Gilino to Francesco II Sforza, 15 September 1527

transcription_corrections.txt

# line	old	new	reason (tab-separated; applied in order by decode_r8572.py; image = checked on the DECODE full-size scan)
P1.3	mig	m iy	image: "m" + "i[a]" under an ink spot; m (t) + iy (a) gives "imputata"
P2.6	imp	mp	image: no separate i; the group is B.42 bf D.52 mp ("delle g-")
P2.8	B.39 t 6.66	B.39 + 6.66	image: the sign after co is a plain cross (e) before 6.66: "erano"
P2.9	im	m	image: a single m (t) with a lead-in stroke: "destinate"
P2.18	w	20	image: the "w" is the numeral 20 (b): "boni officii"
P2.19	6.6?	6.68	superscript blotted; context "signoria"
P2.19	iw?	20	image: 20 (b): "Bor-bone"
P3.1	q o	40	image: cursive "40" (p on the key), not q + o: "propria"
P3.3	A.47?	B.47	context "in Genva"; B.47 = ge (base read as A)
P3.12	B.40? x	B.42 x	image: superscript 42 (de)
P3.13	A.80?	A.30	image: 8 is a looped 3; "ha saputo"
P4.10	d.15?	D.65	context "nuncio" (nu = 65; 1 for 6)
P5.7	6.26?	6.66	image: 66 (ra): "fara"
P5.9	o.29 q B.38	o.29 p B.38	image: small rho (i), not q: "servicio"
P6.4	6.7?	6.77	context "tempo" (te)
P6.4	30?	36	context "imbarchato" (n); key n = 36
P6.7	6b?	b+	image: barred b (u/v): "inducono"
P6.11	B.48? q	B.43 p	image: rho (i); context "traditore" (di)
P6.13	vv?	20	image: 20 (b): "serebbe"
P7.5	6.76 6 6.68	6.76 6.68	image: no bare 6 between 76 and 68: "datario"
P8.11	L.6?	p 6	image: rho + 6 (= in, like rh6): "in preda"
P3.24	q [del] ff 6.66 b o	q [del] vv 6.66 b o	image: the "ff" after the deletion is a cursive 22 (null), as elsewhere
P6.12	x 6.76 S o.44?	X 6.76 S B.44	image: crossed X (s on the key) and B.44 (do), not o.44: "bastardo"
P3.12	B.42 x	B.42 X	image: crossed X (s on the key): "desidera"
P7.4	6.76 q Hvv	6.76 o Hvv	image: a small bare o (no descender), not q

r8572_clear.txt

# R8572 clear passages (BL Cotton Vesp. C IV ff.214-218), as read from the DECODE images, 9 Oct 2026.
# Abbreviations expanded only where obvious; [?] = doubtful.

## P1 = f.214r (fol. 199)
{Hispania.  Illmo et Exmo Unico mio Sigr Sigr mio sempre colmo.  1527.}   (later hands: "1527 15 Sept Paredes Gilino A" in margin; foliation 214 / 199)
{Baciate le mani di V. Extia.}
{Dopo visitati questi lochi contorni a Valladolit sono venuto a Paredes alli VIIII del presente, ove in parte mi è suta
 data cognitione di cio che sequentemente le scrivo: del che V. Extia ne potra far quel giudicio che per sua nativa
 prudencia sole:}
{El Sigr gran Cancell[er]o per lettere sue di XXVII del passato giunse in Barcellona con Messer Gio: Bartheo di
 Gattinara, Martino Centurione[?] Generale in herba di Mr di Borbone, et certi pochi di sua famiglia; el piu restaro in
 Genova per mancamento di navilij: Hebbe sua Sigria navigacione assai contraria si per maritima tempestate come per
 esser stato seguito d'alcune gallere dell'armata francese; si attende alla fine di questo alla corte cesarea.}
-> then 10 lines of cipher.

## P3 = f.215r (fol. 200)
(after cipher line 3, inside the cipher run, line 4-5:)
{... [cipher] tanto savia et prudentemente scritta che poco piu a pena si potrebbe desiderare; [cipher] ...}
(lines 20-21, between cipher blocks:)
{nessuno particolar ho possuto intender piu del gia scritto; intendendone[?] co[n] la prima opportunita ne avisaro
 Vra Extia; questo tenga per certo [cipher follows] ...}

## P2 = f.214v: one clear phrase inside cipher line 15: {vra Extia}

## P5 = f.216r (fol. 201), after 14 lines of cipher:
{Li Magci Sri Ambassatori francesi tengono letre dal Re Xmo [Christianissimo] di XXIX di agosto, per le quali gli e
 significato la clade[?] di Porto Fino, deditione di Genoa, et speranza di presto ottenere Alex[andri]a.
 Conseguentemente mi dicono havere commissione dal Re loro che la tractatione della pace si pratichi sopra el contento
 delli capituli fatti in Madril, cosa che fin qui el prefato Xmo non havea voluto assentir; et che per questo hanno
 quasi certa speranza [da presto ottenere, struck through; interlined: "che se doveria"?] seguire appontamento.
 Eglino co li Sri oratori anglesi sono iti[?] a Palenza [Palencia] et cosa stando per discuter cio col re loro
 [= the Emperor?] pote o no pote guardar[?] delli sodetti capituli: --}
 (French ambassadors have letters of 29 Aug from Francis I announcing the defeat at Portofino, the surrender of
  Genoa and hope of soon taking Alessandria; peace to be negotiated on the basis of the Treaty of Madrid; the French and
  English ambassadors have gone to Palencia.)

## P6 = f.217r (fol. 202), after 14 cipher lines:
{Hoggi el magco Mr Ludovico Catto, dottor di leggi, vecchio ambassator del Illmo Sigr Duca di Ferrara, è andato a
 Pallenza per tor congedo dalla Cesa Mta [Cesarea Maesta] per ritornarsene alla patria; sollo trovato sempre molto
 inclinato al beneficio di V. Extia, et pero Essa gli ne[?] mi carico[?]:}
 (Ludovico Catti, Ferrarese ambassador, has gone to Palencia to take leave of the Emperor; always well disposed
  towards Your Excellency.)

## P7 = f.215r (fol. 200; modern 215), top of page, before 23 cipher lines:
{Mor di Terba [Monsieur de Tarbes = Gabriel de Gramont, bishop of Tarbes, French ambassador] mi ha dato una copia
 delle pte [presente] letere intercette, le quali haveroi[?] inviato a Vra Extia sel portatore presente non si fosse
 mostrato tanto difficile: ~}
 (The bishop of Tarbes gave him a copy of the intercepted letters, which he would have sent if the bearer had not
  been so difficult.)

## P8 = verso (after 17 cipher lines):
{Si è detto ancora che la Cesa Mta ha venduto el stato del conte di Caiazza nel regno per XXVIII m[ila] ducati al
 figliuolo del conte di Monteleone, vicere di Sicilia;}
{Nel S. Marco Pio ogni giorno cognosco accrescerli bona voluntate verso Vra Extia et desiderio di farle servicio: il che
 mi me ha causato una certa non vulgar osservancia co sua Sigria, che mi constringe ad spesse volte esser co essa lui,
 et molto honorarla: ~}
 (The Emperor is said to have sold the state of the Count of Caiazzo in the Kingdom [of Naples] for 28,000 ducats to the
  son of the Count of Monteleone, viceroy of Sicily. Marco Pio [of Savoy/Carpi] grows daily in goodwill toward Your
  Excellency.)

## P9 = f.218r (fol. 203; margin docket "1527 15 Sept paredos Gilino B"), after 10 cipher lines:
{... ne piu per hora saprei che scriverle, se no che in sua bona gra[tia] quanto piu posso humilmente mi raccomando,
 pregando N. S. Iddio che le doni quella felicita che per se stessa desidera. Di Paredos el XV di Settembre MDXXVII.
 Di V. Illma et Exma Sria  humilissimo et perpetuo Servo el Gilino}
 (Closing formula; dated Paredes [de Nava], 15 Sept 1527; signed "el Gilino".)

## P10 = f.218v, address leaf (written sideways), two red seal traces:
{Illmo et Exmo Dno Dno Mediolani Duci, Dno suo semper Colmo [colendissimo]  --  Cremone}
 -> ADDRESSEE = the Duke of Milan, i.e. Francesco II Sforza, then at Cremona (Milan itself was held by the imperial
    army; Sforza held Cremona from 1526). So "Illmo et Exmo unico mio Signore" on P1 = Francesco II Sforza, and the
    writer "el Gilino" is a Milanese (Sforza) agent at the imperial court in Castile.
 Also faint dorse marks at left near the seals: illegible ("Gil..."?); top: faint offset "Hispania 1527" bleed-through.

## Summary of clues in the clear text
- Writer at Paredes de Nava (imperial court in Palencia area), 9-15 Sept 1527; Sforza agent.
- Names in clear: Gran Cancelliere (Gattinara) and Gio. Bartolomeo di Gattinara; Mons. de Bourbon (Martino Centurione
  his "general in herba"?); French ambassadors; English ambassadors; Palencia; Portofino/Genoa/Alessandria (Lautrec's
  campaign, Aug 1527); capitoli di Madrid; Ludovico Catti (Ferrarese ambassador); Mons. di Tarbes (Gabriel de
  Gramont); conte di Caiazzo; conte di Monteleone, vicere di Sicilia; Marco Pio (of Carpi?).
- Recurring cipher group "a++ Hvv P.25" / "vv a++ Hvv P.25" (P1 l.1, l.8; P2 l.9; P5 l.9; P6 l.14; P7 l.11; P9 l.1-2,
  l.10) and P2 l.15 "... vv P.25 {vra Extia}" suggest "Vra Extia"/"V. Extia" or the like is often enciphered too;
  the clear "vra Extia" inside cipher (P2 l.15) is right after "vv P.25".

reading_r8572.txt

R8572 reading (BL Cotton Vesp. C IV ff.214-218; "el Gilino" to Francesco II Sforza; Paredes, 15 Sept 1527)
Key: DECODE R5258 (ASMi Carteggio Sforzesco cart. 1591 no. 24) + context values (key_r8572.tsv). Built by build_reading.py.

