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Magnifico 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⌋, 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⌊regiae maiestatis 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⌋ oratori, domino meo tamquam patri carissimo orig. charissimo⌈carissimocarissimo orig. charissimo⌉

AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 18r

Salutem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER before 1527-05-17, CIDTC IDL 6875, letter lost⌊Litterae tuaecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER before 1527-05-17, CIDTC IDL 6875, letter lost⌋ mihi redditae sunt, quo tempore omnis apparatus factus est ad navigandum. Ideoque vix cifras tuas legere potui, quandoquidem afuit orig. abfuit⌈afuitafuit orig. abfuit⌉ libellus ille meus conscius penetralium, inclusus intra arculam, quae iam occlusa fuerat. Legi tamen utcumque et assecutus orig. assequutus⌈assecutusassecutus orig. assequutus⌉ sum etiam nucleum legendo. Quod ad vicecancellarium encrypted ⌈probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊vicecancellariumprobably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋vicecancellarium encrypted ⌉[1] pertinet, equidem reor verum illum Icarus in Greek mythology the son of the master craftsman Daedalus; his self-confidence and rashness led him to his death; therefore his name was used as a symbol of hubris⌊IcarumIcarus in Greek mythology the son of the master craftsman Daedalus; his self-confidence and rashness led him to his death; therefore his name was used as a symbol of hubris⌋, ut ais, futurum. Lalmant encrypted ⌈Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour⌊LalmantJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour⌋Lalmant encrypted ⌉,[2] si Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊hunc nostrumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ perdat, a quo adiutus est, profecto iam nullus est. Exposui tua omnia Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊ArgirophontiMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋. Placet animus erga se tuus, cuperet et rei publicae provisum esse, sed quid facias, si caesar encrypted ⌈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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋caesar encrypted ⌉[3] nolit?

Constituerat rebus et fortunis omnibus assumptis proficisci, sed postremo a tabellione ret written over t⌈ttt written over t⌉ardatus, maxime ob adventum Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificis maximiClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋, iam non aeternum, sed ad tempus abiturus est, rediturus, uti mihi asseveravit, intra menses duos, aut prius, etiam si dictis Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontifex maximusClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ maneat. Hunc enim comitari in animo habet. Itaque res omnes hic dimittit, equos, mulos, ne uno quidem ex his secum assumpto, familiarium partem maximam, quidquid orig. quicquid⌈quid written over ae⌈aeidid written over ae⌉quidquidquid orig. quicquid⌉ etiam cari orig. chari⌈caricari orig. chari⌉ secum hactenus habuit, supellectilem omnem, armariola omnia praeter orig. preter⌈praeterpraeter orig. preter⌉ arcam unam et lectum, et revocatam in formam mediocrem, rem culinariam.

Quae res effecit, ut et ego hunc praesentium latorem Ioannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌊IoannemIoannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌋ familiarem meum mulionem a me dimiserim, ne euntibus oneri esset. Et quia mihi profecto bene inserviit, nolim illum omnino a me alienari, quippe qui cum Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊nostroMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ sperem me rediturum intra menses duos aut prius Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊Barcinone(n)Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋. Id, quod cum compertum esset magnifico Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌊domino a PratoLouis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌋, Ioannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌊eundem orig. eumdem⌈eundemeundem orig. eumdem⌉Ioannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌋ secum assumpsit ad vos usque eodem usurus, si ei videretur, ad reditum usque meum. Enimvero quia et is de profectionem in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriamFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋ iam pridem assumptam dubius est, an resumpturus sit, velim in hunc eventum, ut Ioannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌊agas in the sender hand, written over z⌈zss in the sender hand, written over z⌉onisIoannes, servant of Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ⌋ huius servitio, si opus tibi sit, utare, est enim fidus neque inexpers agasonicae. Ego interea dabo operam, ut Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊hunc nostrumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ vobis reducam. Et fortassis erit, quod industriam ego meam interponere potero, praesertim orig. presertim⌈praesertimpraesertim orig. presertim⌉ cum videam hoc Palinurus ⌊PalinuroPalinurus ⌋ imprimis opus esse rebus iam collabentibus.

Fuit hic, qui dictus est pridem, dominus Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌊Ludovicus a FlandriaLouis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌋, dominus a Prato. Is et vices quoque suas interposuit et profecit nonnihil, cum apud hunc nihil perinde in votis sit, quam operam suam toti reipublicae accomodare. Statutum tamen est Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ invisere et salutare limites patrios Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊huius nostri MaiagenitiMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋,[4] deinde comitari Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificem maximumClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋, qui se ait in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ venturum esse, eumque bonis avibus perducere in the sender hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out comitari⌈comitari perducere perducere in the sender hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out comitari⌉. AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 18v Ad hoc iter praesto orig. presto⌈praestopraesto orig. presto⌉ est nobis oneraria navis una Genuensis, ipsi caracam vocant, et myoparo unus in the sender hand, written over o⌈ousus in the sender hand, written over o⌉, cui brigantino inditum iam nomen est, ad consulendum fugae, si qua ex parte periculum ingruat. Ipse autem Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊senexMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ meliore est valetudine quam umquam orig. unquam⌈umquamumquam orig. unquam⌉ prius.

