BCz, 1595, p. 42

Multum magnifico et excellenti 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⌊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⌋ 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⌊serenissimarum maiestatum 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

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⌋ apud paper damaged⌈[apud]apud paper damaged⌉ 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 Castile⌊cae paper damaged⌈[cae]cae paper damaged⌉saremCharles 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⌋ oratori, domino observandissimo etc.(?)[1]

Apud 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 Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋

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Multum magnifice et excellens Domine.

Multotiens ad Vestram Dominationem litteras dedi et, quia ab humanitate et virtute tua responsum non accepi, vereor, ne infidi fuerint litterarum portitores. Cum autem ad praesens in 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 Castile⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ castris militaturus se conferat Lombardy, region in northern Italy⌊LombardiamLombardy, region in northern Italy⌋ praesentium lator no(m)i(n)e or no(v)i(ssim)e⌈no(m)i(n)eno(m)i(n)e or no(v)i(ssim)e⌉ comes factus(?) de Russis de nostra Russorum familia et domini L(udovi)ci consanguineus, ut ad 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 Castile⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ curiam veniat Vestram Dominationem meo nomine visitatum, rogavi. Quam habeo exoratam, ut mihi dignetur suam bonam valetudinem significare et, quia magnificus dominus Jan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌊LeviciusJan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌋ in Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊Civitate NeapolisNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, qui meo honore et beneficio bonum opus effecit, ad quod perficiendum 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 Castile⌊caesarisCharles 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 meum favorem ad eiusdem regni ministros commendatitiae litterae mihi omnem tribuent dignitatem, ut per Vestram Dominationem quam citius fieri poterit a caesare impetrentur et ad me superinscribed⌈ad mead me superinscribed⌉ remittantur, pro eius inmensa humanitate ipsam exoro. Erit hoc opus 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 Castile⌊maiestati suaeCharles 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⌋ servitio serenissimae et reginae et domino L(udovi)co gratissimum et ego plus Tuae Dominationis quam mihi ipsi debere profitebor. Et quia res ardua non est, spero, quod tua valida intercessio sola sufficiet. Sin autem opus erit favore reverendissimi archiepiscopi nostri qui, ut audio, est multum amicus et frater Dominationis Vestrae, et ad quem in meum favorem scribit per eundem consanguineum meum eius vicarius generalis in hoc archiepiscopatu ipse, quatenus(?) sibi visum fuerit, poterint invocare et uti, magis enim unita virtus fortior est. Vale, excellens domine et mei memor.

Ex Modugno⌊terra MeduniiModugno⌋, die ultimo Martii 1530 hidden by binding⌈[0]0 hidden by binding⌉.

Ad servitia Vestrae Excellentis Dominationis paratissimus Sigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌊Sigismundus de RussisSigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌋ Barensis

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

BCz, 243, p. 172

Reverendissimo 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⌊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⌋, [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉mo episcopo Culmensi et oratori [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ maiestatum 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⌊regis et reginae Poloniae paper damaged⌈[Poloniae]Poloniae paper damaged⌉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⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉no observandissimo etc.

Apud 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 Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋

BCz, 243, p. 169

Ih(esu)s.

