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Letter #3459

Alessandro PESENTI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
[Cracow (Kraków)], [1531-01-06 or shortly after]
            received Brussels, [1531]-02-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Italian, BCz, 1595, p. 197-198

 

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 ErmlandIoanni confirmato episcopo [Culm]ensiIoannes 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
utriusque maiestatisSigismund 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
Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) [oratori], domino suo gratioso et observando

Reverendissimo mio Signor patrone mio honorando.

Per una de Vostra Signoria Reverendissima o visto la bona gracia, qual Vostra Signoria Reverendissima ave verso di me, del che ne rengracio Vostra Signoria Reverendissima. Qui, si come per lo pasato sempre o facto loficio di bon servitore, faro per lo advenire.

Circha al privilegio, qual insieme con el magnifico monsignor Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)Ioan AndreaGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269) o cercato a Vostra Signoria Reverendissima, asai la ringracio et a quella reffaro obligato vedendo con quanto amor Vostra Signoria Reverendissima se proferta expedirmi tal negocio. Et cosi mando qui inchlusa larma, come scrive Vostra Signoria Reverendissima, qual bisogna pinger vel privilegio. Et aisi la prego de tal expedicion.

El magnifico monsignor Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)Ioan AndreaGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269) et io desideriamo, che Vostra Signoria Reverendissima, si per eser oramai tempo, vengi presto. Et per altri inspecti me reservo abocha qualche cosa da conferir con Vostra Signoria Reverendissima. Maledictus omo, qui confidit in omine.

Faro fine per non eser tedioso, non finendo mai deserli bon servitor. In alcocii mei privilegii me scrivevo Alexander de Pesentis alias de Baptistis. Se par a Vostra Signoria Reverendissima far meter cosi nel privilegio, facia quella a me par che seria meglio.

Et a Vostra Signoria Reverendissima sempre me ofero et ricomando come fidel et bon servitore.

Di Vostra Signoria Reverendissima bon servitore Alessandro Pesenti (de Pesentis) (†1576), nobleman from Verona; organist and bandmaster at the court of cardinal d'Este in Ferrara; in 1521 member of court band of queen Bona Sforza; 1523 Dean of the Przemyśl chapter; 1531-1535 Vilnius Canon; 1537 parish priest in Proszowice; ca. 1545 Cantor of the collegiate chapter in Wiślica; before 1547 Sandomierz Canon; ca. 1550 Provost of Oszmiana; 1556 Warsaw Custos; 1523, 1530, 1533, 1550, 1554 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to the Dukes d'Este (to Ferrara) and to the Dukes Gonzaga (to Mantua) (POCIECHA 2, p. 64-66)Alexander de PesentisAlessandro Pesenti (de Pesentis) (†1576), nobleman from Verona; organist and bandmaster at the court of cardinal d'Este in Ferrara; in 1521 member of court band of queen Bona Sforza; 1523 Dean of the Przemyśl chapter; 1531-1535 Vilnius Canon; 1537 parish priest in Proszowice; ca. 1545 Cantor of the collegiate chapter in Wiślica; before 1547 Sandomierz Canon; ca. 1550 Provost of Oszmiana; 1556 Warsaw Custos; 1523, 1530, 1533, 1550, 1554 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to the Dukes d'Este (to Ferrara) and to the Dukes Gonzaga (to Mantua) (POCIECHA 2, p. 64-66) musicus Sacrae Maiestatis Reginalis