MEASURE
  cipher tokens (transcription after corrections, writer's deletions excluded): 3111
  nulls (sheet null row or position, dropped):                                122
  significant tokens:                                                         2989
  unread tokens (left as [token]):                                            9
  tokens in doubtful words (marked (?), estimated at 1.57 letters/token): 108  (45 words)
  significant tokens read as sense:                                           2872  = 96.1% of significant tokens
  LM check (it-cinquecento, mean log-prob/char of the word-divided cipher text; real text -1.1..-1.8): -1.52
  all tokens accounted for (read as sense or as nulls):                       2994 = 96.2%

CONVENTIONS: one line per MS cipher line, in reading order (DECODE image order is not folio order; see NOTE).
  Spelling as deciphered (the writer's a/o and i/e confusions kept), with a normalised form in [square brackets]
  where needed; <x> = letter supplied; word(?) = doubtful; [tok] = token left unread; {...} = clear text in the MS.
NOTE: reading order P1 (214r) - P2 (214v) - P7 (215r) - P3 (215v) - P5 (216r) - P4 (216v) - P6 (217r) - P8 (217v)
  - P9 (218r); P3, P4, P8 are versos (fore-edge on the left in the scans); the joins are textual
  (P7 "...ha portato" / P3 "una letra di propria mano del papa"; P3 "...che lo prati-" / P5 "-cava";
  P5 clear (French ambassadors) / P4 "Ambidoi ..."; P4 "...el detto aratore" / P6 "veneto").


=== P1 = f.214r ===
P1.1    mi è affirmato da molti che va(?) [= sua] signo-
P1.2    ria si trova in poca bona gratia
P1.3    del Imperatore per una sola cosa che li è inputata, e
P1.4    per causa di due sue letre intercet<t>ote(?)
P1.5    al vicere, che al sobsidio di Genua
P1.6    inviasse le galere di Napoli e ardinatse [ordinasse]
P1.7    a Lope di Soria che del resto de li cento
P1.8    milla ducati del cambio ne usase a
P1.9    beneficia [beneficio] di quella citta, si per bro-
P1.10   visione [provisione] di contanti come di victuaglie,

=== P2 = f.214v ===
P2.1    se non che altramente el tutto si
P2.2    perderebbe. Vgliano(?) [vogliano] li soi det-
P2.3    ractori, che sono alla scoperta el
P2.4    confessore e secretario Lalemant(?),
P2.5    che Lautrec o per tale informacione
P2.6    haggia inviato perte [parte] delle g-
P2.7    enti to(?) [Bp] alla absidione [obsidione] di Gen-
P2.8    ua, le quali in altro loco erano des-
P2.9    tinate, e che per quest(o) tu(?)
P2.10   detta citta non si sia piu dif-
P2.11   fesa, o pe(r)(?) el gran bisogno che veggo
P2.12   che Sua Maesta ne tene. Non posso pensare se non
P2.13   che egli si conservi in bona gratia
P2.14   del Imperatore, e per questo non cessaro di [q] [o] con-
P2.15   fortare {vra Extia} che ordini per sue
P2.16   letre al Bilia che se intertengh<a>(?)
P2.17   bene con esso. Hora non possemo s-
P2.18   perare se non bani [boni] offi<c>ii do [da] sua sig-
P2.19   noria, e maxime con la morte di Borb-
P2.20   one. Ho deliberato ire ad incontrarlo
P2.21   sino a tre giornate, e so che per ques-
P2.22   to non sero tenuto per sotpet- [sospetto]
P2.23   to dalli aratori [oratori] confederati.

=== P7 = f.215r ===
P7.1    L'ambassatore del re di Portogal-
P7.2    lo novamente venuto a nome del papa
P7.3    non è mandato principalmente da
P7.4    sua santita, [o] tesi(?), come scri-
P7.5    ve el datario al signore nuncio,
P7.6    ma essenda [essendo] egli per passare al su(o)(?)
P7.7    re, prego nostto [nostro] Signore che li p(ia)cesse con
P7.8    honore de vno breve in sua(?) to(?) perso-
P7.9    na al Imperatore con avctorita di tractar-
P7.10   e suo concerto, promettendo di farlo
P7.11   subito relaxare e resti-
P7.12   tuirlo ne la pristina amista con Sua Maesta
P7.13   e nel antico stato dele chiesa,
P7.14   el che non gli è soccesso come havea
P7.15   promesso, e detto non solo in Ir(?)alo(?)a [Italia]
P7.16   ma etiamdio in Ispagna qui è stato
P7.17   cognosciuto per homo legiero; e con
P7.18   questa bona apenione [openione] di se domane di cor-
P7.19   te cesarea si parte per Portugallo.
P7.20   Esso ambassatore ha portato

=== P3 = f.215v ===
P3.1    una letra di propria mano del pa(pa)(?) a lo
P3.2    nuncio in credenzza di Saporito(?) camerer-
P3.3    o di sua santita, te(?) [el] qual morio in Gen-
P3.4    va {tanto savia et prudentemente scritta che poco piu a-}
P3.5    {pena si potrebbe desiderare} exhortandolo
P3.6    a non mancare al devto servicio;
P3.7    cosi dvi brevi al Imperatore pieni di molte
P3.8    belle sentenzze e con belle ragioni
P3.9    persuade a Sua Maesta a tore el patrocinio
P3.10   dela chiesa e non abrimerla [opprimerla], e maxi-
P3.11   me sub fide, ancora che indoctamente scritti.
P3.12   L'abbatino se ne ritorna expedito come des-
P3.13   idera; el Imperatore gli ha concesso quanto ha saputo desi-
P3.14   derare e chiedere. Vero è che in molti ca-
P3.15   pi, per non sapere Sua Maesta di quanto momento sono, sc-
P3.16   rive al nicere [vicere] di Napoli, come meglio in-
P3.17   formato delle cose do [d'] Italia, che facci c-
P3.18   ontento el sar(?) [signor] detto marchese, per cio
P3.19   che si pote, che cosi è sua mente.
P3.20   {nessuno particolar ho possuto intender piu del gia scritto intercedendone[?] co[n] la prima opportunita ne avisaro vra Extia; questo tenga per certo}
P3.22   che'l concerto è seguito con questa
P3.23   Maiestate, ancora che egli si fosse assetato
P3.24   con [del] ra(?) [b] [o] a(?) come qui tenemo nova che lo prati-

=== P5 = f.216r ===
P5.1    cava per mezz<o> a(?) del cavalero Casale.
P5.2    L'Imperatore ha inteso in questo concerto per li rico-
P5.3    rdi del duca di Ferrara e apera [opera] del
P5.4    nuncio. Credo pero che'l marchese per essere
P5.5    abligato [obligato] a fiorentini, che non si mostto-
P5.6    ra [mostrara] in favore totalmente del Imperatore,
P5.7    ma che fara che Pagolo Luzzasco con trece-
P5.8    nto cavalli legieri pasara al
P5.9    servicio de Sua Maesta, come eri(?) el
P5.10   prefato Abbatino dove c(?) [a] partire per
P5.11   costai di tutta diligentia,
P5.12   e per eso ho scritto a vostra
P5.13   excellentia sotto coperta dela
P5.14   signora marchesana di Mantua.

=== P4 = f.216v ===
P4.1    Ambidoi ancora mi hano givrato che'l C-
P4.2    hritianitsimo vltimamente li s-
P4.3    crive che amnino [omnino] vole che nel concer-
P4.4    to vostra excellentia resti
P4.5    nel stato di Milano, el che non convene
P4.6    con quello che proximamente le
P4.7    scrisse; non<di>meno(?) m(i)(?) remetto al-
P4.8    la veritate. El signore am-
P4.9    bassatore vneto [veneto] e io soli antiheri
P4.10   fossemo dal signore nuncio a<po>(?)-
P4.11   stolico a v(?)siglio(?) [consiglio], e lo pregassemo
P4.12   che voletse [volesse] andare a Palenza
P4.13   e ivi dimorare mentre che li ora-
P4.14   tori fra<n>cesi istarano, e che vsi
P4.15   diligentia di sapere la veritate
P4.16   di quello praticarano, e maxime
P4.17   circa el fatto di [del] essa. Ci ha
P4.18   promesso di farlo nolontieri [volontieri], e cosi
P4.19   intendemo che sia [sua] signoria vi è ita,
P4.20   e sono quasi certo che ci servira
P4.21   e per rispetto di vostra excellen-
P4.22   tia e per quello deve a d'Italia tit-(?)
P4.23   ta e per la mistate [amistate] tene con el detto aratore

=== P6 = f.217r ===
P6.1    veneto. Intendo ancora che l'Imperatore subito intesa
P6.2    la deditione di Genua ha mandato vno nova(?) [novo]
P6.3    despacchio a monsignore di Milia(?) o(?), che fi-
P6.4    na quel tempo non era inbarchato per
P6.5    Roma, e mi è accennato che Sua Maesta revaca [revoca] la libe-
P6.6    ratione del papa per li novi soccessi
P6.7    di Lombardia. A questo credere pe(?) inducono
P6.8    li mali afficio [officii] che li oratori ferraresi e li a-
P6.9    genti di Colonesi publicamente fano contra
P6.10   sua sansita [santita] presso l'Imperatore, dela quale quando ne ra-
P6.11   gionano non la sanano [sanno] nominare se non per tradi-
P6.12   tore, falso papa, bastardo, fabricatore gi(?) [di] vo-
P6.13   leni, e con mille altri abbrobri [obbrobrii] che longo sereb-
P6.14   be scriverli [o.29] [xp] [b+]
P6.15   Con esso lui mi è detto che expedirano
P6.16   Troilo Negrono, e che ali signori Colone-
P6.17   si Sua Maesta i(?) dice hora di volere fare molte gra-
P6.18   cie, e questo è la presente difficul-
P6.19   tate dele cose lombarde e lo ha cav-
P6.20   sato; pero dubitano che presso l'vna ruina
P6.21   segvi l'altra del regno di Lapoli [Napoli].
P6.22   Sono qui litre di messer Andrea Borgo

