King John of Hungary and an agent at Buda to the dukes of Bavaria, 1533–1534

transcription.txt

# R9415 (BayHStA KAA 4591 f.260-261) transcription; one char per sign; ? = doubtful; [..] = clear text; g: = gloss
# P1 is photographed upside down (rotated 180 deg for reading). Plaintext is LATIN, signs are the System A' set.
# 22 Sept pass (zoomed): P1 l.7 inserted sign above δ -> Qddwn; P1 l.9 ϖ joined to σ -> Wsw; P1 l.23 8-with-ring = new code U (h); P1 l.27 Eo and P2 l.20 go were one ligature -> new code Y (h).
# Codes (this record; shapes, cf. sysA/signs_r9410.md):
#  p p-descender | I fork-topped I (Y-like) | 3 3/z | x = ꭓ (x with lead-in hook) | k = plain × (x with flourish)
#  @ = ⊕ | v = ↓ | m m | L L | h = ɥ (hooked 4, distinct from plain 4; gloss: i) | 4 plain 4 (gloss: e) | 7 7
#  A A | g = γ | q = □ | n n/∩ | P = π | a = α | w = ω | W = ϖ | E = ∋ | M = ŋ (m with tail, ɱ) | 8 8 | y = ÿ
#  Q = φ/ϙ | % = o- (o with trailing dash) | o o | H = Ħ | 5 5 | D = Δ | c = ⊏/ɔ | b = ȣ (8 on a ring)
#  B = ȣ with ‡ on top | s = σ (o with top dash) | d = δ | f = σ+ / o+ ligature | X = hourglass Ẍ (word sign)
#  T = ↑ | # = ‡/ƒ crossed stem | 9 9 | 6 6/б | R = "ʮo" (2/4 with o, one sign, cf. A' Ro) | l = small ℓ loop
#  & = o-o (o joined to a following o by a dash, one sign; = q in "&3" qu)
#  j = ſ-like stroke | F = ꟻ | O = ⊙
== P1 (f.260r, image rotated) ==
01 pI3x@vmxLh7mAgpqnmawxEPM[,]h8pyQq&H57
02 Dv5@g4xcbsgmxLhMgpxQd3@%7jna4vA4yxw
g: (above 03, second half) "..unt.. in ..n i n c r e m e n t u m" (ɥ □ ⊏ γ ω 7 4 8 ⊕ 3 ŋ = incrementum)
03 fwdhcpys@mxn9qyp8H3Mhqcgw748@3MvwEhpy
04 56qPxkwxyvsgH7XDs7pdh5vmLHw9vTm3x[.10.]
05 [Marijo]&khqP7m8w[.]X34xyv5gHMvw@kdh@q#ohx
06 yv4LA9ymxLp7H7ns3x5L&kQgwd@5qyPa4v%
07 c98nPvEh5748dm%@5APL#8pwqxpq9Phxc37Qddwn
08 @s3wvhyD5n4gw[Et quidem hec omnia, Quod et nunc]vwhA
09 x54AlawgymLk73xLHP&3sEQ7c9qDhn@5Wsw
10 c3hkx&HmEw76pnysAPxywQdhywg4Xkwxyv5
11 g3MAwvhHE4k6[.]337sgchmQEqPxAwvdQ@4Ls[.]
12 yhLn98Dhv75g3q@av96%35X3wxyv5g3M4vTQq9x
13 5qhMhPw843#d%8cmQXkwxyvhL3@EP7hqmL
14 RfvsyghP3xqPxyvmLEQvhxLp7mx7QT85x
15 HvschQxRQTmM3xRb5ow7kxRxh3q&H57
16 Av97wvhq6mPcnQxp9xwL%#o@3d%vh@Rq9xyvp7
17 9awg5M6w8h&3wRP784xy3EmH78#L@g3Mkm
18 cgxLmyHEpq5ghkMA9Ihcw73v[. Ceterum]hI3Lygp
19 xLm7hEP7pqP[Quemadmodum rerum omnium]y37h8vwTq9
20 8mx@v#@k7h85dhmxy%B5v37dmchxyQ7L3Pmys
21 @v5qxDmg7QFh9gwg37xhywAl#g@58mqLkAwv35
22 cQqwH7wxL4EHAlh73L6w8hLA5v3M5EX3wxyv5L
23 xcghPwv%[Idem quo pacto][ r.]bU9xyhLq9xywv385
24 AQvywyvQcy5y3McmqMgdh%89ohLn3MmqnwA4[.]
25 gm@R5dh5asv@4y3gc5vk7cwxQvhAvmaQnw
26 cdQ7x3AadmnQ3%vmycgwEmMkxXkwx@vQLhI36
27 p5Mgcm7Awvy3MYQowg4[Cuius quidem I::]bcd5qn3d5[..]
28 vhp8wTmcmpR89xLQ@yhxyw7Awxyh34awv7hx
29 LQx568#x@3vcQg3McwxsgmLdh@wvQxnPTqhnp
30 98w7kowBmM57b5P3hhHL[Quapropter]BbOPvQy9g%x
== P2 (f.260v, image rotated 180) ==
# new codes on P2: Z = Z-shaped sign; K = cross over λ (†/ʎ); code 'k' also covers ẋ
01 qPxyv9LRw#xhqxmT84x&3pEw7LyQQyhMgwk39c5
02 Hm73L[Insuper ::]ORT3Pwvq5@mgwMq9xyv37db[.]xh
03 7mdh@%gAwgdh@wvsxy3vcQg3Mcwx5vmLQqPshx
04 yQq&357cPqxhdm%vpHM89xyv3MAwym@k7c37&39
05 nwLQvy3vcQg37EwA5cwcPqx3dwv4@MhLm73x[Vnde qu..]
06 xR&3P6qPkpQE89xQI5yHMD3%vPyXk%xyvQx
07 89qcwd5PmM3xLw6v%MP7qwM3yH@xwb5Pwohy
08 AwvTwPgHh3Mc9aPmx4q38ch5omM3L[Et hinc r]
09 bPxyhx89@wvM3dyk7Td9ghw@HvRh5c@mywq@
10 xwL3h6wsEwAyQaQcwRxk#Lx3o6h@PxL9dm@m
11 M9g%dhywvmx5dmAlpLA3PdhcwcPqL9dwq@3gyQ74q
12 QqdcwvyQ7b%Pw5@AQc4MR&3hP3xc9qEhnmPqp
13 o3LxPd3LhTqPv5y[Quamobrem]bOqwX3wxyv4hIQM
14 DQ75MyQMhqnwv@575MAdQcywqy3gavw7Pqw8E5x
15 qP8QPgw%xLwE3AlhMkL[Quamvis alioqui I::]w4EsM
16 EPd9xR5xy3cmQLbhWQqPmcQxPwq4wAlAd9v5yQx
17 9QPw5q@[.]qPL3wg9&3mxw7A4vy%x@wEwPLhqcwv4
18 Rv%n@w5Iwvw39d&573xb5cy%q3L@5M%8PA9vy3
19 8hyQ@w7R5akEKDgQyvwMxk3MR5dm9L97qwL
20 Evhxyh5oq9LAg48cmawxY5o4v48PqA#@3h73LhAxw
21 3%vq89xQxLQE33whq837wv5Pmdho3xhqmkgmhL
22 hqxwcyQ@Hx4xy[Nunc autem omnis r]n3dA5oo397
23 8mPpxQ6xcvhALwvs@hqw3Mmkxwg4yPg&3%@3v
24 [Reliquum est]Z3PERX3wxyv5LdQywgw8#d37HLqwMA4
25 &3hEqk8cy3vnsgkMcwLQvmx83qcmHx5A36b
26 wT4vmy[Que omnia licet nemini constare prodeant]IbRq
27 Pmwq85yQMwq8PopLhqcwvy5q98xkq@Rovw34
28 ywgbmcx9d3M4Tm@5qxchdmcw@PvQy9v&347q385
29 h8ykvcmQb5Pw5@xhyL3Hx9gsy9vR5q3wvPQhIp
30 kxLhq@x3Q3wvPQZ3wP7qhQb5dhv7Q3m@qwcEk
==P3(f.261r,imagerotated180)==
01 Phyq73x&3mqc3MmxyQxk5yHvchnsmqw3qEQ
02 57mchnmsPMqwxAvhqcmahxTwvMs89LyofEw
03 vwROQEx3k7q3@HM5Ihcwv%3mdkhvmy@Q7wq
04 PswvsM3xq9xh8Pvw3mXHwxyvhxEwb5cv4cm[.]
05 Amgxp3LxcvhAykgRLvmTQqywxw5L6w7&3mq9[.]
06 ohx8935xm&kwbso3wvm8yQEq#LxcvmO5q@&39E
07 &3hE%7MQTq%57mcmnhwdPcP%xymMQOh
08 7kxc97MwqE573xqPxhyQ&3%X&35LEh3Pwqh
09 k5dwv49Ays7HLE5y37[18 Aprilis 33]
== P4 (f.261v) address, clear ==
# address panel (clear, Latin): "[No]bili ac Mag[nifi]co d[omi]no | ..io Aug..rello(?) | ad manus." ; notary-like flourish below; no cipher on P4

