BCz, 244, p. 142

ms 1 Reverendissimo meo Domino et Patri, domino episcopo Varmiensi etc. [Ad] manus proprias,
ms 2 omitted⌈Reverendissimo meo Domino et Patri, domino episcopo Varmiensi etc. Ad text damaged⌈[Ad]Ad text damaged⌉ manus propriasms 1 Reverendissimo meo Domino et Patri, domino episcopo Varmiensi etc. [Ad] manus proprias,
ms 2 omitted⌉

BCz, 244, p. 139

Reverendissime ms 1 in Christo Pater et Domine, domine mi colendissime, salutem et mei commendationem plurimam,
ms 2 omitted⌈in Christo Pater et Domine, domine mi colendissime, salutem et mei commendationem plurimamms 1 in Christo Pater et Domine, domine mi colendissime, salutem et mei commendationem plurimam,
ms 2 omitted⌉.

Ex litteris Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae et exemplis illarum, quas Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 per fratrem meum⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 per fratrem meum⌉ ad 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⌊serenissimam maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ dedit, intellexi, quibus modis conceptum inter nos negotium Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima expeditum iri velit. Fiat in omnibus divina voluntas habeoque ea in re, quas possum, Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae gratias pro ms 1 singulari illa,
ms 2 ea singulari⌈singulari illams 1 singulari illa,
ms 2 ea singulari⌉ in me benevolentia gratias. Quam omni studio officio atque gratitudine boni filii Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae sedulo rependere conabor.

Ceterum, mi reverendissime Domine, quod dominus Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊Ioannes TymmermanJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋ a me per transmissum ad me exemplum Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊domini custodisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ manu et compositione scriptum postulavit, nondum mihi prosequi integrum est, priusquam 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⌊serenissimae maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ mentem sciamus. Ea pro votis habita, nulla in re voluntati Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae reluctabor neque ambigo, ubi eiusmodi conscriptio a me fieri debebit, quin status et ms 1 conditionis,
ms 2 dignitatis⌈conditionisms 1 conditionis,
ms 2 dignitatis⌉ meae Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ms 1 dignam,
ms 2 meritam⌈dignamms 1 dignam,
ms 2 meritam⌉ habitura sit rationem ms 1 et,
ms 2 maxime quod⌈etms 1 et,
ms 2 maxime quod⌉ episcopum coram notario et testibus iurare non permittet, idipsum quoque antequam essem, qui ex misericordia Dei nunc sum, prius feci numquam, ms 1 immo,
ms 2 et⌈immoms 1 immo,
ms 2 et⌉ quantum potui per totam vitam ms 1 a verbis ad iurandum spectantibus,
ms 2 meam a iuramentis ⌈a verbis ad iurandum spectantibusms 1 a verbis ad iurandum spectantibus,
ms 2 meam a iuramentis ⌉ me continui. Nullique hactenus quam Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Pontifici Ro(mano)Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ et 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⌊serenissimae maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋ iuramentum praestiti, ante oculos semper habens, quod Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊ChristusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ Salvator noster docuit, ne iuraremus, hoc et Ioannes Antiochenus Chrysostomus (*ca. 347 – †407), saint, one of the Doctors of the Church, known for his eloquence; archbishop of Constantinople⌊divus Ioannes ms 1 Antiochenus,
ms 2 Anthiochenus⌈Antiochenusms 1 Antiochenus,
ms 2 Anthiochenus⌉, quem ms 1 Chrisostomum vocant,
ms 2 vocant os aureum ⌈Chrisostomum vocantms 1 Chrisostomum vocant,
ms 2 vocant os aureum ⌉Ioannes Antiochenus Chrysostomus (*ca. 347 – †407), saint, one of the Doctors of the Church, known for his eloquence; archbishop of Constantinople⌋, in plerisque homeliis ms 1 sancte et,
ms 2 omitted⌈sancte etms 1 sancte et,
ms 2 omitted⌉ diffuse tractat, et ut a iurando Christiani contineant, multis ms 1 sacris,
ms 2 divis⌈sacrisms 1 sacris,
ms 2 divis⌉ scripturis et rationibus persuadet. Profecto, qui fidei et honoris per manum suam obligationem non curaverit, facile et iuramentum contemnet. Si quid per fidem et honorem ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 meum⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 meum⌉ Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scripto pollicitus fuero (eam, quaeso, de me et fide mea habeat Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima existimationem, quam hucusque ms 1 omnes,
ms 2 de me⌈omnesms 1 omnes,
ms 2 de me⌉ boni ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 et magni⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 et magni⌉ viri ms 1 habuere,
ms 2 habuerunt⌈habuerems 1 habuere,
ms 2 habuerunt⌉ semper) ms 1 hoc ipsum,
ms 2 istud⌈hoc ipsumms 1 hoc ipsum,
ms 2 istud⌉ non secus atque ea, quae animae meae salutem concernunt usque ad ultimum halitum sum observaturus. In ms 1 eo,
ms 2 iis⌈eoms 1 eo,
ms 2 iis⌉ tamen ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 omnibus⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 omnibus⌉ benignae prudentiae et pientissimo erga me animo Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae ms 1 fiducialiter,
ms 2 omitted⌈fiducialiterms 1 fiducialiter,
ms 2 omitted⌉ ms 1 me,
ms 2 me⌈mems 1 me,
ms 2 me⌉ submitto etc.

BCz, 244, p. 140 Adiunxi hic exemplum hoc ad me datum ms 2 inscriptionis,
ms 1 inscriptio[nis] paper damaged⌈inscriptionisms 2 inscriptionis,
ms 1 inscriptio[nis] paper damaged⌉ Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊domini custodisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋, cuius copiam apud me retinui, ms 2 cum,
ms 1 c[um] paper damaged⌈cumms 2 cum,
ms 1 c[um] paper damaged⌉ frater meus Deo duce ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 bene⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 bene⌉ ex curia nostra ms 1 bene,
ms 2 omitted⌈benems 1 bene,
ms 2 omitted⌉ ms 2 absolutus,
ms 1 absolut[us] paper damaged⌈absolutusms 2 absolutus,
ms 1 absolut[us] paper damaged⌉ ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam redierit. Cum eo mihi praescribet, quae in iis per me fieri velit, ms 1 et ea omnia,
ms 2 ego⌈et ea omniams 1 et ea omnia,
ms 2 ego⌉ manu ms 2 mea,
ms 1 me[a] paper damaged⌈meams 2 mea,
ms 1 me[a] paper damaged⌉ non gravate exarabo ms 1 meque,
ms 2 omnia et me⌈mequems 1 meque,
ms 2 omnia et me⌉ ut filium obsequentem geram in omnibus erga Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, cuius paterno favori me ex animo commendo Deumque precor, ut eandem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam quam diutissime ms 1 incolumem,
ms 2 sospitem⌈incolumemms 1 incolumem,
ms 2 sospitem⌉ et felicem conservet.

Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XXII Iulii M D XXXVI.

ms 1 Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus filius Ioannes episcopus Culmensis scripsit,
ms 2 omitted⌈Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus filius 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⌊Ioannes episcopus CulmensisIoannes 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⌋ scripsitms 1 Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus filius Ioannes episcopus Culmensis scripsit,
ms 2 omitted⌉