=== P8 = f.217v ===
P8.1    nel(?) Imperatore e Valdes io(?) gia sua serngtore(?) [servitore], pie-
P8.2    ne de consigli pro apprimenda [opprimenda] Italia e lo-
P8.3    nghi discorsi per conservare el sta-
P8.4    to di Milano alla devotione di Sua Maesta. N(?) nel v-
P8.5    ltimo si risolveno che l'Infante v(?) quo-
P8.6    lo vno che lo pote tenere e deffendere
P8.7    da qualunche violentia che desse di
P8.8    desse(?) per occuparlo dopo presa Ge-
P8.9    nua. Si è detto che l'Imperatore ha expedito
P8.10   per fare decendere lo Infante,
P8.11   e el ret(?) tutta Otalia(?) [Italia] in preda ad a-
P8.12   lemeni [alemani], e Sua Maesta dimostra magiore core
P8.13   che mai, e che'l confe<ss>ore(?) è vscito; che la
P8.14   perdita di Genua è stata vno sti-
P8.15   molo galiardo al Imperatore, pero'l tutto si
P8.16   dimostri alla gverra; e quanto poteng(?)
P8.17   siano mi(?) forc(?) e lu vi

=== P9 = f.218r ===
P9.1    scritto(?). Bin(?) qui per piu vie si i re(?)
P9.2    sono stato avisato l'Imperatore h<a> a manda-
P9.3    ta per tre correri la investitura
P9.4    del stato di Milano al Infant-
P9.5    e, abbassi alla deffension di quel-
P9.6    lo stato, e che di presente gli provede
P9.7    di centa milla dvcati. La perdita di Genua
P9.8    si era fermata per via del signore di
P9.9    Monaco, al quale Sua Maesta provede de danari
P9.10   se conservi a sua devocione.

r8572_reading.md

# R8572 - "el Gilino" to Francesco II Sforza, Paredes de Nava, 15 Sept 1527: reading in running text

Rests on: `reading_r8572.txt` (key DECODE R5258 plus context values, built by build_reading.py, 9 Oct 2026), joined
here into running text in its reading order (P1 P2 P7 P3 P5 P4 P6 P8 P9) for the v3 verification (23 Oct 2026). The
deciphered spelling is the reading; the normalised forms that reading_r8572.txt adds in [square brackets] are left out
(they gloss, they are not in the figures). Letters supplied there as <x> are [x] here (part-word holes); word(?) is a
doubtful word; [token] an unread token; «...» clear text in the manuscript.

## Reading

mi è affirmato da molti che va(?) signoria si trova in poca bona gratia del Imperatore per una sola cosa che li è inputata, e per causa di due sue letre intercet[t]ote(?) al vicere, che al sobsidio di Genua inviasse le galere di Napoli e ardinatse a Lope di Soria che del resto de li cento milla ducati del cambio ne usase a beneficia di quella citta, si per brovisione di contanti come di victuaglie, se non che altramente el tutto si perderebbe. Vgliano(?) li soi detractori, che sono alla scoperta el confessore e secretario Lalemant(?), che Lautrec o per tale informacione haggia inviato perte delle genti to(?) alla absidione di Genua, le quali in altro loco erano destinate, e che per quest(o) tu(?) detta citta non si sia piu diffesa, o pe(r)(?) el gran bisogno che veggo che Sua Maesta ne tene. Non posso pensare se non che egli si conservi in bona gratia del Imperatore, e per questo non cessaro di confortare «vra Extia» che ordini per sue letre al Bilia che se intertengh[a](?) bene con esso. Hora non possemo sperare se non bani offi[c]ii do sua signoria, e maxime con la morte di Borbone. Ho deliberato ire ad incontrarlo sino a tre giornate, e so che per questo non sero tenuto per sotpetto dalli aratori confederati. L'ambassatore del re di Portogallo novamente venuto a nome del papa non è mandato principalmente da sua santita, tesi(?), come scrive el datario al signore nuncio, ma essenda egli per passare al su(o)(?) re, prego nostto Signore che li p(ia)cesse con honore de vno breve in sua(?) to(?) persona al Imperatore con avctorita di tractare suo concerto, promettendo di farlo subito relaxare e restituirlo ne la pristina amista con Sua Maesta e nel antico stato dele chiesa, el che non gli è soccesso come havea promesso, e detto non solo in Ir(?)alo(?)a ma etiamdio in Ispagna qui è stato cognosciuto per homo legiero; e con questa bona apenione di se domane di corte cesarea si parte per Portugallo. Esso ambassatore ha portato una letra di propria mano del pa(pa)(?) a lo nuncio in credenzza di Saporito(?) camerero di sua santita, te(?) qual morio in Genva «tanto savia et prudentemente scritta che poco piu a-» «pena si potrebbe desiderare» exhortandolo a non mancare al devto servicio; cosi dvi brevi al Imperatore pieni di molte belle sentenzze e con belle ragioni persuade a Sua Maesta a tore el patrocinio dela chiesa e non abrimerla, e maxime sub fide, ancora che indoctamente scritti. L'abbatino se ne ritorna expedito come desidera; el Imperatore gli ha concesso quanto ha saputo desiderare e chiedere. Vero è che in molti capi, per non sapere Sua Maesta di quanto momento sono, scrive al nicere di Napoli, come meglio informato delle cose do Italia, che facci contento el sar(?) detto marchese, per cio che si pote, che cosi è sua mente. «nessuno particolar ho possuto intender piu del gia scritto intercedendone[?] co la prima opportunita ne avisaro vra Extia; questo tenga per certo» che'l concerto è seguito con questa Maiestate, ancora che egli si fosse assetato con ra(?) a(?) come qui tenemo nova che lo praticava per mezz[o] a(?) del cavalero Casale. L'Imperatore ha inteso in questo concerto per li ricordi del duca di Ferrara e apera del nuncio. Credo pero che'l marchese per essere abligato a fiorentini, che non si mosttora in favore totalmente del Imperatore, ma che fara che Pagolo Luzzasco con trecento cavalli legieri pasara al servicio de Sua Maesta, come eri(?) el prefato Abbatino dove c(?) partire per costai di tutta diligentia, e per eso ho scritto a vostra excellentia sotto coperta dela signora marchesana di Mantua. Ambidoi ancora mi hano givrato che'l Chritianitsimo vltimamente li scrive che amnino vole che nel concerto vostra excellentia resti nel stato di Milano, el che non convene con quello che proximamente le scrisse; non[di]meno(?) m(i)(?) remetto alla veritate. El signore ambassatore vneto e io soli antiheri fossemo dal signore nuncio a[po](?)stolico a v(?)siglio(?), e lo pregassemo che voletse andare a Palenza e ivi dimorare mentre che li oratori fra[n]cesi istarano, e che vsi diligentia di sapere la veritate di quello praticarano, e maxime circa el fatto di essa. Ci ha promesso di farlo nolontieri, e cosi intendemo che sia signoria vi è ita, e sono quasi certo che ci servira e per rispetto di vostra excellentia e per quello deve a d'Italia tit-(?) ta e per la mistate tene con el detto aratore veneto. Intendo ancora che l'Imperatore subito intesa la deditione di Genua ha mandato vno nova(?) despacchio a monsignore di Milia(?) o(?), che fina quel tempo non era inbarchato per Roma, e mi è accennato che Sua Maesta revaca la liberatione del papa per li novi soccessi di Lombardia. A questo credere pe(?) inducono li mali afficio che li oratori ferraresi e li agenti di Colonesi publicamente fano contra sua sansita presso l'Imperatore, dela quale quando ne ragionano non la sanano nominare se non per traditore, falso papa, bastardo, fabricatore gi(?) voleni, e con mille altri abbrobri che longo serebbe scriverli Con esso lui mi è detto che expedirano Troilo Negrono, e che ali signori Colonesi Sua Maesta i(?) dice hora di volere fare molte gracie, e questo è la presente difficultate dele cose lombarde e lo ha cavsato; pero dubitano che presso l'vna ruina segvi l'altra del regno di Lapoli. Sono qui litre di messer Andrea Borgo nel(?) Imperatore e Valdes io(?) gia sua serngtore(?), piene de consigli pro apprimenda Italia e longhi discorsi per conservare el stato di Milano alla devotione di Sua Maesta. N(?) nel vltimo si risolveno che l'Infante v(?) quolo vno che lo pote tenere e deffendere da qualunche violentia che desse di desse(?) per occuparlo dopo presa Genua. Si è detto che l'Imperatore ha expedito per fare decendere lo Infante, e el ret(?) tutta Otalia(?) in preda ad alemeni, e Sua Maesta dimostra magiore core che mai, e che'l confe[ss]ore(?) è vscito; che la perdita di Genua è stata vno stimolo galiardo al Imperatore, pero'l tutto si dimostri alla gverra; e quanto poteng(?) siano mi(?) forc(?) e lu vi scritto(?). Bin(?) qui per piu vie si i re(?) sono stato avisato l'Imperatore h[a] a mandata per tre correri la investitura del stato di Milano al Infante, abbassi alla deffension di quello stato, e che di presente gli provede di centa milla dvcati. La perdita di Genua si era fermata per via del signore di Monaco, al quale Sua Maesta provede de danari se conservi a sua devocione.

r8572_en.md

# R8572 - "el Gilino" to Francesco II Sforza, Paredes de Nava, 15 Sept 1527: English translation of the project reading

Translation (Claude Opus 5.5, 23 Oct 2026) of `r8572_reading.md`, the running text of the cipher passages deciphered
with key R5258 (`reading_r8572.txt`), in the letter's reading order. Only the deciphered passages are in that reading,
with two short clear runs in «»; the whole letter with its clear paragraphs is in George Lasry's edition, translated in
`lasry/plaintext_en.md`. Same holes: `[?word]` a doubtful word (the reading's word(?)), `[x]` supplied letters,
`[…]` an unread or meaningless run. Where the deciphered letters are corrupt, the sense is given as far as they carry
it and the doubtful word is bracketed.