reading.txt

# R9415 normalised reading (Latin). Raw sign-by-sign decrypt: decrypt.txt (beam over key3 + alt.txt, model 'la').
# Clear text in CAPS-free <..>; editorial expansions in (..); doubtful words end in '?'; unread = [...].
# Word count convention for the % read: every word of the ciphered runs; clear passages are not counted.
# 22 Sept pass: the ȣ/⊙ sign after each clear passage is a join null (6 places), not a word; "habere" = ∋-o / ɤ-o ligature (h) + abere; "allectaverit" from δ plus the inserted δ above it.
Illustrissimi principes, domini tanquam fratres clarissimi, salutem ac perpetuae felicitatis continuum
incrementum. Rediit ad nos D(ominationum) vestrarum familiaris Georgius <.10.> <Marijo>, qui nomine D. vestrarum
retulit nobis tres potissimum causas quare tantopere concordiam in dieta Posoniensi nobiscum allectaverit facere.
<Et quidem haec omnia, quod et nunc> re ipsa experti sumus, sub quadam conficta specie?, cuius quidem dicta
postea literae D. vestrarum per Iudeum? <.33.>? Marci? ad nos perlatae satis confirmarunt, pro [debita]? D. vestrarum
erga nos animi benevolentia D. vestris ut dominis ac fratribus nostris carissimis magnas gratias agimus, habemus,
si unquam promerendi occasio sese obtulerit, nostram operam denique omne studium nostrum vicissitudinarium
pollicemur. <Ceterum> illustrissimi domini, <Quemadmodum rerum omnium> tum in regno nostro tum in aliis terrarum
locis tam subita transformatio rerum sit exorta, insupervacaneum esse duximus paucis ad D. vestras scribere.
<Idem quo pacto r(ex)> hostis noster una parte tractatum cum [...] nobiscum inceperit, ex alia parte
Turcarum Caesari pro pace clam supplicaverit, credimus D. vestras illud iam compertum habere. <Cuius quidem I::>
clancularii negocii nos satis tempestive per missas ad nos Turcarum Caesaris literas cognitionem [veram]? habuimus.
<Quapropter> oratores nostros, eos insignes quidem, statim revocavimus. <Insuper ::> gubernatorem nostrum
de? similiter per literas Turcarum Caesaris a nobis tanquam consiliarium nostrum petitum, cum quo Caesar Turcarum
de pace consuleret, misimus. <Vnde qu..> si quod novi ad nos allatum fuerit, D. vestras non celabimus, sed rem omnem
ut ut se habebit per Georgium copiose nunciabimus. <Et hinc r> hostis noster multum glorietur ac iactitet
sese quidem adepta pace suos subditos solito more literis adeptis publice consolentur, tamen an certam habeat
pacem, quibus conditionibus solus ignorat. <Quamobrem> ne D. vestrae illam famam tam incertam amplectantur,
praemonendas non abre esse duximus. <Quamvis alioqui I::> eidem dolos, astucias eius a nobis bene exploratas
habeant. Nos vero qui semper teste Deo sincere et recte agere volumus, hactenus tamen opportunitatem apud fratrem
suum et alios omnes christianos principes habere non potuimus, ipse vero nos assidue innumerabilibus iniuriis
insectatus est. <Nunc autem omnis r> culpam quam omnibus adscripserat in eum iure? retorquetur. <Reliquum est>
quod D. vestras latere nolumus, nempe quid nunc Turcarum Caesaris nuncius apud [...]? egerit. <Que omnia licet
nemini constare prodeant> [...]? Viennae tamen nobis incerta non sunt, in re [...]? hoc? solum egit, scilicet
oratorem quem nunc in Turcia habeat sit suus orator, oratori autem? eius sint sua verba, quae omnia ea affirmavit, nec dubitamus
quin cum ista sua Turcica ineunda amicicia omnes principes Germaniae [...]? de re ad suum nutum adducere voluerit.
Tamen poteramus nos in brevi D. vestris de [...]? latius? scripturi, rogantes easdem quo? nisi nova si quae
habuerint ad nos scribant, quod quidem magnae amicitiae loco aestimabimus. Commendamus nos itaque D. quas diu bene
valere optamus. Datum <18 Aprilis 33>.
Address (P4, clear): <[No]bili ac Mag(nifi)co d(omi)no ..io Aug..rello? ad manus>.

decrypt.txt

# R9415 decrypt: key key3.txt (annealed, model 'la', pinned from the P1 l.3 gloss 'incrementum'), alternatives alt.txt resolved by beam (beam.py); X = D(ominationes).
# 22 Sept pass: codes Y (∋-o / ɤ-o ligature) = h and U (8 with ring on top, P1 l.23) = h added; ȣ/⊙ after clear passages = join nulls.
# Raw sign-by-sign output first, normalised reading after (also in reading.txt).
== P1 (f.260r, image rotated) ==
01 ilustrissimiprincipesdom[,]initanquam
02 fratrisclarissimrisalutemacperpetue
03 felicitatiscontinuumincrementumredeit
04 adnosuestrarum[D.]familiarisgeorgius[.10.]
05 [Marijo]quenomine[.][D.]uestrarumretulitnones
06 trispotissimumcausasquaredtantopere
07 concordiamindietaposoniensinobiscumallec
08 taueritfacere[Et quidem hec omnia, Quod et nunc]reip
09 saeptpertisumussubquadamconfectasae
10 cuiusquidemdictapostealitere[D.]uestra
11 rumperiuliud[.]uumarcemadnosperdotest[.]
12 tesconfirmaruntprodeua[D.]uestrarumerganos
13 animebeneuolencia[D.]uestrisutdominis
14 ifratribusnostrisdarissimismagnas
15 graciosuogimusulabemususeunquam
16 promerendioccasioueseobtuleritinostrim
17 operamdeniqueiomnestudiumnostrumui
18 crusitudinariumpolicemur[. Ceterum]ilustri
19 ssimedomino[Quemadmodum rerum omnium]tuminregno
20 nistrotuminaliisterarumdicistamsubita
21 transfirmatiorerumsiteptortaninsuperua
22 caneumesseduptimusdenisparumad[D.]uestras
23 scribere[Idem quo pacto][ r.]bhostesnosteruna
24 partetractatumcinmrlienobiscumincepe[.]
25 ritualiapartiturcarumcesarepripace
26 clamsupplicaueritcredimus[D.]uestroselud
27 iamrcimpertumhabere[Cuius quidem I::]lclancula[..]
28 reinegiciiinousattestempestiuipermis
29 sosadnosturcorumceutrisliterascognici
30 onemunerimameaouiius[Quapropter]rbboratores
== P2 (f.260v, image rotated 180) ==
01 nostrosieosinsignisquidemstoatemreuuoca
02 uimus[Insuper ::]bfgubernatiremnostrumde[.]si
03 militerperliterasturcorumcesarisonotes
04 tanquamconsilioriumnostrumpetitumcumquo
05 cesarturcorumdepaceconsuleritmisimus[Vnde qu..]
06 sfquodnouiadnosalatumfuerot[D.]uostros
07 noncedabimussedremomnemututseeabebit
08 pergeorgiumcopoisinuncianimus[Et hinc r]
09 eostesnotermultumglorieturieactitent
10 sesuideadeptapaceusuossubditossoliti
11 morediterisadiptispubliceconsolenturtamen
12 andcertomeobeatpacemiquibuscondicioni
13 bussolusignorat[Quamobrem]lbne[D.]uestriilam
14 famamtamencertamamplactenturpremonendas
15 nonabreesseduptimus[Quamvis alioqui I::]eidam
16 dolosfastuciaseisonoicosbeneeptploratos
17 oabeant[.]nosueroquisempertestedeosinceri
18 irectealereuolqamuslactenustamenoportu
19 nitatemiapudefratremsuumualiosomnes
20 drestiannosprincipeshaberenonpotuimusipse
21 uornnouassaluueinnumerabilibusiniuriis
22 insectatusest[Nunc autem omnis r]culpannuom
23 nioisadscripserateneumiuueritorquetur
24 [Reliquum est]qubli[D.]uestraslaterenolumusnempe
25 quidnuncturcarumcesarisnunciusapudl
26 egerit[Que omnia licet nemini constare prodeant]llfn
27 omennatamennobisincertanonsuntinreue
28 teremcuolumigitanscilicetoratorquemnuna
29 enturciolabeatuitsuusoratorianuerboeli
30 ussentsuauerbaqueomniaealermauitnecdu
==P3(f.261r,imagerotated180)==
01 bitnmusquincumistasuaturcicaineundo
02 amicicitomnesprincipesgermanostbfle
03 reibadsuumnutumalicerouiduerittamen
04 oteramusnosinbreui[D.]uestrisdelacreci[.]
05 pirsiusscripturisriganteseasdemquino[.]
06 nisnouauiquelabuerintadnosscribantquod
07 quidemmagnoamicicielocoestimabi
08 muscommendamusnouitaque[D.]quasdeuoeni
09 uadereoptamusdatum[18 Aprilis 33]
== P4 (f.261v) address, clear ==