Doleo tibi decessisse amicos tuos probably Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌊dominum comitemprobably Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌋ et Wolfgang Prantner (Wolfgang Brantner) (†1541), doctor of both canon and civil law, studied in Vienna (1508) and Bologna (1513), where he was a syndic of the German nation; secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V; 1527 councillor for Carinthian affairs to Roman King Ferdinand I; 1527 coadiutor to the Grand Master of the Order of St. George; 1533 the last Grand Master (CE, vol. 1, p. 191; BERGMANN 1868, p. 173-174)⌊doctorem BrandtnerumWolfgang Prantner (Wolfgang Brantner) (†1541), doctor of both canon and civil law, studied in Vienna (1508) and Bologna (1513), where he was a syndic of the German nation; secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V; 1527 councillor for Carinthian affairs to Roman King Ferdinand I; 1527 coadiutor to the Grand Master of the Order of St. George; 1533 the last Grand Master (CE, vol. 1, p. 191; BERGMANN 1868, p. 173-174)⌋. Spero tamen me tibi propediem novam importunitatem facturum reditu meo, sed interim non sine litteris eris ex Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊Genua LygurumGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋, si eo pervenerimus incolumes, scribendis. Victoria ex T in the sender hand, written over ...(?)⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉(?)TT in the sender hand, written over ...(?)⌉artaris virtute vestra comparata, mihi grata est. Angit cf. Vulg. Ex 10.4–6 ecce ego inducam cras lucustam in fines tuos / quae operiat superficiem terrae / nec quicquam eius appareat / sed comedatur quod residuum fuit grandini / conrodet enim omnia ligna quae germinant in agris / et implebunt domos tuas et servorum / tuorum et omnium Aegyptiorum / quantam non viderunt patres tui et avi. Plague of locusts: 8th of the 10 biblical plagues of Egypt ⌊omen locustarumcf. Vulg. Ex 10.4–6 ecce ego inducam cras lucustam in fines tuos / quae operiat superficiem terrae / nec quicquam eius appareat / sed comedatur quod residuum fuit grandini / conrodet enim omnia ligna quae germinant in agris / et implebunt domos tuas et servorum / tuorum et omnium Aegyptiorum / quantam non viderunt patres tui et avi. Plague of locusts: 8th of the 10 biblical plagues of Egypt ⌋, cum id videam fere olim Egypt (Aegyptus)⌊AegyptoEgypt (Aegyptus)⌋ uberrimae orig. huberrimae⌈uberrimaeuberrimae orig. huberrimae⌉ regioni exitio fuisse. Multo magis deterrent Turcaicae litterae quae, quod abo in the sender hand, written over ...(?)⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉(?)oo in the sender hand, written over ...(?)⌉minor dicere, mutationem rerum haud dubiam portendunt.

De re tua Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ inchoata nihil tibi satisfacere possum, cum iam pridem in sarcinas redacta fuerit, quae hinc transmittentur in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋, paucas illas quidem, uti dixi, sed in his tamen iam a triduo contenta sit ms. sint(!) ⌈sitsit ms. sint(!) ⌉. Ubi Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuamGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ persolverimus aut redierimus, efficiam, rem tantulam totam ut habeas. Nam ipso in itinere longe mihi secus accidit, quam speraveram. Cum enim danda esset opera his negotiis orig. negociis⌈negotiisnegotiis orig. negociis⌉, subinde defuit cubiculi commoditas, subinde visitantes et nonnumquam impedientes amici. Aliquando etiam molestia contracta, quandoque vetabat religio, quae sibi nonnihil vendicabat. Quibus omnibus factum est, ut iter maxima ex parte mihi deperierit. Reliqua ex Palamos, town and sea port in eastern Spain, Catalonia⌊PalamosPalamos, town and sea port in eastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ ad te latius scribam.

Tu cura valetudinem tuam et vale meque reverendo domino Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊vicecancellarioBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ et Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊tuaeIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋ commenda.

Ex Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarcinoneBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋, XVII-a die mensis Maii anno 1527.

Tuus ex animo filius et inservitor, Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋

[1] Vicecancellarium (double gibbet symbol): solution of cipher based on Dantiscus’ solution of De Schepper’s use of this symbol in cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌊IDL 427cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌋

[2] Lalmant (arrow right symbol): solution of cipher based on Dantiscus’ solution of De Schepper’s use of this symbol preserved together with the fair copy of cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌊IDL 427cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌋

[3] caesar (symbol A): solution of cipher based on Dantiscus’ solution of De Schepper’s use of this symbol preserved together with the fair copies of cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1527-06-27, CIDTC IDL 355⌊IDL 355cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1527-06-27, CIDTC IDL 355⌋ and cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌊IDL 427cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Veere, 1529-03-09, CIDTC IDL 427⌋

[4] Maiagenitus is an epithet of Mercury (Gr. Hermes), son of Zeus and Maia. Here it is used as a nickname for Mercurino Gattinara.