## Translation

I am assured by many that [?His] Lordship stands in little favour with the Emperor for one single thing that is
imputed to him, and on account of two letters of his, intercepted, to the Viceroy, that he should send the galleys of
Naples to the relief of Genoa and order Lope de Soria to use the rest of the hundred thousand ducats of the exchange
for the benefit of that city, both in provision of cash and of victuals, since otherwise the whole would be lost.
[?His] detractors, who openly are the confessor and [?the German] secretary, will have it that Lautrec, on such
information, sent part of the troops [?…] to the siege of Genoa which were destined for another place, and that for
this the said city [?…] was no longer defended, [?for] the great need that I see His Majesty has of him. I cannot
think but that he will keep himself in the Emperor's good favour, and for this I shall not cease to urge «Your
Excellency» to order the Bilia by your letters to keep on good terms with him. Now we cannot hope for anything but
good offi[c]es from His Lordship, above all with the death of Bourbon. I have resolved to go to meet him as far as
three days' journey, and I know that for this I shall not be held suspect by the confederate ambassadors.

The ambassador of the King of Portugal, newly come in the Pope's name, is not sent principally by His Holiness,
[?…], as the Datary writes to the Lord Nuncio; but as he was about to go on to [?his] King, he begged Our Lord that it
might please him [to honour him] with the honour of a brief in [?his] [?…] person to the Emperor, with authority to
negotiate his settlement, promising to have him released at once and restore him to his former friendship with His
Majesty and to the ancient state of the Church; which has not come about for him as he had promised, and [as] said not
only in [?Italy] but also in Spain. Here he has been known for a light man; and with this good opinion of himself he
leaves the Imperial court tomorrow for Portugal. This ambassador has brought a letter in the [?Pope]'s own hand to the
Nuncio, as credence for [?Saporito], chamberlain of His Holiness, [?who] died in Genoa, «so wisely and prudently
written that hardly anything more could be wished», exhorting him not to fail in his due service; likewise two briefs
to the Emperor, full of many fine sentences, and with fine reasons it persuades His Majesty to take up the patronage
of the Church and not to oppress it, above all sub fide, although unlearnedly written.

The Abbatino returns despatched as he desires; the Emperor has granted him all he knew how to desire and ask. It is
true that on many heads, since His Majesty does not know of what moment they are, he writes to the Viceroy of Naples,
as better informed of the affairs of Italy, that he should satisfy the [?aforesaid] Marquis, as far as he can, for such
is his mind. «No particular have I been able to learn beyond what is already written; [?…] at the first opportunity I
shall advise Your Excellency of it; hold this for certain» that the settlement has followed with this Majesty,
although he had come to terms with [?…] [?…], as we have news here that he was negotiating it through[h] [?…] the
Cavalier Casale. The Emperor has given his mind to this settlement through the reminders of the Duke of Ferrara and
the work of the Nuncio. I believe, however, that the Marquis, being obliged to the Florentines, will not show himself
wholly in favour of the Emperor, but will see to it that Pagolo Luzzasco with three hundred light horse passes into
the service of His Majesty, as [?yesterday] the aforesaid Abbatino, where [?…] to leave for your parts in all haste,
and by him I have written to Your Excellency under cover of the Lady Marchioness of Mantua.

Both have also sworn to me that the Most Christian [King] lately writes to them that he absolutely wants Your
Excellency to remain in the state of Milan in the settlement, which does not agree with what he wrote to them lately;
none[the]less [?I] leave it to the truth. The Lord Venetian ambassador and I alone, the day before yesterday, were
with the Lord A[po]stolic Nuncio at [?Usiglios], and begged him to be willing to go to Palencia and stay there while
the Fre[n]ch ambassadors stay, and to use diligence to learn the truth of what they will negotiate, and above all
concerning that matter. He promised us to do it willingly, and so we understand that His Lordship has gone there; and
I am almost certain that he will serve us, both out of respect for Your Excellency, and for what he owes to Italy
[?…], and for the friendship he holds with the said Venetian ambassador.

I understand also that the Emperor, as soon as he heard of the surrender of Genoa, sent a [?new] despatch to
Monseigneur de [?Miliao] [?…], who until that time had not embarked for Rome; and it is hinted to me that His Majesty
is revoking the liberation of the Pope because of the new events in Lombardy. What leads [?me] to believe this are
the bad offices which the Ferrarese ambassadors and the agents of the Colonna publicly do against His Holiness with
the Emperor; of whom, when they speak of him, they cannot name him except as traitor, false pope, bastard, maker
[?of] poisons, and with a thousand other insults which it would be long to write. With him, I am told, they will
despatch Troilo Negrono, and that His Majesty [?…] now says he wants to grant many favours to the Lords Colonna; and
this is the present difficulty of the affairs of Lombardy, and has caused it; therefore they fear that after the one
ruin the other, of the kingdom of Naples, may follow.

There are here letters of Messer Andrea Borgo [?to] the Emperor and Valdes, [?…] formerly his [?servant], full of
counsels pro opprimenda Italia [for crushing Italy] and long discourses for keeping the state of Milan in the
devotion of His Majesty. [?…] At the end they conclude that the Infante [?is] the one who can hold it and defend it
from any violence that [?…] [?might come] to occupy it. After the taking of Genoa it is said that the Emperor has sent
word to have the Infante come down, and [?to give] all [?Italy] as a prey to the Germans; and His Majesty shows greater
heart than ever, and that the conf[ess]or [?…] has come out [with it]: that the loss of Genoa has been a strong spur to
the Emperor; therefore he should show himself wholly bent on war; and how [?powerful] [?…] [?forces] are [?…]. [?…]
here by several ways [?…] I have been advised [that] the Emperor h[a]s sent by three couriers the investiture of the
state of Milan to the Infante, [?…] for the defence of that state, and that at present he is providing him with a
hundred thousand ducats. The loss of Genoa had been [?confirmed] by way of the Lord of Monaco, whom His Majesty is
providing with money so that he may keep himself in his devotion.

transcription.txt

GILINO — ASSEMBLED CIPHER TRANSCRIPTION
Reading order is 1,2,7,3,5,4,6,8,9, established from physical foliation and joins.
All tokens are retained, including presumed nulls and uncertain glyphs.
P1-5 derive from supplied transcription, revised by indexed checks against the photographs.
P6-9 were transcribed from the manuscript images; subsequent image-audit corrections are recorded in the prior source package (audit files not bundled here).
Clear passages are transcribed separately in the solution and supporting notes.

=== PHOTO P1 — f.214r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P1.jpg ===
Source: P1.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
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P1.C3	b42;bp;b55;g57;s;b+;d61;g74;d51;h26;a+;h27;d53;+;np;d43;g60;g76;m;19;h27;b25;h27;q
P1.C4	g57;s;b36;d29;g71;b43;b45;b25;g75;+;d52;o28;g67;e-;b;g77;s;b37;m;g5000;o28;b25
P1.C5	ut;d41;b+;np;b37;g67;22;a+;h27;ut;bp;h22;p25;xo;b+;20;g73;b43;h+;b43;b47;d65?;19
P1.C6	p+;b;xp;np;ut;xo;g72;d52;mp;19;d52;g67;b43;d61;g59;d53;55;o;s;b43;d61;46;g72;a+
P1.C7	a30;d54;g57;b43;g74;g68;ut;h27;b42;d41;g67;xo;g79;b42;d53;b37;d43;g70;h22
P1.C8	d58;bp;d51;b45;b36;g78;b42;d41;b36;pi;^;np;h+;d62;b+;g71;g72;a+;p25;a30
P1.C9	20;+;d62;b53;b38;o;b43;g62;bp;d51;b38;o28;g76;a+;h22;q;g73;g57;s;e;g69
P1.C10	b+;d40;g73;h+;d62;b43;gp;ut;b;g78;h28;b43;xp;p+;o+o;g80;ut;mp;d53;b25;ooo

