» CORPUS of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence
Copyright © Laboratory for Source Editing and Digital Humanities AL UW

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Letter #3921

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Iacobus HERMITZ, an archpriest and parish priest in Braunsberg (Braniewo)
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1545-07-03

English register:

Dantiscus brings the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth of Austria, wife of the young king Sigismund Augustus. He requests that the people should be informed of this, and that appropriate funeral rites be celebrated on the following Sunday. The present letter should be circulated among the parish priests for signing, to be returned to the bishop’s chancellery.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 48r-v

 

Text & apparatus & commentary Plain text Text & commentary Text & apparatus

 

Salutem in Domino.

Quoniam nos Divina Scriptura docuit et ecclesiae consuetudo confirmavit, quod cf. Vulg. 2Mcc 12.46 Sancta ergo et salubris est cogitatio pro defunctis exorare, ut a peccatis solvantur ⌊sancta et salutaris sit oratio, quae pro defunctis Domino offertur, ut a peccatis solvanturcf. Vulg. 2Mcc 12.46 Sancta ergo et salubris est cogitatio pro defunctis exorare, ut a peccatis solvantur ⌋ propitiumque iudicem inveniant, debemus indifferenter orare pro spiritibus fidelium defunctorum, ut sit illis salus aeterna ac perpetua sanitas, gaudium et refrigerium sempiternum. Imprimis tamen maxime rogare oportet pro regibus et iis, qui in eminentiore loco constituti fuerunt.

Cum itaque serenissima princeps Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌊ElizabetaElisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌋, Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria; from 1526 King of Bohemia and of Hungary, Croatia, and Slavonia as Ferdinand I; 1531–1558 King of the Romans; from 1558 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, and younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Ferdinandi Romanorum regisFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria; from 1526 King of Bohemia and of Hungary, Croatia, and Slavonia as Ferdinand I; 1531–1558 King of the Romans; from 1558 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, and younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ filia, serenissimi domini, domini nostri Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊Sigismundi iunioris Poloniae regisSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ carissima coniunx, superioribus diebus in flore aetatis ante tempus rapta, naturae debitum solvit atque, de hac lacrimarum valle sublata, in alteram vitam transiit, hortamur vos in Domino et in virtute sanctae oboedientiae mandamus vobis, ut postquam nostras litteras acceperitis, primum id populo denuntietis, deinde sequente Dominica publice in ecclesiis vestris vigilias et missas defunctorum pro eius anima sollemniter instituatis, magistratus populumque, ut huiusmodi officiis , quando pro dormitione eius sacrificium celebrabitur, intersit atque oblationes, eleemosinas, orationes, deprecationes aliaque pietatis officia pro anima defunctae cum devotione debita ut faciat diligenter, hortemini, pulsatis campanis, collocatis fraternitatum candelis et aliis istiusmodi regalibus sollemnibusque exsequiis exhiberi solitis et consuetis, sub oboedientia non secus facturi.

Volumus autem hanc nostram requisitionem de vicino ad vicinum plebanum cum subscriptionis nota transmitti et postremo ad cancellariam nostram more solito referri.

[1 ] According to a note on the reverse of the rough draft of the letter, copies of circular letters with identical content were also to be sent to the remaining archpriests of the Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊Diocese of ErmlandErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋:Gaspar Hoxe, an archpriest and parish priest in Frauenburg (fl. 1543-1545) (WOELKY 1866, p. 413)⌊ GasparGaspar Hoxe, an archpriest and parish priest in Frauenburg (fl. 1543-1545) (WOELKY 1866, p. 413)⌋ of Frauenburg (Frombork) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gaspar, a parish priest in Frauenburg (Frombork) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6366⌊IDL 6366cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gaspar, a parish priest in Frauenburg (Frombork) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6366⌋], Anselmus, an archpriest and parish priest in Mehlsack ⌊AnselmusAnselmus, an archpriest and parish priest in Mehlsack ⌋ of Mehlsack (Pieniężno) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anselmus, a parish priest in Mehlsack (Pieniężno) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6367⌊IDL 6367cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anselmus, a parish priest in Mehlsack (Pieniężno) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6367⌋], Adrianus, an archpriest and parish priest in Wormditt ⌊AdrianusAdrianus, an archpriest and parish priest in Wormditt ⌋ of Wormitt (Orneta) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Adrianus, a parish priest in Wormditt (Orneta) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6368⌊IDL 6368cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Adrianus, a parish priest in Wormditt (Orneta) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6368⌋], Petrus, an archpriest and parish priest in Allenstein ⌊PetrusPetrus, an archpriest and parish priest in Allenstein ⌋ od Allenstein [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Petrus, a parish priest in Allenstein (Olsztyn) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6369⌊IDL 6369cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Petrus, a parish priest in Allenstein (Olsztyn) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6369⌋], Tomasz Gross (Tomasz Groisch) (*ca. 1490 – †1572), studied in Frankfurt an der Oder, 1506; from ca. 1512 Canon of Guttstadt; from 1554 Provost of the Guttstadt Chapter (SBKKDM, p. 18, 55 )⌊Tomasz GrossTomasz Gross (Tomasz Groisch) (*ca. 1490 – †1572), studied in Frankfurt an der Oder, 1506; from ca. 1512 Canon of Guttstadt; from 1554 Provost of the Guttstadt Chapter (SBKKDM, p. 18, 55 )⌋ of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tomasz GROSS, a parish priest in Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6370⌊IDL 6370cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tomasz GROSS, a parish priest in Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6370⌋], Ioannes Langhannius (Jan Langhannigk, Ioannes Lang) (†1567), 1532–1559 Archpriest and parish priest in Heilsberg; 1541–1547 administrator of the bishop’s estates; 1541–1555 honorary canon of Guttstadt; 1560 canon of Frauenburg (SBKW, p. 143)⌊Ioannes LanghanniusIoannes Langhannius (Jan Langhannigk, Ioannes Lang) (†1567), 1532–1559 Archpriest and parish priest in Heilsberg; 1541–1547 administrator of the bishop’s estates; 1541–1555 honorary canon of Guttstadt; 1560 canon of Frauenburg (SBKW, p. 143)⌋ of Hailsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ioannes LANGHANNIUS, a parish priest in Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6371⌊IDL 6371cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ioannes LANGHANNIUS, a parish priest in Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6371⌋], Andreas, an archpriest and parish priest in Seeburg ⌊AndreasAndreas, an archpriest and parish priest in Seeburg ⌋ of Seeburg (Jeziorany) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andreas, a parish priest in Seeburg (Jeziorany) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6372⌊IDL 6372cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andreas, a parish priest in Seeburg (Jeziorany) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6372⌋], Michael, an archpriest and parish priest in Rössel ⌊MichaelMichael, an archpriest and parish priest in Rössel ⌋ of Rössel (Reszel) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Michael, a parish priest in Rössel (Reszel) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6373⌊IDL 6373cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Michael, a parish priest in Rössel (Reszel) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6373⌋], Nicolaus, an archpriest and parish priest in Elbing ⌊NicolausNicolaus, an archpriest and parish priest in Elbing ⌋ of Elbing (Elbląg) [cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolaus, a parish priest in Elbing (Elbląg) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6374⌊IDL 6374cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolaus, a parish priest in Elbing (Elbląg) & Vicars Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-07-03, CIDTC IDL 6374⌋]