== Normalised reading ==
Illustrissimi principes, domini tanquam fratres clarissimi, salutem ac perpetuae felicitatis continuum
incrementum. Rediit ad nos D(ominationum) vestrarum familiaris Georgius <.10.> <Marijo>, qui nomine D. vestrarum
retulit nobis tres potissimum causas quare tantopere concordiam in dieta Posoniensi nobiscum allectaverit facere.
<Et quidem haec omnia, quod et nunc> re ipsa experti sumus, sub quadam conficta specie?, cuius quidem dicta
postea literae D. vestrarum per Iudeum? <.33.>? Marci? ad nos perlatae satis confirmarunt, pro [debita]? D. vestrarum
erga nos animi benevolentia D. vestris ut dominis ac fratribus nostris carissimis magnas gratias agimus, habemus,
si unquam promerendi occasio sese obtulerit, nostram operam denique omne studium nostrum vicissitudinarium
pollicemur. <Ceterum> illustrissimi domini, <Quemadmodum rerum omnium> tum in regno nostro tum in aliis terrarum
locis tam subita transformatio rerum sit exorta, insupervacaneum esse duximus paucis ad D. vestras scribere.
<Idem quo pacto r(ex)> hostis noster una parte tractatum cum [...] nobiscum inceperit, ex alia parte
Turcarum Caesari pro pace clam supplicaverit, credimus D. vestras illud iam compertum habere. <Cuius quidem I::>
clancularii negocii nos satis tempestive per missas ad nos Turcarum Caesaris literas cognitionem [veram]? habuimus.
<Quapropter> oratores nostros, eos insignes quidem, statim revocavimus. <Insuper ::> gubernatorem nostrum
de? similiter per literas Turcarum Caesaris a nobis tanquam consiliarium nostrum petitum, cum quo Caesar Turcarum
de pace consuleret, misimus. <Vnde qu..> si quod novi ad nos allatum fuerit, D. vestras non celabimus, sed rem omnem
ut ut se habebit per Georgium copiose nunciabimus. <Et hinc r> hostis noster multum glorietur ac iactitet
sese quidem adepta pace suos subditos solito more literis adeptis publice consolentur, tamen an certam habeat
pacem, quibus conditionibus solus ignorat. <Quamobrem> ne D. vestrae illam famam tam incertam amplectantur,
praemonendas non abre esse duximus. <Quamvis alioqui I::> eidem dolos, astucias eius a nobis bene exploratas
habeant. Nos vero qui semper teste Deo sincere et recte agere volumus, hactenus tamen opportunitatem apud fratrem
suum et alios omnes christianos principes habere non potuimus, ipse vero nos assidue innumerabilibus iniuriis
insectatus est. <Nunc autem omnis r> culpam quam omnibus adscripserat in eum iure? retorquetur. <Reliquum est>
quod D. vestras latere nolumus, nempe quid nunc Turcarum Caesaris nuncius apud [...]? egerit. <Que omnia licet
nemini constare prodeant> [...]? Viennae tamen nobis incerta non sunt, in re? [...]? hoc? solum egit, scilicet
oratorem quem nunc in Turcia habeat sit suus orator, oratori autem? eius sint sua verba, quae omnia ea? affirmavit, nec dubitamus
quin cum ista sua Turcica ineunda amicicia omnes principes Germaniae [...]? de re ad suum nutum adducere voluerit.
Tamen poteramus nos in brevi D. vestris de [...]? latius? scripturi, rogantes easdem quo? nisi nova si quae
habuerint ad nos scribant, quod quidem magnae amicitiae loco aestimabimus. Commendamus nos itaque D. quas diu bene
valere optamus. Datum <18 Aprilis 33>.
Address (P4, clear): <[No]bili ac Mag(nifi)co d(omi)no ..io Aug..rello? ad manus>.

R9415_en.md

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# R9415 (BayHStA KAA 4591 ff. 260-261), King John's side to the dukes of Bavaria, 18 April [15]33: English translation

Most illustrious princes, lords, as it were most renowned brothers, greeting and continual increase of perpetual
happiness. Your Lordships' servant Georgius ⟨.10.⟩ ⟨Marijo⟩ has come back to us, who in Your Lordships' name reported to
us the three chief reasons why he had so greatly urged that a concord be made with us at the diet of Pozsony. ⟨And indeed
all these things, which we have now also⟩ experienced in the event itself, under a certain feigned appearance?, whose
words Your Lordships' letters, brought to us afterwards by the Jew? ⟨.33.⟩? Marcus?, sufficiently confirmed. For the
[due]? goodwill of Your Lordships' mind towards us we give and hold great thanks to Your Lordships as to our most dear
lords and brothers, and, if ever an occasion of deserving it should offer itself, we promise our service and indeed all
our zeal in return. ⟨But⟩, most illustrious lords, ⟨how⟩ so sudden a transformation ⟨of all things⟩ has arisen both in
our kingdom and in other places of the earth, we have thought it superfluous to write to Your Lordships in a few words.
⟨How the k(ing)⟩, our enemy, on one side began a treaty with [...] with us, and on the other side secretly begged the
Emperor of the Turks for peace, we believe Your Lordships have already found out. ⟨Of which indeed⟩ secret business we had
[true]? knowledge in good time through letters of the Emperor of the Turks sent to us. ⟨Wherefore⟩ we at once recalled
our ambassadors, distinguished ones indeed. ⟨Moreover⟩ our governor, who had likewise been asked of us by letters of the
Emperor of the Turks as our councillor, with whom the Emperor of the Turks might consult about peace, we have sent. ⟨Hence⟩,
if any news is brought to us, we shall not hide it from Your Lordships, but shall report the whole matter fully, however
it stands, through Georgius. ⟨And hence⟩, although our enemy boasts much and brags that he has obtained peace, and, in his
usual way, consoles his subjects publicly with letters obtained, yet whether he has a certain peace, and on what
conditions, he alone does not know. ⟨Wherefore⟩ we have thought it not amiss to forewarn Your Lordships, lest you embrace
so uncertain a report; ⟨although otherwise⟩ you have his tricks and wiles well explored by us. We, however, who, God as
witness, have always wished to act sincerely and rightly, have nevertheless so far not been able to have an opportunity
with his brother and all the other Christian princes, while he himself has assiduously persecuted us with countless
injuries. ⟨But now all the⟩ blame that he had ascribed to everyone is turned back on him by right?. ⟨It remains⟩ that we
do not wish to hide from Your Lordships what the envoy of the Emperor of the Turks has now done with [...]?. ⟨Although all
these things come forth known to no one⟩ [...]? at Vienna, yet they are not uncertain to us; in the matter [...]? he did
this? alone, namely, that the ambassador whom he now has in Turkey should be his ambassador, and that his ambassador's
words? should be his words, all of which he affirmed; nor do we doubt that with this Turkish friendship of his, once
entered into, he will have wished to bring all the princes of Germany [...]? in the matter to his nod. Still, we could
write to Your Lordships more fully? of [...]? shortly, asking you that? you write to us any news you may have, which we
shall esteem as a mark of great friendship. We therefore commend ourselves to Your Lordships, whom we wish long to fare
well. Given ⟨18 April 33⟩.

