quos caesar misit et tria tractanda proposuit: primum, ut inter se agerent, quibus modis The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) viribus resisti et per quae media illae infringi possint, caesarem in Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)ImperioHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium) diutius subsistere non posse ob coniugem, liberos et alia regna etiam infidelibus Mauris propinqua. Igitur per Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastileipsumCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile in persona contra The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) nihil posse fieri, sed si status Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)ImperiiHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium) quicquam in commune contra Turcas gentibus, armis et pecuniis statuerent, caesarem pro debito suo militibus et pecuniis ex Spain (Hispania)HispaniaSpain (Hispania) non defuturum. Secundum, ut de religione tractaretur, quomodo illa reduci ad eos posset et firmari, qui ab ea desciverunt utque ea in re certa aliqua concordia inveniretur. Tertium, ut ordo et bonum regimen in Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)ImperioHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium) absente Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastilecaesareCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile sub serenissimo Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgRomanorum regeFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg servaretur agereturque de modis, quibus post caesaris discessum per serenissimum Romanorum regem omnia in Imperio sub debita oboedientia administrarentur et gubernarentur. In his tribus comitia ista sudabunt. Quid efficient, effectus docebit.

Convenit me heri etiam in hospitio meo dominus Alexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323)Alexius TurzoAlexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323). Fuit cum eo dominus Georg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)Georgius LoxanusGeorg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335) et cum imprimis multa familiariter contulissemus, postulavit a me, ut cum eo seorsum aliquamdiu secederem, vellet enim quaedam mecum confidentius colloqui et cum in conclavi consedissemus, orsus est ab ovo, quantum ipse BNW, BOZ 2053, TG 14, No. 1608, f. 45v Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae debeat et quantum Illam veneretur et observet, quantum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)regnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) dominisque Polonis totique nationi iure natalicio faveat faveritque semper, se tamen ab aliquibus in regno male praeter suum demeritum audire, quasi ipse fomes esset istius dissidii inter serenissimum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgRomanorum regemFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg eiusque John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of HungaryadversariumJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary et quod ipse aleret aluissetque hucusque tam perniciosam rei publicae christianae discordiam, a qua semper fuisset alienissimus et quod longe sibi gratius esset nobilissimi (ut illius verbis utar) Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)regni HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) profectum et commodum quam ruinam procurare, unde me impense rogabat, ut se, tum apud Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram, in qua pro innato candore nihil istiusmodi suspicionis inesse crederet, tum apud alios Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) barones et proceres et scripto et in reditu meo coram verbis, quantum mihi liceret, excusarem, se semper fidelem servitorem et ad omnia servitia Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae praestanda propensissimum futurum. Quae cum pro Alexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323)illiusAlexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323) humanitate non potuerim non suscipere, in notitiam Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae deducenda existimavi. Postea de aliis rebus collocuti, dixit Alexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323)seAlexius Thurzó (*ca. 1490 – †1543), member of the Thurzó merchant family; in 1508, after the death of his father, he represented the interests of the Thurzó-Fugger enterprises at the royal court in Buda. After the Battle of Mohacs and the death of King Louis II, Alexius was a loyal supporter of the Habsburgs cause, and worked for the election of Ferdinand as King of Hungary and Bohemia; 1515-1522 royal secretary, 1522-1527 Lord Chief Treasurer, from 1527 Lord Chief Justice and from 1532 Vice-Regent of the areas under Habsburg domination (CE, vol. 3, p. 322-323) missum cum domino Andreas Ungnad Freiherr von Sonnegg (*1499 – †1557), groom (magister stabuli) of King Ferdinand I of HabsburgAndrea UngenadAndreas Ungnad Freiherr von Sonnegg (*1499 – †1557), groom (magister stabuli) of King Ferdinand I of Habsburg a serenissimo Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgRomanorum regeFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg, mitti etiam a Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastilecaesareCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile alios oratores, ad dominos Hungaros, ut eos in fide conservet, et ne adeo The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) adventum metuant, sed viriliter se opponant, caesaream maiestatem et serenissimum Romanorum regem cum universo et valido exercitu illis, quandocumque necessitas ingrueret, suppetias laturos. Et cum de his suppetiis et exercitu inter nos multa disseruissemus, non potuimus invenire, unde tam cito conscribi et colligi possit, praesertim si The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcaeThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) sunt in praecinctu itineris, hinc usque ad mensem Augustum vix decem milia peditum possent congregari. Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastileCaesarCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile magnam habet fiduciam in eos Hispanos pedites, quos fovet pro reditu suo in Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia), quorum 7000 esse feruntur. Sed si se offerret necessitas subito (quod omen Deus avertat) et dumtaxat 50 milia The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) , qui libere hucusque grassari possent, eruptionem facerent, unde tam BNW, BOZ 2053, TG 14, No. 1608, f. 46r cito nobis The Spaniards HispaniThe Spaniards ex Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) et alii, quos somniamus exercitus, subvenirent? Ego tam diu hic sum in hac curia, Spain (Hispania)HispaniamSpain (Hispania) et The Spaniards HispanosThe Spaniards etiam novi, qui quemadmodum et alii homines volare non didicerunt vel possunt. Unde tamen tam validus et numerosus exercitus adeo superinscribed in place of crossed-out adeoadeoadeoadeo superinscribed in place of crossed-out adeo subito colligi possit, prae hebetudine mei intellectus videre nequeo. Clam esse non potest, ubi milites conscribuntur, quod tamen neque hic in superiore, neque unde paulo ante digressus sum, in inferiore Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy), quisquam fieri novit. In The Swiss HelvetiisThe Swiss spes non est, qui partes Gallicas sequuntur et ut superinscribedutut superinscribed superiore die serenissimi Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoyGalliae regisFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy orator mihi rettulit, promiserunt regi 50 milia peditum, quando ad defendendum Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope contra The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) in Italy (Italia)ItaliamItaly (Italia) se conferet iamque ad id apud Francesco Ludovico del Vasto (*1498 – †1537), 1529-1537 Margrave of Saluzzomarchionem SalutiarumFrancesco Ludovico del Vasto (*1498 – †1537), 1529-1537 Margrave of Saluzzo quaedam deposuit praesidia, quae male hic audiunt etc.

Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube riverHicRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river et circumquaque Ratisbonam nullos milites quam aliquot capitaneos per plateas transeuntes video. Iactamus nihilominus nescio quae castra in aere, nisi fallor, plagam Dei manifestam esse cognosco, cf. Vulg. Mt 13,13 videntes non vident et audientes non audiunt neque intellegunt videntes non videmus, intellegentes non intellegimuscf. Vulg. Mt 13,13 videntes non vident et audientes non audiunt neque intellegunt etc. Quapropter persto in sententia, quam ex 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 BelgiumBruxellisBrussels (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 27 Ianuarii Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae descripsi Illique iterum atque iterum supplico et pro fide mea consulo, cf. Vulg. Sir 50.25 det nobis iucunditatem cordis et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israhel per dies sempiternos petat pacem a Domino in diebus nostriscf. Vulg. Sir 50.25 det nobis iucunditatem cordis et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israhel per dies sempiternos , quia nemo alius pro nobis pugnabit illamque pacem omnibus modis Serenissima Maiestas Vestra, quam diu potest, cum The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) componat eaque fruatur interea, quo alii caelum terrae miscent et pacem neglegunt, bello non sufficientes. Quod meum consilium, si forsan non prudenter, fideliter tamen et pro debito meo Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae descripsi, humillime rogando boni consulere dignetur.

Quod scripsi de serenissimo Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyrege GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy, eius orator, qui me crebrius convenire solet, mihi dixit et inter alia superioribus diebus rediisse ex Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western TurkeyConstantinopoliConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey patriarcham Aquilegensem venisseque ad Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope et de omnibus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) viribus et moliminibus illum certiorem BNW, BOZ 2053, TG 14, No. 1608, f. 46v reddidisse, quibus perculsus pontifex ipsum patriarcham ad serenissimum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy misisse orasseque impense, ut pro officio et nomine suo christianissimi in tam praesentibus periculis, quae iam iam imminerent, se et ecclesiam non desereret. Quibus permotus Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoyrexFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy promisisset Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificiClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope, quandocumque res exposceret, se in propria persona cum quattuor milibus cataphractorum equitum et cum quinquaginta milibus peditum, quae iam haberet in ordine, quando vellet, atque cum omnibus suis tormentis, seu ut vocant artelaria, in Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) affuturum iamque cum Francesco Ludovico del Vasto (*1498 – †1537), 1529-1537 Margrave of Saluzzomarchione SaluciarumFrancesco Ludovico del Vasto (*1498 – †1537), 1529-1537 Margrave of Saluzzo, quem ibidem in Piedmont (Piemonte), region in northwestern ItalyPede MontiumPiedmont (Piemonte), region in northwestern Italy habet ducem seu capitaneum, disposuisse, ut quosdam milites, equites et pedites, cum tormentis missos a Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoyregeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy suscipiat et contineat, quousque aliud habeat mandatum. Quod cum huc perlatum est, nescio quam generavit suspicionem. Etiam si quid forsan bono animo fiat, non desunt, qui aliorsum, quam fit, interpretentur. Ad eum modum nunc in orbe christiano vivitur. cf. Verg. A. IV 373 Nusquam tuta fidescf. Verg. A. IV 373 , igitur non frustra nos castigat Deus.

Haec sunt, quae adhuc addenda censui, licet coram maluissem referre. Cum tamen adhuc Serenissimae Vestrae Regiae et 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 Aragonreginalis MaiestatisBona 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 negotia et nescio quod tempus me detineat, non abs re duxi ista ascribere, fortassis Deo optime favente offerent se alacriora, cum quibus, ut spero, brevi Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram in reditu reverenter salutare possim. Cui me iterum humillime commendo.