Quia tardissime fuit ad me perlatum, quod episcopali fueris dignitate illustratus, propterea sera gratulatio reprehendenda non est, Reverendissime Domine, qua de re tum gratulor et exopto, ut sempiternae Tuae Dominationi sit laudi dignitas ista, quae a viro magis illustratur, in quem collata est, cum etiam quibus verbis Dominationi Tuae gratias agam, non reperio, quod ad excellentem dominum Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌊AliphiumLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌋ rescripseris, quod mei sis memor et studeas, quemadmodum possis meae exspecta written over satisfac⌈satisfacexspectaexspecta written over satisfac⌉tioni satisfacere, quam tua virtus, benignitas et humanissimae pollicitationes concitaverunt, verum quia per septennium ms. septemmnium(!) ⌈septenniumseptennium ms. septemmnium(!) ⌉ in hac me continui exspectatione et interim temporis iacturam aliquam non feci, sed assidue in perorandis et patrocinandis causis forensibus me exercui, a quarum mercennaria opera cupio tandem me liberare. Vestram propterea Dominationem vehementer exoro, ut huic meae subvenias sollicitudini, vel (ut verius dicam) propriae consulas saluti et honori, et postquam bono sidere mihi datum est habere licere tantum virum mei honoris amplificatorem, ut, quod pro amicos tuae virtutis studiosissimo coepisti opus, perficias, rogo, Reverendissime Domine, et mihi cures decerni alteram ex infrascriptis administrationibus: vel regiae aud<i>entiae provinciae Calabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌊CalabriaeCalabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌋, vel provinciarum Idrunti et Bari, in quibus duo creantur proreges et {et} apud quemlibet duo creantur magistratus, qui provinciales auditores appellantur, sunt non modicae administrationis et solent per biennium vel triennium decerni. Verum quia triennalis dictorum officiorum administratio magnum mihi conferret honorem et utilitatem, Vestram Dominationem habeo exoratam, ut omnem necessariam operam impendat, qua mihi triennalis alterutrius 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 Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋ decernatur administratio. Ex p(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌈p(raefa)tisp(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌉ utilior reputatur illa, quae geritur in provincia BCz, 243, p. 170 Calabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌊CalabriaeCalabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌋ et ea de re longe gratior mihi foret. Unum moneo Vestram Dominationem, quod si forte de dicta regia audientia Calabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌊CalabriaeCalabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌋ alius reperiatur provisus de recenti, itaque non sit in anno proximo sequenti vacatura, et obtinuerit Vestra Dominatio mihi decerni alteram videlicet provin written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉provinprovin written over ...⌉ciarum terrae Idrunti et Bari est necesse obtinere litteras cum clausula derogatoria privilegio istarum provinciarum, quo cavetur, ne provincialibus possint dictae administrationes decerni. Etsi pro anno immediate sequenti de p(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌈p(raefa)tisp(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌉ regiis audientiis fuerit in alios facta collatio, itaque in anno sequenti non essent vacaturae, esset pur mihi gratum provideri de altera ex administrationibus iudicatuum mag(n)ae curiae vicariae in Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊civitate NeapolisNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, quae in anno proximo vel de mense Septembris vel Martii sunt vacaturae, per quam iudicatuum administrationem mihi pateret aditus ad maiora, si maioribus me dignum iudicarent, et ne vacuus altera ex p(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌈p(raefa)tisp(raefa)tis or p(raedic)tis⌉ administrationibus remaneam. In anno proximo sequenti Vestram Dominationem habeo exoratam, ut si possibile erit ante ingressum mensis Septembris sequentis anni, alteram ex dictis provisionibus dignetur ad me remittere. Vale igitur, Reverendissime Domine, et amici non esto immemor, qui omnem rem suam, causam seque totum tuae virtuti, fidei tradidit atque benignitati.

Ex Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊Bari civitateBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋, Nonis Iulii 1531.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis devotus servus Sigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌊Sigismundus de RussisSigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌋ Barensis

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 1 unnumbered after f. 152

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi serenissimarum 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⌊maiestatum 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

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⌋ secreta paper damaged⌈[secreta]secreta paper damaged⌉rio et oratori etc., domino plurimum honorando paper damaged⌈[norando]norando paper damaged⌉

Apud 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 Castile⌊caesaream catholicamque maiestatemCharles 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⌋

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 152r

Reverendissime Domine.

Plures, quas ad Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem mensibus decursis dedi litteras Vestrae Dominationis benignissimum et peroptatum desiderant responsum, verum, quia vereor, ne infidi eas interceperint vel neglexerint tabellarii, rescribere decrevi non nimis veritus Vestrae Dominationis benignissimas aures tot litteris offendere, posthac tuae Dominationi summa in next line⌈aa in next line⌉ benignitas et proprii honoris sollicitudo et tot diuturnae ac humanissimae expromissiones in me omnem spem de tua virtute concitaverunt. Verum quia de mense Septembris sequentis anni proximi futuri in provincia Calabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌊CalabriaeCalabria, region in southern Italy, south of Naples⌋ vacat administratio unius ex auditoribus dictae provinciae, quae solent alias decerni per biennium et alias per triennium, propterea Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem habeo orig. abeo⌈habeohabeo orig. abeo⌉ exoratam, ut dictae provinciae Calabriae proximam vacaturam audientiae administrationem per triennium 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ pro me impetrare dignetur ms. dige...(!) ⌈digneturdignetur ms. dige...(!) ⌉, et quidquid erogare necesse erit, per litteras cambii per bancos The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V⌊Belzerorum(!)The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V⌋ remittere, quod in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊hac civitateBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ habent orig. abent⌈habenthabent orig. abent⌉ negotiatores et respondentes, vel Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊Neapoli{s}Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, et statim remittentur, et perquam gratissime, et si remittere(n)t<ur>, dictam administrationem decernere per triennium Vestram Dominationem exoro, ut instet pro obtinenda triennali administratione, quia solet alias concedi et magno mihi erit commodo et honori. Vale, Reverendissime Domine, et me totum honorem quam meum Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 152v tutissime et benignissime protectioni committo et mando hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉.

Ex Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊Bari civitateBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋, XII Novembris 1531.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis humilis servus Sigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌊Sigismundus de Russis hidden by binding⌈[sis]sis hidden by binding⌉Sigismundus de Russis (Sigismundus de Rossi, Sigismundus Barensis), lawyer from Bari, doctor of both canon and civil laws; in 1531 he applied for the position of auditor in Calabria or Bari and Otranto district; in 1537 in Naples (POCIECHA 4, p. 232, 252)⌋ Barensis [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