Address (clear): ⟨To the noble and magnificent lord ..io Aug..rello?, into his hands⟩.

transcription_v4.txt

# R9411 = BayHStA KAA 4591 f.248r-v, Cornelio Sperantio, Latin, "Anno etc. xxxiiii" (1534)
# One code per sign, space separated. Codes (see signs.md): digits = numeral-shaped signs;
# x ϰ; y ÿ; w ω; W ω with bar; m m; g γ; 2 z/ɀ; o small o / σ; r ɔ (small reversed c); # ‡; q □; n π; p p;
# P p with crossbars below; l tall stroke |; T Γ/tall hooked stroke; Y ɥ with cross (fork); @ ⊕; O ⊙;
# v ↓; ^ ↑; L L; A A/Λ; c ⊏; a α; B α‡ (α with ‡ underneath, before ::); E ∃; D Δ; Q ϙ (9 with long tail);
# S ⧖ hourglass; H ǂ double stem; d δ (o with ascender); b lollipop (8/δ with ring on top); 6 б; I I; F ♀.
# : : = divider; {…} = plain text in the letter; [g] glosses in gloss.txt
== P1 f.248r
1 F x 5 d 3 y w M & # 7 q 4 n 9 8 3 M p l 4 x @ v 4 x L m 7 p A g 4 q c p a o x E n 7 4
2 8 m o n D v 5 y v w x E Q g m x L m 7 p o c n o A m M 3 x d m @ w v 5 x S Y w x y g 4
3 & w Q % 3 m n 2 x w & q y 4 l w X m 7 3 x % 3 4 o d H w m n g ^ p H 7 x w c v w y 5
4 g m 3 7 L 3 H 7 x c v m A x w g 3 q y S 3 w x y g w p @ 5 x m n 2 A w v x H 5 E w v 4
5 Y w d m 8 y r % 3 m E 2 3 m c % B H 2 6 q m x 2 q v w 7 c m 7 M 9 E 3 7 &
6 E m T q p y 5 @ w 7 w 5 v 3 7 & o + v 5 y v H 7 o @ % 3 4 5 7 m c n v 3 7 x 3 9 v H 7
7 I E D 5 c w v 4 A 9 x L 3 7 H x 2 E x w 7 a w v B d m n w q y 4 x L 4 M n 5 8 p
8 M # o + 5 c y H g m L x M 3 x B O & & 2 q r o g c {quod negotio} 2 O A g n % 3 9
9 q H 8 n x n v m n 3 q @ d p a w q y w g I # 4 d 5 n 9 v 5 d m 7 3 x o r 3 m E w y 3
10 @ 5 M w q 4 x y o v w x c n 7 M 3 q m n 5 8 6 5 c H M 4 l Y x y v 4 d 6 g w l q 4
11 q n x y v 4 T l 3 n w v q o @ n v w B c H M 4 x A v 9 a w E 4 w 7 b m c
12 o A 3 E 8 m x o + Y y H v 2 x B L m y 3 p E w y H v w q 4 7 q 9 o 4 x P L 5 c m 3 x
13 E w b 5 n v w c o A w v 4 c 9 q x 4 d m 3 7 p a L m 3 x % 3 5 7 x 4 w X 5 n v 3
14 A @ 9 5 A 3 E a 9 y w q @ m x : : O L p n g H 7 y 3 v c 5 v H 7 m 7 A w v 5 y 9 g w 7 v 4
15 @ 5 q y 5 M o T H g 4 6 4 v M 3 g r : : 6 w B P v w n 3 x q n x y v 4 x q 4 b 4
16 T n 4 7 H x 5 d 4 3 E x c v m o w v 4 S H w x @ g m x q 4 x m p l 3 E 4 6 w 7 %
17 3 n 6 x w A o r : : B L c v m a x m M 3 x % 3 m c 2 3 m E 5 6 3 4 v x 5 v 4
18 q n x y v m 6 4 3 H d T w q @ {Ceterum} S 3 w x y v w M w E 4 n M 5 T q p D p
19 m m c 5 W o v 4 x n 4 q c + w v c 5 A 4 y 5 q w 4 & c n a x 4 d 4 5 v 4 p
20 q 9 x y g m r : : o A 3 E q n x Q 6 b 3 c 4 q A v 4 M 9 w 4 H x 5 E q # x 5 6 3 w q
21 y 3 w X a o v y w M m 8 4 g 5 v H 7 Q H v 4 o v T w q @ m & 5 d p 9 g 3 7 M o
22 @ 5 l n g H 7 % 3 4 v w x q n n 4 A 3 w b 4 7 o 8 y 4 x r : : L m M 4 D 3 p @ c 9 v
23 6 m B O E 4 c g w 3 n 7 H x % x 4 n 3 7 6 w p o x X m d 4 n v 4 M
24 5 T H g 4 6 m P B : : q w c 6 3 o m @ o M 3 x q 9 q x # b H 7 8 9 x : : B x w E &
25 o d 4 m x % 3 4 b 5 q c n H v 5 7 5 x B L H 7 w g o 3 n d 3 w v 4 q y q 9 8 7 w
26 6 M c g w 7 D v H c y 3 7 A X 4 q 6 w A w v n 4 A y 3 g 9 x {Misimus nunc}
27 b 3 q c x w v 3 4 @ 9 v 4 7 q n x y v 3 7 q 4 c 9 d 5 H 7 D v w 4 n w g T w g 5 E S
28 3 4 x y v 5 x A g n a y w g o Q 3 @ 5 n 4 n x n 4 q y w l n T 5 q y x y 5 @ 3 7
29 b 3 4 H x 7 9 E 4 7 4 q w v 5 g 3 7 : : B 4 A x 3 7 w q 4 7 M 4 x w v 5 7 3 x
30 5 E a w v d 3 x y v 5 q E 5 4 T 5 d 9 c 5 P d m n w q y w v 5 Y y w 7 3 4 E w o m 7 3 x
== P3 f.248v
31 x 4 S 3 w x y v w w c m 5 7 3 n d 3 w v 4 q @ d 5 n 9 v w x & c 3 d y H v 5 7 b 3 4 H x
32 M n E 4 5 x L Y 7 w v o : : B w X % 3 n c v w E 4 7 3 x S 3 w x y v 5 x D v 3 c
33 @ 3 7 q m 8 7 9 E 4 c 3 7 A w v c w A y H v o L {Illud etiam gratissimum} q 9 B o 4 n
34 w v 4 y x 4 S H w x @ g 4 M 4 x w v 4 q y r o 3 c 5 6 3 4 E w q 6 3 7 y 5 d 4 5 b m
35 M 4 q w x & 7 5 T 4 x y g 9 x y 5 d 4 3 7 v w g 3 7 a w v m y n x A v # 3 y
36 A d 3 v 5 H w x y v m x E w b 5 c g w v o D 4 g w y q n 7 4 q w q n L @ g 9 4 E w 7
37 x w v 3 m y 9 v q 9 x y w v 8 4 c 9 d 5 3 x c 3 4 H x 3 4 v n 4 x S 3 w x @ g 4 D 4
38 E w 7 4 q r o 5 c A 5 v y w 5 E b 4 n w v 4 H w d 4 q y % 3 5 x & D w d 4 c m x L 4
39 7 w 3 5 d w v o n A @ 5 7 H x | n 3 E w x w X y o D w n v 5 v m p {Anno etc. xxxiiii}
40 E 4 c y H x L w v 3 m @ # v q 9 x y w v 8 n n 4 x 9 v E 4 8 5 c m # 8 4 7 L 3 A w v g w x 7 m q
41 y 5 q o x n 9 7 a m x 3 4 y % 3 5 7 3 w x y v m x S 9 x y w q E w y 4 5 7 A v m 8 m x y g 5
42 w v H 5 S 3 4 x y v 5 x Q 7 m c p n m 5 A w v x 3 n x 7 m q w v 5 d 4 3 7 v w g H 7 a w v p
43 y 9 x 4 3 E m c Q v 4 w 9 v Y 7 % 3 4 E w x 3 A w v m H E m c p Y 7 q n n p x 4 q x c v
44 4 n y p x 7 m y @ w v w 6 p T q w 8 y 3 v : : B g n T 5 M 3 x & S H w x y v 5 x Y y q 9
45 n 4 x # v E m 8 5 c p 9 q 4 7 v w g H 7 M n q @ 5 q o g 3 7 % H Q M b 5 d 4 q y 4 q
46 9 A a m E # r + n 5 c + 6 w c v 4 A y 5 7 & n w q 4 m c n d 3 x 5 7 o E q n x c 3 7
47 n 4 v y 9 8 H o q c M 9 M m y @ 5 q y 2 3 9 E q 9 x M 3 y H 5 q n x y v 5 n w q 4
48 H 9 d w q n p 5 p q M 5 m # v 4 d 3 x L 4 A 9 y w v m M 3 x 3 y w v T 5 6 9 7 p 8 m x
49 D v o @ g o L & 5 M p c # x E 5 g m x L p 7 9 x c n 7 A w q x 5 d 4 M 3 x {Datum ut s.}