=== PHOTO P2 — f.214v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P2.jpg ===
Source: P2.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P2.C1	g72;d64;b;h27;ut;bp;m;g66;d57;d43;g77;b25;bp;g80;o28;g79;g73;q
P2.C2	g57;s;b42;g67;^;20;+;o29;mp;d53;o;d64;d53;g74;p+;b42;o+o;m
P2.C3	g66;a32;g79;g68;h27;g74;d64;ut;bp;d51;xo;b39;g57;44;g76;+;d41
P2.C4	q+;b52;o27;g74;g67;55;g72;o+o;g67;g76;g68;h+;a30;d52;d56;d43;o28
P2.C5	h27;d51;o29;m;g67;b39;g57;s;g76;d52;p+;b;b54;s;d56;b38;h+;d43;+
P2.C6	.._;ut;mp;b48;ut;np;36;b+;d40;19;g79;g57;s;m;+;b42;bp;d52;mp
P2.C7	b25;b;m;p+;g70;rp;ut;bp;d51;o;^;g73;b43;h+;d62;b43;mp;+;b
P2.C8	o29;o--;d52;g61;d53;p+;b;19;bp;m;g69;d54;b39;+;g66;d64;b42;xo
P2.C9	g78;d61;m;+;a+;h22;p25;q;22;55;h27;g57;s;g62;xo;m;g50
P2.C10	b42;o28;g76;b38;m;g76;d64;d43;g73;g73;ut;g58;o29;b43;gp
P2.C11	b52;g71;p+;h+;g57;+;bp;mp;g66;d43;^;p+;g74;mp;d64;h27;b+;+;mp;b49
P2.C12	h27;b56;d62;g77;d62;d64;b;g59;xo;g74;g57;b;xo;ut;g67;g72;d64;b
P2.C13	h27;+;mp;d53;g73;q+;g72;s;o29;p+;d40;d43;^;h+;d61;mp;g66;g78;ut
P2.C14	b42;bp;b55;55;g57;s;g62;xo;g79;d64;b;b37;xo;g71;g69;b43;40;r23
P2.C15	b54;s;g76;g67;22;p25;vva;xha;h27;h+;44;b43;d63;g57;s;g75;b25
P2.C16	d52;o28;g67;ut;bp;20;d40;d53;ut;h27;g72;p+;b;m;+;s;g77;36;mp;.._;p+
P2.C17	^;+;d62;q+;+;o27;g74;x22;.._;h+;g66;d64;b;g59;xo;g72;d59;xo
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P2.C19	d64;g68?;ut;r22;d56;t;p+;d57;q+;d51;d59;s;m;+;b43;^;h+;s;20
P2.C20	h+;d62;.._;h+;b42;d53;^;+;g66;g79;p+;g67;ut;c;p+;b;q+;m;g66;s;bp;h+
P2.C21	g73;d64;ut;m;g67;b48;h+;s;d61;m;+;55;g74;h27;g57;s;g62;o27
P2.C22	g79;d64;d43;g72;g69;g77;d65;g79;g57;s;g74;o27;g57;m
P2.C23	g79;b41;bp;d53;o;g66;g79;g68;q+;b52;b42;g66;g78

=== PHOTO P7 — f.215r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P7.jpg ===
Source: P7.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P7.C1	d51;pi;a31;ut;o27;g71;g79;g67;b42;bp;g67;b43;g59;s;m;h+;b46;d41
P7.C2	d54;d64;o29;uy;d57;d43;m;+;vp;b25;d65;g79?;ut;d64;d57;b42;bp;o^;uy;g56
P7.C3	d64;d43;b25;d56;36;b41;g79;o^;g68;b;b38;g56;d41;d57;b;m;+;b41
P7.C4	g75;a30;a+;h22;g71;d43;p25;g78;22;g76;q;h22;g77;g73;h28;o27?;o+o;g68
P7.C5	o29;rp;+;bp;b41;g76;g68;g50;uy;d41;g73;mp;d64;g67;d65;b;b38;h+;22
P7.C6	d56;+;xo;g72;d43;c;o;b25;mp;d53;g57;s;g56;xo;g71;g67;ut;bp;g75;g50
P7.C7	g67;o^;g67;g49?;d64;xo;m;g69;g73;mp;d64;g67;h27;d53;g51;b37;xo;g72;q
P7.C8	.._;h+;d64;g67;b42;o29;d64;^;g67;vp;+;p+;b;g75;ut;g57;s;g74
P7.C9	d61;ut;bp;b55;q+;ut;vp;o+o;g79;g68;g76;m;+;b42?;o28;g66;a32;g76;s
P7.C10	b25;g75;h+;r23;b37;44;g79;o^;g69;d57;o28;g77;b;b44;b43;b51;s;d54
P7.C11	g75;20;p+;g79;g67;d51;o30;ut;g67;22;a+;p25;55;g67;o27;o28;d40
P7.C12	g80;np;44;d54;d62;d51;o^;g68;xo;g78;d61;ut;d58;xo;m;uy;q+;b56;q
P7.C13	55;d62;bp;uy;b;g78;b39;o27;g76;g79;b42;d52;o+o;.._;p+;+;g71;22
P7.C14	+;bp;h27;d64;36;mp;d53;+;g74;o+o;b37;o27;g74;h28;.._;ut;o29;+;uy
P7.C15	g51;g69;d57;45;g74;r22;b42;o28;g79;d64;b;g74;d54;np;b;p+;g66;d54;a30
P7.C16	d56;+;g78;ut;pi;b43;h+;np;b;d40;xo;g56;mp;d61;g63;+;xo;g76;g79
P7.C17	b39;mp;d64;xo;b38;o29;g79;g57;s;.._;h+;d59;d52;b48;+;g69;55;q+;a+
P7.C18	g62;xo;g76;^;h+;d61;o;g58?;d63;h+;d62;b43;g72;b44;d56;d62;b43;b39;s
P7.C19	g77;b37;g71;g67;ut;g73;g56;s;m;+;g57;s;g59;44;g80;b46;bp;d54;q
P7.C20	b25;o27;g74;ut;pi;20;uy;xo;g71;g79;g67;b28;a30;g59;s;g76;g79;h22

=== PHOTO P3 — f.215v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P3.jpg ===
Source: P3.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P3.C1	o29;d61;d52;m;g66;b43;o^;g69;40;g68;ut;d56;d64;b42;bp;g56;o^;19;a30;d41
P3.C2	d65;d43;b38;h+;p+;b;o+o;g67;b42;b;oo;19;b43;g71;g59;g68;g79;b36;d57;g67;s
P3.C3	g50;b43;g75;ut;g71;36;g78;g76;o28;b25;g61;d41;d59;g68;h+;p+;b;b47;36
P3.C4	o29;ut;a+;h27
P3.C5	b25;t;b28;g50;44;g76;d43;b44;d54
P3.C6	19;d64;36;d56;d43;o+o;19;g67;o--;bp;b42;o29;g79;g72;s;b+;p+;b38;b+
P3.C7	b39;g73;c;o29;p+;20;g67;o29;p+;ut;bp;b55;g58;+;d63;b43;d59;bp;m;+
P3.C8	^;+;bp;d52;g72;b;m;+;d43;oo;b25;55;q+;20;+;bp;d52;g66;mp;p+;h+;d63
P3.C9	g57;s;g75;ut;b42;ut;b56;19;g79;g67;+;bp;g56;o28;g69;b38;d63;g50;q
P3.C10	b42;d51;o+o;.._;p+;+;g71;55;d64;b;o;o^;g68;d57;s;d51;r22;d56;o30;p+
P3.C11	d42;b25;g75;a31;b53;b42;r28;h27;p+;b;b44;o+o;g76;d57;d43;g77;xo;o+o;g68;m;g78;q
P3.C12	d51;^;20;ut;o28;d40;d64;g72;d62;g68;g79;s;d61;+;o30;g57;b43;g79;h28;b42;xo
P3.C13	p+;b42;g66;55;bp;b55;mp;d53;b28;19;q+;b37;xo;g74;x26;.._;a30;g71;g60;g79;b42;g73
P3.C14	b42;g66;g67;55;o+o;.._;p+;+;b42;g67;o29;+;g69;b25;h27;np;36;d59;bp;g78;b36
P3.C15	g58;g57;s;d64;b;xo;ut;g57;g67;b56;b43;x26;d59;d57;d43;g79;g74;d64;xo;o+o
P3.C16	g68;o29;a89;b25;ut;bp;b+;np;b37;g67;b43;d61;g59;d53;h28;d57;mp;d53;h+;np;b
P3.C17	b54;s;d56;g79;b42;bp;d52;b39;g72;b42;np;g76;d53;ut;h27;gp;ut;o+o;b38;a30
P3.C18	r23;g77;d43;g79;+;d41;g71;s;b42;o28;g79;d56;44;h27;g72;g57;s;b38;g50
P3.C19	h27;g73;g59;g77;h27;b39;g73;+;g75;ut;d57;d43;g77;p25;22;g79;g79;g65;b50
P3.C20	a+;h22;h27;d41;q+;b37;44;g79;p25;22;q;b25;g72;mp;o29;p+;g79;q+;g62;xo;g76
P3.C21	d56;np;+;xo;g76;g77;r28;h27;+;mp;d53;g73;b54;xo;g72;ut;xo;g72;g76;g79
P3.C22	q+;gp;g66;b;oo;ut;h28;g63;g77;d62;d59;d64;o29;ut;h27;d54;o^;g66;g78

=== PHOTO P5 — f.216r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P5.jpg ===
Source: P5.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P5.C1	b36;o29;ut;g57;s;d57;oo;r22;o;b42;bp;b36;xp;ut;d52;g69;b36;g71;d41;b25;p25
P5.C2	bp;b55;.._;ut;p+;b;g77;g74;np;36;g62;xo;g79;r23;b37;s;g79;g57;s;d53;g68;b39
P5.C3	44;b43;b42;bp;c;xp;b36;b43;b52;s;g66;44;ut;55;o;g57;g66;b42;d41;q
P5.C4	d65;b;b38;h+;o+o;g67;b44;g57;g69;h27;bp;d56;s;h27;g72;g57;s;+;xo;g72;g67;22
P5.C5	o;^;d53;b46;g79;ut;gp;p+;h+;g67;b;g78;d63;h27;d64;b;g73;d59;xo;m;g66
P5.C6	44;a30;np;36;b51;o29;h+;g67;g79;g76;d41;d57;b;g77;b42;bp;b55;a+
P5.C7	d56;h27;gp;ut;g66;h27;g56;b49;d54;d55;oo;19;xo;b39;q+;m;g67;b37
P5.C8	d43;g79;b36;xp;ut;bp;d53;d52;mp;np;+;g68;g56;xo;g71;g66;ut;bp
P5.C9	g72;s;o29;t+;b38;h+;b42;b56;22;a+;h22;p25;q;h28;b25;g53;d40;+;bp
P5.C10	o^;g67;gp;ut;g79;19;20;^;o--;g78;d64;b44;xp;+;a30;g56;44;g78;g67;a+;g57;s
P5.C11	b39;o27;g76;np;d43;g80;o28;g76;b43;d53;b47;d43;o28;d40;o--;22
P5.C12	55;g57;s;rp;xo;g74;.._;h+;45;a32;g68;m;g79;ut;o29;h+;xo;o28;g66;q;p25
P5.C13	b25;o30;b37;d41;d52;36;g78;a30;g74;m;g79;b39;g57;s;g76;d42;d51;a+
P5.C14	g73;mp;d64;g66;d56;s;h27;g71;d61;b43;d56;d43;g80;19;h22;a+;h39;g75

