CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #4367

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 153[8]-12-30

received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1539-01-05

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 267, p. 71-74
2	rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 85r (t.p.)

Text & apparatus & commentary Plain text Text & commentary Text & apparatus

ms 1 Den ersamen, nhamhafftigen hern(n) burgemeyster und radtmane der ko(nigliche)n stadt Dantzke, / unsern(n) gunstigen(n) freunden(n).,
ms 2 omitted⌈

Den ersamen, nhamhafftigen hern(n) Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊burgemeyster und radtmaneJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ der ko(nigliche)n stadt 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⌊DantzkeGdańsk (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⌋, / unsern(n) gunstigen(n) freunden(n).

ms 1 Den ersamen, nhamhafftigen hern(n) burgemeyster und radtmane der ko(nigliche)n stadt Dantzke, / unsern(n) gunstigen(n) freunden(n).,
ms 2 omitted⌉

APG, 300, 53, 267, p.71

ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 Den von Danczk⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 Den von Danczk⌉

ms 1 Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guten zuvoran. / Ersame, nhamhafftige hern, / gunstige freunde. /,
ms 2 Unsern(n) etc. ⌈Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guten zuvoran. / Ersame, nhamhafftige hern, / gunstige freunde. /ms 1 Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles guten zuvoran. / Ersame, nhamhafftige hern, / gunstige freunde. /,
ms 2 Unsern(n) etc. ⌉