reading_r9411.txt

# R9411 = BayHStA KAA 4591 f.248r-v. King John (Zapolya) of Hungary to the dukes of Bavaria, Buda, 6 February 1534.
# Latin. Key rebuilt by constrained annealing from the letter's own interlinear decipherment (run7.txt), then read by hand.
# [..] = not resolved; [x→y] = decrypt x normalised to y (slip or doubtful sign); (..) = expansion.
# Line numbers follow transcription.txt.

1  Salutem et omne bonum. Illustrissimi principes domi-
2  ni ac fratres carissimi. Accepimus literas Vestre
3  et ea quae [..] etiam intelleximus quae [..] secreta-
4  rium suum scripserunt. Vestre ita sibi persuadere
5  velint, quidquid nos in rem commodum et
6  dignitatem earum et fratrum atque amicorum suorum
7  id facere possumus, id semper libentissimo ani-
8  mo facturi sumus. Et [..] quod negotio [..] pro quo
9  nunc scribunt, libenter elaborabimus; [..] videtur
10 tamen esse res communicanda cum illustri d(omino) regni
11 nostri gubernatore, qui [cumis] propediem hic
12 apud nos futurus est. Videtur enim nobis esse satius
13 de hac re capere consilium ipsius quam si ex abru-
14 pto apud potentissimum Turcarum imperatorem re[m]
15 tentaremus [..]. De rebus nostris nihil
16 [habemus] aliud scribere Vestris nisi [nunc] idem q-
17 uod [semper] scripsimus, quidquid adversari-
18 i nostri divulgent. Ceterum Vestre medio magnifi-
19 ci [Casparis ..] capitanei et consiliarii
20 nostri, apud nos adhuc in primo eius ad nos adven-
21 tu, ex parte minerarum auri, argenti et aliorum me-
22 tallorum, quae res nobis vehementissime fuit cor-
23 di, [..] decrevimus [..] cum Dei auxilio rem
24 aggredi. Nec dubitamus non solum nos sed et
25 alios qui hanc curam assumere voluerint non me-
26 diocrem fructum inde percepturos. Misimus nunc
27 hunc servitorem nostrum Nicolaum Freeberger ad
28 Vestras, propterea ut ab eis [benigne rogant] statum
29 huiusmodi minerarum; [..] enim miseramus
30 ad perlustranda ea loca. Libenter autem videremus
31 si Vestre etiam voluerint labores et culturam huius-
32 modi assumere, ex quo credimus Vestras fruc-
33 tum non modicum percepturas. Illud etiam gratissimum nobis
34 erit, si Vestre miserint [ad inveniendum] talia ho-
35 mines et magistros talium rerum peritos, prout
36 plura Vestris de hac re referet nomine nostro idem
37 servitor noster Nicolaus, cuius verbis Vestre fi-
38 dem [in hac] parte adhibere velint. Quas et felicissi-
39 me valere optamus. Bude sexta Februarii, anno etc. xxxiiii.
40 Dictus servitor noster nobis ordinacionem super res mon-
41 tanas [composuit], quam Vestris ostendet; etiam [..]
42 [..] Vestras amicabiliter per suos mineralium rerum peri-
43 tos iudicare eorumque desuper iudicium nobis inscr-
44 iptis mittere dignentur. Rogamus et Vestras ut no-
45 bis ordinacionem rerum montanarum quam habent in
46 oppido [..] [decretam] et bene [..] ad nos cum
47 certo nuncio mittant, quo nos mutua nostra bene-
48 volencia in maioribus [se] poterimus erga dominos
49 fratres et amicos carissimos compensare. Datum ut supra.

R9411_reading.md

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# R9411, King John (Zápolya) to the dukes of Bavaria, Buda, 6 Feb 1534: reading

## Reading
Salutem et omne bonum. Illustrissimi principes domini ac fratres carissimi. Accepimus literas Vestre et ea quae [..] etiam intelleximus quae [..] secretarium suum scripserunt. Vestre ita sibi persuadere velint, quidquid nos in rem commodum et dignitatem earum et fratrum atque amicorum suorum id facere possumus, id semper libentissimo animo facturi sumus. Et [..] quod negotio [..] pro quo nunc scribunt, libenter elaborabimus; [..] videtur tamen esse res communicanda cum illustri d(omino) regni nostri gubernatore, qui [cumis] propediem hic apud nos futurus est. Videtur enim nobis esse satius de hac re capere consilium ipsius quam si ex abrupto apud potentissimum Turcarum imperatorem re[m] tentaremus [..]. De rebus nostris nihil [habemus] aliud scribere Vestris nisi [nunc] idem quod [semper] scripsimus, quidquid adversarii nostri divulgent. Ceterum Vestre medio magnifici [Casparis ..] capitanei et consiliarii nostri, apud nos adhuc in primo eius ad nos adventu, ex parte minerarum auri, argenti et aliorum metallorum, quae res nobis vehementissime fuit cordi, [..] decrevimus [..] cum Dei auxilio rem aggredi. Nec dubitamus non solum nos sed et alios qui hanc curam assumere voluerint non mediocrem fructum inde percepturos. Misimus nunc hunc servitorem nostrum Nicolaum Freeberger ad Vestras, propterea ut ab eis [benigne rogant] statum huiusmodi minerarum; [..] enim miseramus ad perlustranda ea loca. Libenter autem videremus si Vestre etiam voluerint labores et culturam huiusmodi assumere, ex quo credimus Vestras fructum non modicum percepturas. Illud etiam gratissimum nobis erit, si Vestre miserint [ad inveniendum] talia homines et magistros talium rerum peritos, prout plura Vestris de hac re referet nomine nostro idem servitor noster Nicolaus, cuius verbis Vestre fidem [in hac] parte adhibere velint. Quas et felicissime valere optamus. Bude sexta Februarii, anno etc. xxxiiii. Dictus servitor noster nobis ordinacionem super res montanas [composuit], quam Vestris ostendet; etiam [..] [..] Vestras amicabiliter per suos mineralium rerum peritos iudicare eorumque desuper iudicium nobis inscriptis mittere dignentur. Rogamus et Vestras ut nobis ordinacionem rerum montanarum quam habent in oppido [..] [decretam] et bene [..] ad nos cum certo nuncio mittant, quo nos mutua nostra benevolencia in maioribus [se] poterimus erga dominos fratres et amicos carissimos compensare. Datum ut supra.