=== PHOTO P4 — f.216v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P4.jpg ===
Source: P4.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P4.C1	a30;pi;20;p+;b44;np;r28;d58;.._;ut;d64;mp;p+;o29;g66;g79;h27;d41;o+o
P4.C2	b28;g68;xo;g78;ut;d63;o28;g73;d59;vp;bp;g78;d56;pi;+;36;g77;d53;o27
P4.C3	o+o;44;d40;o29;+;h27;o;d42;d63;d64;b+;39;d52;h27;d62;bp;q+;b37;44
P4.C4	g79;o29;h+;xo;m;g66;+;t;b37;bp;d52;d43;g78;a30;g67;xo;o28;np
P4.C5	d62;bp;xo;g76;g79;b43;d58;d51;d64;rp;bp;h27;d64;b;q+;vp;+;d62
P4.C6	r23;g62;bp;d54;h27;a+;h22;g51;g69;o30;np;d56;d57;b;m;+;d52;p25;q
P4.C7	xo;o+o;g68;xo;g72;d64;d43;b43;d57;d64;pi;rp;g67;d57;m;g79;ut;bp
P4.C8	d51;o29;+;g68;g76;o28;b25;22;a+;h22;+;bp;g73;mp;d64;g67;a30;pi
P4.C9	^;o--;o27;g71;g79;g67;o29;d62;g79;55;np;h+;g74;d53;19;b;g78;.._;+;g68
P4.C10	b54;xo;g72;d59;b41;bp;g73;mp;d64;g67;d65;d43;b38;g50;o--;g59
P4.C11	xo;g79;d53;b39;19;o29;g73;mp;d53;h+;xo;55;d54;o^;g67;b46;o27;g72
P4.C12	d59;h27;vp;h+;d52;o27;g72;uy;d43;b41;g67;o--;g56;d53;b;oo;19
P4.C13	55;p+;o29;np;b43;d59;g66;g67;d57;b;m;g67;h27;d53;h+;g66
P4.C14	g79;g68;gp;g66;b37;g73;b+;p+;xo;g76;g66;d64;55;h27;o29;g73
P4.C15	b43;d53;b47;d43;g78;ut;b43;g71;g57;g67;d51;vp;+;g68;g76;g77
P4.C16	b43;g62;d41;d54;o^;g66;g78;b36;g66;d64;55;d56;o30;np;pi;b25
P4.C17	b38;s;b36;+;bp;gp;ut;o28;g79;b43;+;xo;g71;b38;.._;19
P4.C18	o^;g69;d57;xo;g74;b43;gp;ut;s;d54;b+;h+;d54;d43;g78;+;g68;55;b39;g73
P4.C19	p+;b;g77;b;b42;d59;h27;g75;ut;g73;mp;d64;g68;19;b+;p+;+;p+;m;a30
P4.C20	r22;g74;d64;g61;g73;b37;44;g79;h27;b38;g72;s;vp;np;g66;a+
P4.C21	55;g57;s;g68;xo;g57;m;g79;b43;vp;h+;xo;m;g66;+;o30;b37;bp;d52;b
P4.C22	g78;uy;r22;g57;s;g62;bp;d54;b42;o29;+;uy;c;np;g76;d53;o--;g80;m
P4.C23	g76;55;g57;44;bp;19;d58;xo;g76;g77;g77;d62;q+;+;bp;b42;o28;g79;o;g66;g79;g67

=== PHOTO P6 — f.217r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P6.jpg ===
Source: P6.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P6.C1	b+;+;d62;g79;a+;p25;p+;d43;g77;36;b44;r28;h27;d41;b55;g75;20;np;g79;p+;b;g77;g71;q
P6.C2	d51;b42;b43;g78;h+;d62;b43;mp;+;d65;uy;pi;ut;d56;b;b41;g79;o29;d64?;d64;vp;o
P6.C3	b42;xo;g56;o+o;a32;.._;p+;h+;ut;d59;36;g73;mp;d64;g67;b43;d58;d53;ut;h+;h27;gp;p+
P6.C4	b43;ut;g62;bp;g77;pi;g59;d64;36;+;g66;p+;36;^;uy;s;o+o;.._;ut;g79;g57;s;22
P6.C5	g69;d56;55;d58;+;uy;a32;b37;b;d61;g79;h27;b56;g67;vp;o;b36;d51;d53;20;b25
P6.C6	g66;g78;h+;d62;b42;bp;g56;g51;a30;g57;s;d53;d64;o29;p+;g74;o+o;b37;xo;g73
P6.C7	b43;d54;pi;20;ut;44;b43;uy;a30;g62;xo;g79;o+o;g67;b42;g67;g57;p+;b;c;b+;b39;d64;22
P6.C8	d53;d56;d53;o;gp;b53;b38;p+;h27;d53;h+;g66;g79;s;p+;b52;s;g66;44;b25;g73;55;d53;ut
P6.C9	b47;d43;g78;b43;b39;d54;d62;g73;g60;a31;d53;b36;d57;b;m;+;gp;ut;d64;q+;m;g66
P6.C10	g75;ut;g71;d43;g73;g76;m;+;o^;g67;xo;g74;bp;b55;d42;d51;g61;d52;x26;d62;g66
P6.C11	b48;h+;d61;d64;d64;b;d51;g71;d43;o;d64;d58;d61;g67;g72;d64;b;g57;s;m;g66;b43;q
P6.C12	g79;g67;b51;bp;g74;g56;g56;a31;uy;xo;g76;s;b44;b51;20;g68;b36;g79;g67;b43;vp;+
P6.C13	d52;d63;55;q;d58;bp;d52;uy;bp;m;g68;o;20;^;g69;g79?;a31;g68;h27;d54;b;g49?;g72;g67;20
P6.C14	^;b25;xo;o+o;g53?;d40;o29;b25;44;d41;np;22;p25;a+;h22;o29;vp;b+
P6.C15	r23;+;o27;g74;d55;d40;d58;b25;b42;o28;g79;h27;b25;t;g57;b43;g66;d64
P6.C16	o28;g69;p+;d54;d62;mp;g69;d64;r22;h27;ut;d53;g73;mp;d64;g68;b39;d54;d62
P6.C17	g73;b56;b43;b37?;.._;h+;g66;b43;vp;h+;d52;g67;b51;g67;d59;d41;g77;mp;g66
P6.C18	b38;b25;g72;g62;xo;g79;+;d51;o^;g67;g72;b;m;+;b43;gp;b53;b40;bp
P6.C19	g76;m;+;b42;d52;b39;g72;d54;pi;20;ut;s;c;+;d54;b28;+;b36;o29
P6.C20	g71;g79;x22;b45;^;np;g76;d64;h27;o^;g67;xo;g74;bp;vp;d61;g70;p+;d61
P6.C21	g72;mp;vp;p+;bp;ut;d41;m;g66;b42;d41;g67;np;d64;b43;d61;g59;bp;d40
P6.C22	g74;d64;g63;d53;o28;g67;b43;d57;xo;g72;g67;ut;b;c;g67;uy;^;h+;44;g49?

=== PHOTO P8 — f.217v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P8.jpg ===
Source: P8.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P8.C1	d62;bp;b55;55;vp;ut;bp;b42;g73;h+;mp;p+;ut;g75;o;g72;s;b+?;np?;g79;g67;g58;b25
P8.C2	d62;b42;q+;g73;mp;d53;o^;g69;o;40;g51;g68;d57;b;c;ut;p+;g76;d53;19;55;d54
P8.C3	d43;mp;.._;p+;b43;xo;b39;s;g73;g57;s;q;g72;s;vp;19;g67;+;bp;xo;g76
P8.C4	g79;b43;d58;d51;d64;ut;bp;d51;b42;vp;h+;g78;h+;d62;b43;b56;d62;bp;o29
P8.C5	bp;g78;d59;g73;g68;g74;d41;b+?;+;d64;h27;bp;p+;b;gp;ut;b;m;+;rp;g62
P8.C6	d54;o29;d64;h27;d54;g59;g77;g77;d62;g67;55;b42;gp;b52;b;b42;g67
P8.C7	b41;g61;d55;d43;h27;o29;p+;h+;d52;d43;g78;19;h27;b42;xo;g72;d43;q
P8.C8	b42;o27;g72;g57;s;h+;oo;b40;g56;44;d54;b44;g59;o^;g67;g71;mp
P8.C9	+;d65;ut;g73;+;b42;m;g79;h27;bp;b55;.._;ut;+;t;g57;b43;g79;22
P8.C10	g57;s;gp;ut;g67;b42;xo;b37;d43;b42;g67;d54;np;b;gp;ut;36;m;rp
P8.C11	55;b41;g67;o28;vp;m;g76;p+;g76;d53;ut;p+;b;o^;g67;b41;ut;a33;19
P8.C12	d52;d57;d63;p25;h27;b56?;b43;d59;xo;m;g66;d56;mp;b48?;h+;g67;b39;g67
P8.C13	h27;d56;p+;55;h27;b41;bp;q+;gp;+;xo;h+;g67;+;o29;xo;b38;g79;h27;d51
P8.C14	g57;s;b43;g76;b43;mp;+;d65;19;+;xo;g76;m;19;h+;d64;o27;g78
P8.C15	d59;d54;mp;o;d53;ut;s;b44;19;bp;b55;x22;b42;bp;g80;o28;g79;g73
P8.C16	b43;d59;xo;m;g68;ut;bp;d51;mp;o29;s;g66;55;x26;g59;g77;b;m;p+
P8.C17	g73;ut;d64;d52;d54;s;gp;gp;oo;+;d55;o29;d40;22;h22;p25

