» CORPUS of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence
Copyright © Laboratory for Source Editing and Digital Humanities AL UW

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Letter #393

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Radom, 1528-02
            received Madrid, [1528]-09-25

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 3465, p. 85-86
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 41 (TN), No. 42, p. 197-198
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 262, p. 404

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 8

Prints:
1POCIECHA 2 p. 554 (excerpt)

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

BCz, 3465, p. 86

Magnifico et spec paper damaged[Magnifico et spec]Magnifico et spec paper damagedtabili 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 Dantisco, apud paper damaged[Dantisco, apud]Dantisco, apud paper damagedIoannes 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 sacram 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 Castilecaesaream paper damaged[am]am paper damaged et catholicam paper damaged[et catholicam]et catholicam paper damaged 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 regio et nostronun paper damaged[nun]nun paper damagedtio et oratori, sincere paper damaged[sincere]sincere paper damaged nobis dilecto

BCz, 3465, p. 85

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 AragonBonaBona 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 Dei gratia paper damaged[Dei gratia]Dei gratia paper damaged regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), magna dux LithuaniaLithuaniaeLithuania, Rus (Russia)Russ stain[Russ]Russ stainiaeRus (Russia) totiusque Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of PolandPrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland ac Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomMasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom etc. domina

Magnifice et spectabilis, since paper damaged[since]since paper damagedre nobis dilecte.

Habuimus antea litteras S(incerita)tis or S(trenuita)tisS(incerita)tisS(incerita)tis or S(trenuita)tis Tuae, ex quibus intelleximus paper damaged[imus]imus paper damaged, in quo cardine res Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Polandducatus nostri BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland pendebant, et illis iampridem a paper damaged[a]a paper damagedbunde litteris nostris respondimus, quas Tuae S(incerita)ti or S(trenuita)tiS(incerita)tiS(incerita)ti or S(trenuita)ti dudum misimus. At nuperrime allatae sunt nobis ex Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Polandducatu nostroBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland litterae sub data die sanctae Barbarae proxime praeterita ms. is(!) aa ms. is(!) significantes Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bariarcem nostram BarensemBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari iussu et mandato sanctae 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 Castilecaesareae et catholicae maiestatisCharles 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 nobis iam tandem resignatam esse. Cui praefectus est is, quem nos desiderabamus. Itaque iam integro Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Polandducatu nostroBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland et iuribus tute et libere potimur. De quo plurimum laetamur. Sacrae igitur 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 Castilecaesareae et catholicae maiestatiCharles 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 nostro nomine gratias agat ingentes. Tua autem S(inceri)tas or S(trenui)tasS(inceri)tasS(inceri)tas or S(trenui)tas boni sit animi, hos enim illius numquam sumus immemores. Quinimo eam singulari gratia nostra prosequimur. Ad quam ex Spain (Hispania)HispaniisSpain (Hispania) usque huc tute conducendam aliquem ex nostris servitoribus istinc brevi mittemus. Interim curet reliqum negotium nostrorum, quae noverit esse necessaria conficere et ad effectum perducere S(inceri)tas or S(trenui)tasS(inceri)tasS(inceri)tas or S(trenui)tas Tua.

Quam bene et feliciter valere optamus.

Ad mandatum s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae) maiestatis reginalis proprium