## Score

`research/reading_audit/v2_score.py R9411_reading.md la`: explicit holes 0.71 (22/31), plain 0.452 (Latin word list), hole rate 0.078, 347 words (23 Oct 2026).

R9411_en.md

# R9411, King John (Zápolya) to the dukes of Bavaria, Buda, 6 Feb 1534: English translation

Translated from `R9411_reading.md` (Claude Opus 5.5, 23 Oct 2026): the whole letter is cipher, read with the
letter's own contemporary interlinear decipherment and the key rebuilt from it. Holes as in the reading: `[..]` not
resolved; a word in [ ] supplied or doubtful. "Your Lordships" renders the reading's *Vestre* / *Vestras*
(Vestrae Dominationes / Illustritates).

## Translation

Greeting and every good thing. Most illustrious princes, lords and dearest brothers. We have received Your
Lordships' letters, and the things which [..] we have also understood, which [..] they wrote [to?] their secretary.
May Your Lordships be persuaded that whatever we can do for the advantage and dignity of Your Lordships and of
their brothers and friends, we shall always do it with the greatest goodwill. And [..] in the business [..] for which
they now write, we shall gladly work; [..] it seems, however, that the matter must be communicated to the
illustrious lord governor of our kingdom, who [cumis] will shortly be here with us. For it seems better to us to
take his counsel on this matter than to try it abruptly with the most mighty emperor of the Turks [..]. Of our own
affairs we [have] nothing else to write to Your Lordships than [now] the same as we have [always] written, whatever
our adversaries may spread abroad. For the rest, Your Lordships, through the magnificent [Caspar ..], our captain and
councillor, while still with us on his first coming to us, concerning the mines of gold, silver and other metals,
which matter has been most dearly at our heart, [..] we have decided [..] with God's help to take the matter in hand.
Nor do we doubt that not only we but others too who are willing to take up this care will gather no small profit
from it. We have now sent this our servant Nicolaus Freeberger to Your Lordships, so that from them [kindly they
ask] the state of such mines; [..] for we had sent to survey those places. And we should gladly see Your Lordships,
too, willing to take up the labour and working of such mines, from which we believe Your Lordships would gather no
small profit. It will also be most welcome to us if Your Lordships send [to find] such things men and masters
skilled in such matters, as the same servant of ours Nicolaus will report more to Your Lordships on this matter in
our name, whose words we ask Your Lordships to believe [in this] respect. Whom we wish to fare most happily. Buda,
6 February, in the year etc. 34.

The said servant of ours [has drawn up] for us an ordinance on mining matters, which he will show to Your Lordships;
also [..] [..] may Your Lordships deign, in friendship, to have it judged by their men skilled in mineral matters
and to send us their judgement on it in writing. We also ask Your Lordships to send us, by a sure messenger, the
mining ordinance which they have [decreed] in the town of [..] and well [..], whereby we may be able to repay [it] in
greater things with our mutual goodwill towards the lords, our dearest brothers and friends. Given as above.