=== PHOTO P9 — f.218r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P9.jpg ===
Source: P9.txt (prior transcription input; SHA-256 in source.json).
P9.C1	xo;o+o?;g68;o28;g79;a+;h22;p25;22;b53;d43;g63;g57;s;o^;np;vp;o29;p+;+;g73;b40;g67
P9.C2	g74;d64;o27;g76;g79;ut;o29;np;g71;g79;p25;a+;h27;bp;b55;.._;19;d56;b;c;19
P9.C3	m;o;g57;s;m;g67;b39;s;g67;g68;22;h22;q;d51;np;36;vp;+;xo;g78;g80;g66;22
P9.C4	b42;bp;xo;o28;a30;m;g50;b43;d58;d51;d64;ut;bp;d40;d43;gp;ut;36;o28
P9.C5	b25;x22;ut;20;^;19;xo;g73;19;bp;d51;b42;gp;b52;d43;g73;h+;d43;b43;g62;bp
P9.C6	d54;xo;g76;g79;55;h27;b43;o^;g67;xo;+;b;g77;mp;d53;o^;g69;vp;+;b42
P9.C7	b43;b37;b;m;o;d58;bp;d51;c;vp;b36;g78;d51;g57;s;b43;g76;b43;mp;+;d65;19
P9.C8	g73;+;g66;b52;s;d56;g76;g57;s;vp;p+;ut;b42;bp;g73;mp;d64;g67;b43;ooo
P9.C9	d59;d61;b39;ut;bp;g61;d52;b56;o^;g69;vp;+;b42;b42;b41;d61;g68;x22
P9.C10	g72;q+;g72;s;vp;np;ut;g75;a30;b42;vp;h+;b38;h+;d62;a+;22;h22;p25;g79?

literal_decode.txt

GILINO — LITERAL GROUP DECODE
Spaces separate cipher groups, not words. This is not the edited Italian reading.
Line IDs Pn.Cm identify photo n, cipher-line m in that photo; supplied source-file line is also shown.
Presumed nulls are omitted here but retained in the alignment and raw transcription.
A ? marks a tentative value or doubtful input glyph; [code] is unresolved.
Clear manuscript passages are in plaintext_reading.txt, not counted as deciphered cipher.

=== PHOTO P1 — f.214r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P1.jpg ===
P1.C1 [source line 2]	mi e a f fi r ma to da mo l ti che s v a si g
P1.C2 [source line 3]	no ri a si t ro u a i n po ca b o na g ra ti a
P1.C3 [source line 4]	de l imperatore? pe r u na so la cosa? che li e i n pu ta t a che e che
P1.C4 [source line 5]	pe r ca u sa di du e su e le t re i n te r ce t t e
P1.C5 [source line 6]	a l u i ce re che a l s u b si di o di ge nu? a
P1.C6 [source line 7]	i n v i a s se le g a le re di na po li et o r di na s se
P1.C7 [source line 8]	a lo pe di so ri a che de l re s to de li ce n ru
P1.C8 [source line 9]	mi l la du ca ti de l ca m b i o ne u sa se a
P1.C9 [source line 10]	b e ne fi ci o di que l la ci t ta si pe r p ro
P1.C10 [source line 11]	u i si o ne di f a n ti et di v i c tu a g li e [separator?]

=== PHOTO P2 — f.214v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P2.jpg ===
P2.C1 [source line 2]	se no n che a l t ra me n te e l tu t to si
P2.C2 [source line 3]	pe r de re b b e v g li o no li so i de c t
P2.C3 [source line 4]	ra c to ri che so no a l la s co pe r ta e l
P2.C4 [source line 5]	con fe s so re et se c re ta ri o a le ma n t
P2.C5 [source line 6]	che la v t re co pe r ta le i n fo r ma ci o n e
P2.C6 [source line 7]	h a g gi a i n u i a to pe r t e de l le g
P2.C7 [source line 8]	e n t i ru e a l la o b si di o ne di g e n
P2.C8 [source line 9]	v a le qua li i n a l t ro lo co e ra no de s
P2.C9 [source line 10]	ti na t e et che pe r que s t o
P2.C10 [source line 11]	de t ta ci t ta no n si si a pi v di f
P2.C11 [source line 12]	fe sa i o pe e l g ra n b i so g no che u e g go
P2.C12 [source line 13]	che sua maesta? ne te ne no n po s so pe n s a re se no n
P2.C13 [source line 14]	che e g li si con se r v i i n b o na g ra ti a
P2.C14 [source line 15]	de l imperatore? et pe r que s to no n ce s sa ro di con
P2.C15 [source line 16]	fo r ta re V[ost]ra Ex[tia] che o r di ni pe r su e
P2.C16 [source line 17]	le t re a l b i li a che se i n t e r te n g h i
P2.C17 [source line 18]	b e ne con e s so h o ra no n po s se mo s
P2.C18 [source line 19]	pe ra re se no n b o ni o f fi i da su a si g
P2.C19 [source line 20]	no ri? a ma x i me con la mo r t e di b o r b
P2.C20 [source line 21]	o ne h o de li b e ra to i re a d i n con t ra r l o
P2.C21 [source line 22]	si no a t re gi o r na t e et so che pe r que s
P2.C22 [source line 23]	to no n se ro te nu to pe r so s pe t
P2.C23 [source line 24]	to da l li o ra to ri con fe de ra ti

=== PHOTO P7 — f.215r — IMG_R8572_I39539_P7.jpg ===
P7.C1 [source line 2]	la m b a s sa to re de l re di po r t o ga l
P7.C2 [source line 3]	lo no v a me n t e v e nu to? a no me de l p a pa
P7.C3 [source line 4]	no n e ma n da to p ri n ci pa l me n t e da
P7.C4 [source line 5]	su a sa n ti ta te si et s? c ri
P7.C5 [source line 6]	v e e l da ta ri o a l si g no re nu n ci o
P7.C6 [source line 7]	ma e s se n d o e g li pe r pa s sa re a l su o
P7.C7 [source line 8]	re p re go? no s t ro si g no re che li p ce s se
P7.C8 [source line 9]	h o no re de v no b re v e i n su a pe r so
P7.C9 [source line 10]	na a l imperatore? con a v c to ri ta t e de? t ra c ta r
P7.C10 [source line 11]	e su o con ce r to p ro me t te n do di fa r lo
P7.C11 [source line 12]	su b i to re la x a re et re s t i
P7.C12 [source line 13]	tu i r lo ne la p ri s ti na a mi s t a con sua maesta?
P7.C13 [source line 14]	et ne l a n ti co s ta to de le c h i e sa
P7.C14 [source line 15]	e l che no n g li e so c ce s so et h a v e a
P7.C15 [source line 16]	p ro me s so de t to no n so lo i n i ra lo a
P7.C16 [source line 17]	ma e ti a m di o i n i s pa g na qui e s ta to
P7.C17 [source line 18]	co g no s ci v to pe r h o mo le gi e ro et con
P7.C18 [source line 19]	que s ta b o na o pi? ni o ne di se do ma ne di co r
P7.C19 [source line 20]	te ce sa re a si pa r t e pe r po r tu ga l lo
P7.C20 [source line 21]	e s so a m b a s sa to re h a po r ta to

=== PHOTO P3 — f.215v — IMG_R8572_I39539_P3.jpg ===
P3.C1 [source line 2]	v na le t ra di p ro ri a ma no de l pa p a a l
P3.C2 [source line 3]	nu n ci o i n c re de n z a di sa po ri to ca me re r
P3.C3 [source line 4]	o di su a sa n ti ta t e qua l mo ri o i n ge n
P3.C4 [source line 5]	v a che
P3.C5 [source line 6]	e x h o r ta n do lo
P3.C6 [source line 7]	a no n ma n c a re a l de v to se r u i ci u
P3.C7 [source line 8]	co si d v i b re v i a l imperatore? pi e ni di mo l t e
P3.C8 [source line 9]	b e l le se n t e n z e et con b e l le ra g i o ni
P3.C9 [source line 10]	pe r su a de a sua maesta? a to re e l pa t ro ci ni o
P3.C10 [source line 11]	de la c h i e sa et no n o p ri me r la ma x i
P3.C11 [source line 12]	m e su b fi de che i n do c ta me n te s c ri t ti
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P9.C7 [source line 8]	di ce n t o mi l la d v ca ti la pe r di ta di g e nu a
P9.C8 [source line 9]	si e ra fe r ma ta pe r v i a de l si g no re di [separator?]
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P9.C10 [source line 11]	se con se r v i a su a de v o ci o ne to?

