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Letter #2104

Mathias PLATEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1539-03-11
            received 1539-03-15

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Low German, BCz, 1597, p. 595-598

 

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BCz, 1597, p. 595

Hochwirdigster in Gott Furste, Genediger Herre, Ewer Furstlichen Genoden szeynth meyne gehorszame unde gancz berethwyllig(en) dynste zcuvorann(n) alle zceytt zcu thun / unde enthpholenn(n).

Genediger Herre.

Bytte E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) welle ssych nicht losszen vorlang(en) noch dem weyne allekanth. / Ich hoff(e) in / vor Oster(en) zcu erlang(en). Ich ms. kans reg. kan eskansms. kans reg. kan es nicht besszer(en) or besszer(n)besszer(en)besszer(en) or besszer(n) / unde schyck(e) E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) eyn (schock)[1] gara(n)genn(n) eppell(en), szo guth ms. all reg. alsallms. all reg. als szy szeyn, / das nowge vom jore. / Bytthe E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) welle szy geszunth esszenn(n).

Genediger Herre, ich bytthe noch E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) als meyne(n) groszgunstige(n), genedige(n) lyben hernn(n) vor meyne(n) swoge(r) Hans Holsten (†after 1548)Hans Holst(en)Hans Holsten (†after 1548), E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) welle in besczutcz(en)(?) unde hanth habenn(n), das her in szeyne(n) szachen en moll zcu(m) gutt(en) ende kome(n) mucht(e), das her doch szo gancz unde gaer ausz all szeyne(n) ding(en) nicht queme, unde why men myth im gehandelt hott. / Bytthe E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) welle Jorg Rabenwalt Jorg(en) Rave(n)waltJorg Rabenwalt dorum(m)e fragen. / Es mag Gothe erbarme(n). /

Genediger Herre, ich schicke Ewer F(urstlichen) G(enoden) nowg(e) zceytung(en) von 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 Castileke(yserliche)r m(ayeste)tCharles 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, dy in Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueDanck(en)Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League gekome(n) ist unde bynne( n) VIII tag(en) gedruckt ist worden. / Der almechtig(e) Gott, der vorley szeyner 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 Castileke(yserliche)r m(ayeste)tCharles 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 vor dan victoria, amen.

Genediger Herre, dy Hollander, dy gekome(n) szey(n), /(?) szagen, das in Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHolla(n)tHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands unde Zeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the NetherlandsSzela(n)tZeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands dy grost(en) schyff(e) myth ordina(n)cie word(en) zcu gemacht, / 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 Castileke(yserliche)r m(ayeste)tCharles 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 zcu gutt(e). Unde szeyn schon LVI schyff(e) ausz Zeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the NetherlandsSzelanthZeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands auszgeloff(en) / unde wyndes halbe(n) waren wydder ingekome(n) / unde szollen szygelenn(n) zcu Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, CataloniaPerszolonn(n)Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia in Spain (Hispania)Spa(n)nienSpain (Hispania) unde do das reszig(en) zceugk inneme(n). / Unde in Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHolla(n)tHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands szeynn(n) zcugericht XLIIII schyff(e) unde konne(n) nicht boszlowt(e) kryg(en), derhalbenn(n) das szy de(n) weyt(en) weck beszorg(en) keg(en) Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western TurkeyConsta(n)tinopelConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey zcu szÿgel(en) or szÿgel(n)szÿgel(en)szÿgel(en) or szÿgel(n) .

BCz, 1597, p. 596

Auch wyrth geszageth unde och geschryben ausz hidden by binding[usz]usz hidden by binding Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHollanthHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands, das 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 Castileke(yserliche)r m(ayeste)tCharles 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 personlich wyrth myth hidden by binding[h]h hidden by binding intrettenn(n) zcu Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, CataloniaPersolon(n)Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia. Der almechtig(e) Gott gebe im gluck unde ms. hell reg. heilhellms. hell reg. heil uns Crist(en) zcu beschutczen unde zcu beschyrmenn(n).

Genediger Herre, wife of Mathias PLATEN meyne hauszfrowewife of Mathias PLATEN leth E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) hidden by binding[G(enoden)]G(enoden) hidden by binding fru(n)tlichen grusszenn(n). Domytthe ich E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) dem hidden by binding[m]m hidden by binding almechtig(en) Gothe bevolen habe myth glucklichem hidden by binding[m]m hidden by binding unde fridlichem regime(n)t(e) unde langweriger geszuntheytt.

[1] conventional mark denoting a Kopa, Germ. Schock, Lat. sexagena