transcription_r9412.txt

# R9412 = KAA 4591 f.250r-251r, letter TO Cornelio Sperantio (address f.251v), 22 December; codes as transcription.txt
# new: K = lollipop/δ with a cross on top; P = ↑-stem with a loop at top and crossbar (ꝑ-like)
== P1 f.250r
1 K : : B T w q 4 E m H 4 x y D 3 v L y w q & r o w K o 8 E w x {xxii Decembris}
2 b 5 n 4 E 3 v q S E w v H d w 4 E 4 8 q w 3 t w t w m y @ H H g T H w r + v m n w q 5 n w v
3 E w q o v 4 w D A w y 5 m 8 4 7 3 q H w n p x w q d 9 y 4 q n 5 H w q 7 3 w x L w q
4 6 5 v 3 7 n E 4 w x w d o w q 8 w 3 t w 4 y @ 3 q H b 4 w m M y v w d w y 4 w g q
5 n 4 T & w v x y d 4 E n 5 x a + c 5 q m n P d w v b w K x y w b 5 q n w v o w c P p A w 4
6 E w 7 y 3 v c H w q r o 5 n 5 3 x H w v m E y {Et primo} B : : x m r o 5 y w v E w 7 H q
7 H w g d 5 q 6 m M y 6 w 7 y H v c H 4 q w 4 q 4 n m ^ w q D v m E H w 7 5 E y & 5 q
8 ^ w x y 9 x L w q {Secundo} B O 6 5 x 5 Y 4 x y w @ & D d w c H 4 q x m H 3 q 4 H d 3 E
9 n m t 4 H H w r o 5 O @ 6 w 7 P n n m 6 w v t 3 x y 4 q x m T w q 5 d x 8 4 7 d 4 E A w y w v
10 n 5 v E w & q x 5 K H o 7 m y p @ m d B x 5 d M 5 H d 5 c H : : r w x L 4 c H & 6 5 x
11 H 5 q c t x m m y E 5 n w v E 4 w n w 4 q x 6 b w H v E 5 v 4 q T w n 5 E x 4 q x 4 q E
12 q m E y x n w v E {Tertio} r B I 3 n 5 E w v q t n p r + w q 6 w x b & a + t n p
13 y v 5 E y w q 5 d x H m q n w H w 8 6 w x y m @ 4 d x 6 w v H 3 q m H p q T w A 3 v w
14 q y w q x y w y 4 8 & D d w c H w q 6 w v H d w y E H 9 q n w H w q M w v b w g q &
15 x d q x 4 & A 5 4 E w v y 5 p d o 4 v d 4 y q 4 8 r + w 6 w q n 3 v E 4 y 6 w g d 6 3 9 T
16 w q 7 5 E y & H n 5 d y r o 5 n w q w 4 q 3 w v y v 5 T t w 7 5 E w q n 4 w E 5 q
17 5 3 x E w x y 3 v c H 4 r + w q H 5 4 x w v x r + v w 4 n w 8 5 q E w q f H w @ b 5 q
18 & 4 E 6 w x L 4 d n w q w 3 v q S w 4 q c m a w 4 3 n w v r + 4 c H y P 3 H w v q w
19 7 w q 4 o {Quarto} f B r : : x 9 4 o M w q 4 ^ H d 4 E H m d w n m x y n 4 w 4 H o 5 q
20 H w v 4 H y 4 v c o q n P d w g M 4 v x w d n x ^ w L 5 H y 6 5 x f x m H p d E 3 v E
21 x w 4 q w H w x 5 q E y w q 6 4 7 y 3 v c H w q H w v b 5 4 x L w q 6 5 x w v q m E
22 L w 4 q 8 5 E H 9 7 4 q r o w y 4 q 8 m M w v M 4 v n w P 5 d 4 q 7 H H w q & o
23 n m E w 5 q E w v q c v 4 x y d 4 E w q H 3 q m ^ & D 3 v x y w q E w x v w 4 E x
24 n 4 x L w q L 9 ^ w q x 4 n 3 v E w q 7 M y P w 8 q 4 8 P w K 4 p x L o 8 {Sed}
25 {tamen per maximos suos conatus nihil aliud impetrare potuit quam illud quod} B : : q q 5 E 7 w 4 q 4 7 5 3 x 5 3 x E w v y 3 v c H w 4 5 q H m 7 w q w 3 v q
26 S H m ^ 4 H w q & n 5 v w q n w v 4 E y ^ w @ r o m q b 5 n b 5 y E w v r o 5 d n w q
27 P w E 5 E y w v f q 5 E x w 4 q 4 v H w x w x 5 q E y w 8 5 H x 6 w v y 3 v c H w 4 o 8
28 H m 7 w 8 w v x y n m E w g H w x A 5 x 4 5 q 3 7 M y n x y w @ n v 4 w D
29 4 q 4 q E 4 w y 3 v c H w m ^ w r + 4 n H y n 4 w q q P H o 4 q b w K c 5 w o 5 v q
30 n v 4 w K 4 8 ^ w M w d y r o 5 n {Tantum de isto negotio nunc aliud agere}
== P2 f.250v
31 {diare} B H E w v d b & o q 5 m r 6 m y y 5 q H g t w q 5 n w v 5 q d w H y E 5 y g n H v E w
32 x w 4 q x H o q 5 K b 4 w 4 7 w 4 q y ^ w y ^ w H 4 q 4 q x 4 n w q o 3 v H w q 5 3 L P 4 w
33 & o x g w v t t y E w q c 5 7 w d 4 q H w d y 4 q b 5 d n E 4 w H v m x d r o 4 w 4 o r o
34 H 9 7 w q M 3 H w q w v n w v 4 q H 8 q H 8 r + 9 q b 4 w 5 3 D n w d E w x P 3 H H q D y
35 E p w a + w x v S v 5 y r + b 5 H 5 3 D H w P 9 ^ w q b 5 y P 3 n w d E w 7 v 5 y r + d 5 H
36 & + w y d 4 E 6 5 v 4 H q d 7 m E 5 q E w v x H w v x w b 4 q r o 4 y q 4 y x 4 d ^ 3
37 P w v w E y d o n w q 6 w x E 5 q 5 Y w x 5 3 x p 4 q 4 7 D v w 7 E w q H q n 4 ^ w q
38 ^ w r + 4 E y n 4 d E w v b 5 d n w q E w x f b w v n 5 g y w q & o b m v w q n 5 x w g
39 E 5 v P 3 x 5 ^ w q n w v E w 6 w x c w 3 v q S 5 3 D x w d 4 x y x 9 c 7 3 ^ w q
40 n H v E w P 3 r + v w 4 n w q o p d ^ w E 3 q c H y 7 m E 5 d x m ^ H w y P w x 4 4
41 E 5 x c b 4 w A w d 4 4 n & o x w d n x q 4 y v w M y 5 ^ w 4 q c n m x L w 3 9
42 w 3 v S H w r + 4 c H y r o 5 n c w 7 A D 5 H w q E 5 v 3 7 n c w 3 v q S 5 d x 7 w 4 q 4
43 ^ w q 4 E 4 H w q b w K 4 q ^ w r o m v x 5 7 w q E 5 q c H x 5 ^ {Quamquam in limitibus}
44 : : f r o w K 4 q c 5 w o 5 v q H m q E w 7 c 5 m p 5 q 4 v & o 5 q E w v P g q w 3 P w 4
45 @ x q ^ r o 5 d n H w r + v 4 n w q n 5 4 x c q 4 y P 3 7 w v 4 q 8 m E P 3 7 4 q E w
46 Q 5 q 5 Y w 4 q E w x A w v c H n w v E x 8 5 d n w q n w d E x E 4 w a + F 3 8 H 5 3 4
47 n 4 d r o 5 y D v 4 E v 4 E w q r + M 5 d c P : : I P 3 5 4 q 4 7 m n w v x y w q
48 D 3 v H w q 3 7 w q 6 w v r o 5 d n w q r w q w v 7 M y E w v a + E p w q 4 v b 4 w 7 M y
49 L w 4 q 4 8 r + n 5 ^ w v q r + 4 c H y A w v c H 3 4 v x y w q E m H P 3 A w x y
50 w Y 4 q n n w d E w v x c b 7 5 d P 5 4 q 4 q 4 8 D 5 c y 9 v P 3 q 3 w v q A w v ^ r o 5 y 7 M y
51 q 5 7 w q p m g H d m ^ q w v 6 3 v E n w d E w q 5 Y w 7 m 8 5 y w 3 v S o b b 4 v
52 n v 4 w D M m ^ w q r + 4 c H w q E 4 w n w 4 d 6 w x r + 9 n 4 q ^ w v x
53 D 5 c y 9 v P 3 n 4 w q b w K c 5 w o 5 v q P 3 ^ w r + v m n w q w v n 9 Y 4 H 9
54 H p d w n w ^ w q x w 4 q 4 v n v 4 w D H 5 p q 7 w v 5 q 8 4 7 w q 8 9 E o w 4 y
55 r + 4 c H w q b 5 7 7 4 v 5 d x 9 r + 7 5 d c P P 3 ^ w x 5 H y x w 4 q 4 7 D 5 c y 9 v
56 A w r + v w 4 n w q E w v x M q p E 4 v A y r + g D d 5 y M y 4 E T w r o x m S L w 8
57 c L 9 Y w 3 v q S {suam salutem et promptissima servitia scribere et si umquam}
58 {dabitur occasio gratificandi voluntati personaliter colloquii et communicationis magis} {me desiderat} : : a B 7 4 y w 3 v q S I w B 6 w v K r o w y @ w 4 v b 5 3 n H w q 3 7 w 8
== P3 f.251r
59 H 9 q a + & o b 5 y x m 6 5 v q 5 E x w d n x n 4 E w v 7 M y 4 v a + 6 3 v E x w 4 q 4
60 H w x 5 q E y 4 q 3 4 v y v 5 H w q & B 5 q E w v q w H P w M y @ 3 8 ^ n 5 4 x c
61 8 M y 5 Y 4 p q E 4 w x m n c w H v q S H w r + v m n w q b 5 o y b 3 w 7 m E b 4 w n
62 w 3 v q S 5 d x 7 w 4 q 4 q ^ w q w E m ^ p x y w q r o w K 9 8 4 q H w b 9 v x 5 7 w v
63 H q E w v y b w q m ^ F 5 m y o w D q d E w q E 5 y 3 7 m D w q E w x 5 E y 4 q D w
64 n v p v 4 p
65 m n g H n w 4 q M 5 4 x y w

reading_r9412.txt

# R9412 = BayHStA KAA 4591 f.250r-251r (cover f.251v: "Cornelio Sperantio etc. domino observandissimo").
# German newsletter to a duke of Bavaria, "Datum Ofen des achten Februarii" [1534], Latin passages in clear.
# Key = the R9411 key refitted on German (run_r9412_R6.txt / run_r9412_R5.txt). Read from that decrypt by hand:
# the cipher does not separate b/w or d/t consistently, so beczi = Werboczi, gehan = gehabt, vomen = komen.
# CAPS = clear text on the page. [..] = not read. [x] = supplied from sense.
# <...> = conjecture from the historical context, NOT counted as read in the measure below.
# Line numbers follow transcription_r9412.txt.
# 5 Oct 2026: nine supplies checked against run_r9412_final.txt and found spelled by the cipher (see NOTES, Steps):
# l.1 genedigist / herr@n, l.17 ge@han, l.20 gerev ter csnuzler (der canczler, 2 slips), l.25 anvimen (v=k), l.26 ge@hin,
# l.28 vimen, l.40 igvet (guet), l.47 er, l.60 waesc (was es). @ = the unvalued sign, read as t/e by context.