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# R8572 = BL Cotton Vesp. C IV ff. 214r-218r: "el Gilino" to Francesco II Sforza, Paredes, 15 Sept 1527: English translation of George Lasry's edition

Translation (Claude Opus 5.5, 23 Oct 2026) of George Lasry's Italian working reading, `lasry/plaintext_reading.txt`
(7 Oct 2026, contributed 14 Oct 2026): the whole letter, clear passages and deciphered passages, in its restored
physical order (P1 214r, P2 214v, P7 215r, P3 215v, P5 216r, P4 216v, P6 217r, P8 217v, P9 218r). His marks are kept:
`[word?]` a conjecture (translated as `[?word]`), `[…]` unread; *Emperor?* and *His Majesty?* translate word codes whose
expansion he leaves unproved. His notes on unresolved signs are kept in brackets.

## Translation

### f. 214r

*Clear.* Most Illustrious and Most Excellent, my only Lord, my ever most honoured Lord. I kiss the hands of Your
Excellency.

After visiting these places around Valladolid I came to Paredes on the 9th of this month, where I have in part been
given knowledge of what I write to you below, of which Your Excellency will be able to judge with the prudence that is
natural to you.

The Lord Grand Chancellor, by his letters of the 27th of last month, arrived in Barcelona with Messer Giovanni
Bartolomeo di Gattinara, Martino Centurio[?ne], [?general in the making] of Monseigneur de Bourbon, and a few of his
household. Most stayed in Genoa for lack of ships. His Lordship had a very contrary voyage, both from storms at sea
and from having been followed by some galleys of the French fleet. He is expected at the Imperial court at the end of
this month.

*Cipher.* I am assured by many that His Lordship stands in little favour with the [?Emperor] for one single [?thing]
that is imputed to him: namely that, by two letters of his intercepted to the Viceroy, [he asked] that he send the
galleys of Naples to the relief of Genoa, and order Lope de Soria to use the rest of the [?hundred] thousand ducats of
the exchange for the benefit of that city, both for providing infantry and victuals.

### f. 214v

*Cipher.* Otherwise the whole would be lost. His detractors, who are openly the confessor and the German secretary,
will have it that Lautrec, on such information, sent [?part] of [?his] troops to the siege of Genoa, which had been
destined for another place, and that for this reason the said city was no longer defended.

I, for the great need that I see His Majesty? has of him, cannot think but that he will keep himself in the Emperor?'s
good favour; and for this reason I shall not cease to urge Your Excellency to order the Bilia by your letters to keep
on good terms with him. Now we cannot hope for anything but good offices from His Lordship?, above all with the death
of Bourbon.

I have resolved to go to meet him as far as three days' journey, and I know that for this I shall not be held
suspect by the ambassadors of the confederates.

### f. 215r

*Clear.* Monseigneur de Tarbes has given me a copy of the aforesaid intercepted letters, which I would have sent to
Your Excellency if the present bearer had not shown himself so difficult.

*Cipher.* The ambassador of the King of Portugal, newly come in the Pope's name, is not sent principally by His
Holiness. So [uncertain passage] the Datary writes to the Lord Nuncio. But as he was about to go on to his king, he
begged Our Lord that he would [?do] him the honour of a brief, in his person, to the [?Emperor], with authority to
negotiate his settlement, promising to have him released at once and restored to his former friendship with [?His
Majesty] and to the ancient state of the Church. Which has not come about for him, and he had promised, [as] said, not
only in [?Italy] but also in Spain.

Here he has been known for a light man, and with this good opinion of himself he leaves the Imperial court tomorrow
for Portugal. This ambassador has brought

### f. 215v

*Cipher.* a letter in the Pope's [?own] hand to the Nuncio, as credence for Saporito, chamberlain of His Holiness, who
died in Genoa, which [was]

*Clear.* written so wisely and prudently that hardly anything more could be wished,

*Cipher.* exhorting him not to fail in his due service. Likewise two briefs to the [?Emperor], full of many fine
sentences, and with fine reasons it persuades [?His Majesty] to take up the patronage of the Church and not to oppress
it, above all sub fide, which [?unlearnedly: uncertain passage] written.

The Abbatino returns despatched and desires […], and the [?Emperor] has granted him all he knew how to desire and ask.
It is true that on many heads, since [?His Majesty] does not know of what moment they are, he writes to the Viceroy
of Naples, and better informed of the affairs of Italy, that he should satisfy the [?aforesaid] Marquis as far as he
can, for such is his mind. [to to qu gu: unresolved sequence.]

*Clear.* [?No] particular have I been able to learn beyond what is already written; on learning of any [… a word in
the right margin not read with certainty], at the first opportunity I shall advise Your Excellency of it. Hold this
for certain:

*Cipher.* that the settlement has followed with this Majesty; that he had come to terms with France, and here we have
news that he was nego-

### f. 216r

*Cipher.* -tiating it through the Cavalier Casale.

The Emperor? has given his mind to this settlement through the reminders of the Duke of Ferrara and the work of the
Nuncio. I believe, however, that the Marquis, being obliged to the Florentines, will not show himself wholly in favour
of the Emperor?, but that he will see to it that Pagolo Luzasco, with three hundred light horse, passes into the
service of His Majesty?.

And yesterday the aforesaid Abbatino was to leave for your parts in all haste, and by him I have written to Your
Excellency under cover [?of] the Lady Marchioness of Mantua. [Su: unresolved final fragment.]

*Clear.* The Magnificent Lords the French ambassadors hold letters from the Most Christian King of the 29th of August,
by which they are informed of the [?defeat] at Portofino, the surrender of Genoa, and the hope of soon obtaining
Alessandria. Together they tell me they have a commission from their King that the negotiation of the peace be
conducted on the content of the articles made at [?Madrid], a thing to which up to now the aforesaid Most Christian
[King] had not been willing to assent, and that for this reason they have almost certain hope that an agreement [?will
come to] follow [an interlinear correction not wholly resolved]. They, with the Lords the English ambassadors, have
been at Palencia [?and are staying there] to discuss what their King can or cannot swear of the above-written
articles.

### f. 216v

*Cipher.* Both have sworn to me that the Most Christian [King] lately writes to them that he absolutely wants Your
Excellency to remain in the state of Milan in the settlement, which does not agree with what he wrote to them lately.
Nonetheless I leave it to the truth.

The Lord Venetian ambassador and I alone, the day before yesterday, were with the Lord Apostolic Nuncio at Usiglios,
and begged him to be willing to go to Palencia and stay there while the French ambassadors are there, and to use
diligence to learn the truth of what they will negotiate, and above all concerning that matter. He promised us to do
it willingly, and so we understand that His Lordship has gone there.

I am almost certain that he will serve us, both out of respect for Your Excellency, for what he owes to all Italy, and
for the friendship he holds with the said

### f. 217r

*Cipher.* Venetian ambassador. I understand that the [?Emperor], as soon as he heard of the surrender of Genoa, sent a
new despatch to Monseigneur de Miliao, who [?until] that time had not embarked for Rome. And it is hinted to me that
[?His Majesty] is revoking the liberation of the Pope because of the new events in Lombardy.

What leads [?me] to believe this are the bad offices that the Ferrarese ambassadors and the agents of the Colonna
publicly do against His [?Holiness] with the [?Emperor]; [?of] whom, [?as often as] they speak of him, they cannot name
him except as traitor, false pope, bastard, maker of poisons, and a thousand other [?insults] which it would be long
to write. [Three signs left in the cipher block, o29 vp b+, literally v-v-u, function unresolved.]

*Clear.* Today the Magnificent Messer Ludovico Catto, doctor of laws, the old ambassador of the Most Illustrious Lord
Duke of Ferrara, has gone to Valladolid to take leave of His Imperial Majesty [a word struck out] to return to his
country. I have always found him much inclined to the benefit of Your Excellency, and therefore you [?are] under an
obligation to him.

*Cipher.* With him, I am told, they will despatch Troilo Negrono; [and] that [?His Majesty] now [?says] that he wants to
grant many favours to the Lords Colonna. If this is so, the present difficulty of the affairs of Lombardy has caused
it; they fear that after the one ruin the other, of the kingdom of Naples, may follow.

There are here letters of Messer Andrea Borgo

### f. 217v

*Cipher.* [?to] the [?Emperor] and to Valdesio, formerly his servant, full of counsels pro opprimenda Italia [for
crushing Italy] and long discourses for keeping the state of Milan in the devotion of [?His Majesty]. At the end they
conclude that the Infante is the one who can hold it and defend it from any violence that might descend to occupy it.

Since the taking of Genoa it is said that the [?Emperor] has sent word to have the Infante come down and to give all
Italy as a prey to the Germans; that [?His Majesty] shows greater heart than ever, and that it has come out from the
confessor that the loss of Genoa has been a strong spur to the [?Emperor], [that] he should show himself wholly bent
on [?war], and [?how] powerful their [?forces] are. [The final groups LU-V-I follow, unresolved.]

*Clear.* It is also said that His Imperial Majesty has sold the state of the Count of Caiazzo in the Kingdom for
twenty-eight [thousand] ducats to the son of the Count of Monteleone, Viceroy of Sicily.

In the Lord Marco Pio I see every day his goodwill towards Your Excellency growing, and his desire to do you service;
which has caused in me a certain uncommon regard for His Lordship, which obliges me to be with him many times and to
honour him greatly.

### f. 218r

*Cipher.* Written thus far, I have been advised by several safe ways that the [?Emperor] has sent by three couriers
the investiture of the state of Milan to the Infante [abbassi: word not yet resolved in context] to the defence of
that state, and that at present he is providing him with a hundred thousand ducats.

The loss of Genoa has been confirmed by way of the Lord of Monaco, whom [?His Majesty] is providing with money so that
he may keep himself in his devotion. [Final sign overwritten or corrected, not resolved.]

*Clear.* I would not know what more to write to you for now, except that I commend myself to your good grace as
humbly as I can, praying Our Lord God to give you that happiness which you desire for yourself. From Paredes, the 15th
of September 1527.

Of Your Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Lordship the most humble and perpetual servant, el Gilino