Wir ms 1 haben,
ms 2 haben(n)⌈habenms 1 haben,
ms 2 haben(n)⌉ gestrigs ms 1 thags,
ms 2 tags⌈thagsms 1 thags,
ms 2 tags⌉ spath E(wer) E(rbarkei)t cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-12-23, CIDTC IDL 5951⌊ms 1 schreyben,
ms 2 schreiben(n)⌈schreybenms 1 schreyben,
ms 2 schreiben(n)⌉cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-12-23, CIDTC IDL 5951⌋ / ms 1 dy,
ms 2 die⌈dyms 1 dy,
ms 2 die⌉ ms 1 zceyse,
ms 2 zceise⌈zceysems 1 zceyse,
ms 2 zceise⌉ belangend / ms 1 empfangen(n),
ms 2 entfang(en)⌈empfangen(n)ms 1 empfangen(n),
ms 2 entfang(en)⌉, / ms 1 darauss,
ms 2 dar aus⌈daraussms 1 darauss,
ms 2 dar aus⌉ E(wer) E(rbarkei)t meynung wol ms 1 eingenhomen,
ms 2 eingenomen(n)⌈eingenhomenms 1 eingenhomen,
ms 2 eingenomen(n)⌉. / ms 1 Dyweyl,
ms 2 Dieweil⌈Dyweylms 1 Dyweyl,
ms 2 Dieweil⌉ aber 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⌊ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)tSigismund 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⌋, u(nser) a(llergnedigster) ms 1 her, yren vorigen wyllen /,
ms 2 her(r), iren(n)vorigen(n)willen(n)⌈her, yren vorigen wyllen /ms 1 her, yren vorigen wyllen /,
ms 2 her(r), iren(n)vorigen(n)willen(n)⌉ gewandelt / und ms 1 geboten,
ms 2 gebotn(n)⌈gebotenms 1 geboten,
ms 2 gebotn(n)⌉ das ms 1 geldt,
ms 2 gelt⌈geldtms 1 geldt,
ms 2 gelt⌉ der ms 1 zceisen zcu Maryenburgabtzulegenn(n),
ms 2 zceysen zu Marienburg abzuleg(en)⌈zceisen zcu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MaryenburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋abtzulegenn(n)ms 1 zceisen zcu Maryenburgabtzulegenn(n),
ms 2 zceysen zu Marienburg abzuleg(en)⌉, / musse wirs so ms 1 lassen,
ms 2 lossen(n)⌈lassenms 1 lassen,
ms 2 lossen(n)⌉ geschen und ms 1 volgen(n),
ms 2 folgen(n)⌈volgen(n)ms 1 volgen(n),
ms 2 folgen(n)⌉. / So aber Royal Prussian Estates ⌊ms 1 dy hern landt,
ms 2 die h(e)rn land⌈dy hern landtms 1 dy hern landt,
ms 2 die h(e)rn land⌉ und ms 1 stett,
ms 2 stet⌈stettms 1 stett,
ms 2 stet⌉Royal Prussian Estates ⌋ uber der ms 1 ersten,
ms 2 erstn(n)⌈erstenms 1 ersten,
ms 2 erstn(n)⌉ 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⌊ko(nigliche)r m(ajeste)tSigismund 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⌋ ms 1 vorwyllung,
ms 2 vorwillung⌈vorwyllungms 1 vorwyllung,
ms 2 vorwillung⌉ eintrechtiglich ms 1 wolten halthen / und dass einbrengen,
ms 2 woltn(n)haltn(n) / un(n)d das einbrengen(n)⌈wolten halthen / und dass einbrengenms 1 wolten halthen / und dass einbrengen,
ms 2 woltn(n)haltn(n) / un(n)d das einbrengen(n)⌉ solchs ms 1 geldes,
ms 2 gelds⌈geldesms 1 geldes,
ms 2 gelds⌉ mit ko(nigliche)r m(ajeste)t zulass ms 1 byss,
ms 2 biss⌈byssms 1 byss,
ms 2 biss⌉ uff negste ms 1 thagfhart vorschiben,
ms 2 tagfart vorschiben(n)⌈thagfhart vorschibenms 1 thagfhart vorschiben,
ms 2 tagfart vorschiben(n)⌉, / wolde wir uns ms 1 darnach wyssen,
ms 2 darnoch wissen⌈darnach wyssenms 1 darnach wyssen,
ms 2 darnoch wissen⌉ zu ms 1 richten,
ms 2 richtn(n)⌈richtenms 1 richten,
ms 2 richtn(n)⌉, / welchs wir der ms 1 mass,
ms 2 moss⌈massms 1 mass,
ms 2 moss⌉ in der ms 1 kurtze,
ms 2 kurcze⌈kurtzems 1 kurtze,
ms 2 kurcze⌉, / so ms 1 hy,
ms 2 hie⌈hyms 1 hy,
ms 2 hie⌉ von ms 1 sych,
ms 2 sich⌈sychms 1 sych,
ms 2 sich⌉ nicht ms 1 vyl wyl lassen schreyben,
ms 2 vil wil lossen(n)schreibn(n)⌈vyl wyl lassen schreybenms 1 vyl wyl lassen schreyben,
ms 2 vil wil lossen(n)schreibn(n)⌉, / E(wer) E(rbarkei)t, ms 1 dy,
ms 2 die⌈dyms 1 dy,
ms 2 die⌉ wir ms 1 Goth,
ms 2 Gote⌈Gothms 1 Goth,
ms 2 Gote⌉ in ms 1 sein gnad befelhen,
ms 2 sein(n)gnad(en) befelen⌈sein gnad befelhenms 1 sein gnad befelhen,
ms 2 sein(n)gnad(en) befelen⌉, / ms 1 freuntlicher,
ms 2 fruntlicher⌈freuntlicherms 1 freuntlicher,
ms 2 fruntlicher⌉ weis uff ms 1 der selbten,
ms 2 derselbtn(n)⌈der selbtenms 1 der selbten,
ms 2 derselbtn(n)⌉ gutmeynig ms 1 schreybenn(n),
ms 2 schreibn(n)⌈schreybenn(n)ms 1 schreybenn(n),
ms 2 schreibn(n)⌉ / nicht ms 1 haben woldt,
ms 2 habn(n) wolt⌈haben woldtms 1 haben woldt,
ms 2 habn(n) wolt⌉ bergen(n). /

ms 1 Datum Heylsberg,,
ms 2 Dat(um) Heilsberg, den(n)⌈Datum Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋,ms 1 Datum Heylsberg,,
ms 2 Dat(um) Heilsberg, den(n)⌉ XXX ms 1 December(r),
ms 2 tag Dece(m)b(ris)⌈December(r)ms 1 December(r),
ms 2 tag Dece(m)b(ris)⌉ MDXXXIX(!)[1].

ms 1 Ioannes, von Gots gnadenn(n) byschoff zu Ermelandt.,
ms 2 omitted⌈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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, von Gots gnadenn(n) byschoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋.ms 1 Ioannes, von Gots gnadenn(n) byschoff zu Ermelandt.,
ms 2 omitted⌉

[1] Both fair copy and rough draft give the year 1539 according to the Nativity style; the letter is a reply to cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-12-23, CIDTC IDL 5951⌊IDL 5951cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-12-23, CIDTC IDL 5951⌋.