== f.250r
1  Genedigister furst und herrn, des (xxii Decembris)
2  Hab ich Eurn G. dergleichen newe zeittung geschriben, aber
3  den brief bei ainem ungewisen boten wagen muessen;
4  darumb dieselben newe zeittung hiemit repetiern:
5  wie erstlich, was der canczler herr Stephan Werbeczi bei
6  dem Turcken hab ausgericht. ET PRIMO: so hat er dem Un-
7  gerland mit dem Turcken einen ewigen frid gemacht und an-
8  gestossen. SECUNDO: das alle stett und flecken, so <die kunigliche wirde>
9  [innen] gehabt, dem zuwider zu stellen sich, als nemlich Peter-
10 wardein und [Sarrus], mit Titil, Salmaulack [Salankamen], des Secu, und das
11 gancz <Syrmien>; daher aber die wein, so heur darin gewachsen sind,
12 nichts werd. TERTIO: [..] dern zwischen des [..] die zwi-
13 trachten, als von wegen des titels der kunig, in gebure-
14 nden stetten und flecken dergleich, von wegen irer herrn und
15 [..] und baider tail erlitnen schaden wurdet, den [..]
16 -en macht und gwalt haben, einen vertrag zu machen, wie dan
17 aus des turckischen kaisers schreiben an den [..] gethan
18 und ich desselben Eurn G. ein copei uberschickt, zu verne-
19 men ist. QUARTO: so es menigklich wol weist, wie [..]
20 der canczler mir selbs gesagt, das sie wol durch
21 seine gesandten dem Turcken verhaissen, das er noch
22 sein nachkomen hetten nimmermer bezalen mugen; und
23 wie ander cristlichen kunig und fursten des reichs
24 wissen, so g[ä]ns[lich] wurden [sie ihn] mit z[ä]nnen zerreissen. SED
25 TAMEN PER MAXIMOS SUOS CONATUS NIHIL ALIUD IMPETRARE POTUIT QUAM ILLUD QUOD dann nach meinem aus[zug] aus der Turckei ankomen, Eurn
26 G. [..] und waren bericht, gethan hab; hat derhalben
27 gedacht er, nach seinen gesandten aus der Turckei [..]
28 komen, erst wider des Bassan und mit dem ersten brief
29 in die Turckei geschickt, [gen] Wienn zu [dem] herr[n] Caesarn
30 [in] briefen gemelt hab. TANTUM DE ISTO NEGOTIO NUNC ALIUD AGERE
== f.250v
31 [..] derhalb und [nichts] [..] komen; aber an heut dato wurde
32 sein [..] hie [..] gegen Sibenburgen ausz[iehen],
33 und so er mit den Camelen <Kamelen> gelten halb, die [..] hie [..]
34 komen mugen; er ist berait und nun schon hie auf, welches zukunft
35 die [..] ratschlag aufgezogen hat, zu welchem ratschlag
36 und etlich dar[zu] [..] mich anders versehen hett, nit [..]
37 zerecht [..], denn es dann alles aus einem fremden und wegen
38 geschicht; welcherhalben des [..] warten und [..] was
39 darzu sagen werde, das Eurn G. auf selbst so mugen
40 wurde zu schreiben. [So] dunckt mich, als guet ze sein,
41 das ich hie beleib, und [er] selbs nit [..] ain [..]
42 Eurn G. geschickt hab, empfahen; darumb Eurn G. als meinem
43 genedigen herren gehorsamen dancksag. QUAMQUAM IN LIMITIBUS
44 [dem] herren Caesarn von dem Caiianer und anderer newen zei-
45 ttung halb geschriben, was es nit zu merren noch zum ende;
46 dann allein des berckwercks halben, welchs die [..] und [..]
47 wol hat Fridrich Schmalcz er zu ainem obersten
48 furgenumen; derhalben den er mit [deren] diener hiemit
49 seinen schwagern schickt, berckverstendig, zu Pest.
50 welcher Schmalz ainen factor zu Nurnberg hat, mit
51 namen [Vligner?], durch welchen allein [..]
52 brief [entgegen] schicken, dieweil des Schobengers
53 factor zu Wien herr Caesarn zugeschriben, er wolle [..]
54 [er] wil wegen seiner brief kain mer annemen noch [..]
55 schicken, hab ich also Schmalcz zugesagt, seinem factor
56 [zu] beschreiben. Der [..] bischof <von Waradein?> hat mich gehaissen,
57 [er] soll Eurn G. SUAM SALUTEM ET PROMPTISSIMA SERVITIA SCRIBERE, ET SI UMQUAM
58 DABITUR OCCASIO GRATIFICANDI VOLUNTATI PERSONALITER COLLOQUII ET COMMUNICATIONIS MAGIS ME DESIDERAT: [zu reden] mit Eurn G. [..] hette er urlaub genumen
59 von der [..], und hat sich darnach selbs weder mit [ihr] durch seine
60 gesandten vertragen, und ander newe zeittung, was es
61 nit allein dies, auch Eurn G. geschriben hab; thue mich hiebei
62 Eurn G. als meinem genedigisten herren, gehorsamer
63 undertheniger [..]. Datum Ofen, des achten Fe-
== f.251r
64 bruarii.
65 [signature, unread]

# Conjectures (not counted): l.8 'so die kunigliche wirde innen gehabt' fits the sense (places held by the
# king to be handed back); l.11 'das gancz Syrmien' fits the Danube fortresses named in l.9-10 (Peterwardein,
# Titel, Salankamen all lie in or at Syrmia); l.56 the bishop is most likely the bishop of Varad (Czibak),
# the man in Buda in Feb 1534, but the cipher letters do not spell it out.
# Not conjecturable from context: the second fortress in l.10, the name of Schmalz's Nuremberg factor
# (l.51), 'Caesarn ... dem [...]' (l.44), and the signature (l.65).

R9412_reading.md

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# R9412, an agent at Ofen (Buda) to a duke of Bavaria, 8 Feb [1534]: reading

## Reading
Genedigister furst und herrn, des (xxii Decembris) Hab ich Eurn G. dergleichen newe zeittung geschriben, aber den brief bei ainem ungewisen boten wagen muessen; darumb dieselben newe zeittung hiemit repetiern: wie erstlich, was der canczler herr Stephan Werbeczi bei dem Turcken hab ausgericht. ET PRIMO: so hat er dem Ungerland mit dem Turcken einen ewigen frid gemacht und angestossen. SECUNDO: das alle stett und flecken, so [?die] [?kunigliche] [?wirde] [innen] gehabt, dem zuwider zu stellen sich, als nemlich Peterwardein und [Sarrus], mit Titil, Salmaulack [Salankamen], des Secu, und das gancz [?Syrmien]; daher aber die wein, so heur darin gewachsen sind, nichts werd. TERTIO: [..] dern zwischen des [..] die zwitrachten, als von wegen des titels der kunig, in geburenden stetten und flecken dergleich, von wegen irer herrn und [..] und baider tail erlitnen schaden wurdet, den [..] -en macht und gwalt haben, einen vertrag zu machen, wie dan aus des turckischen kaisers schreiben an den [..] gethan und ich desselben Eurn G. ein copei uberschickt, zu vernemen ist. QUARTO: so es menigklich wol weist, wie [..] der canczler mir selbs gesagt, das sie wol durch seine gesandten dem Turcken verhaissen, das er noch sein nachkomen hetten nimmermer bezalen mugen; und wie ander cristlichen kunig und fursten des reichs wissen, so g[ä]ns[lich] wurden [sie ihn] mit z[ä]nnen zerreissen. SED TAMEN PER MAXIMOS SUOS CONATUS NIHIL ALIUD IMPETRARE POTUIT QUAM ILLUD QUOD dann nach meinem aus[zug] aus der Turckei ankomen, Eurn G. [..] und waren bericht, gethan hab; hat derhalben gedacht er, nach seinen gesandten aus der Turckei [..] komen, erst wider des Bassan und mit dem ersten brief in die Turckei geschickt, [gen] Wienn zu [dem] herr[n] Caesarn [in] briefen gemelt hab. TANTUM DE ISTO NEGOTIO NUNC ALIUD AGERE [..] derhalb und [nichts] [..] komen; aber an heut dato wurde sein [..] hie [..] gegen Sibenburgen ausz[iehen], und so er mit den Camelen [?Kamelen] gelten halb, die [..] hie [..] komen mugen; er ist berait und nun schon hie auf, welches zukunft die [..] ratschlag aufgezogen hat, zu welchem ratschlag und etlich dar[zu] [..] mich anders versehen hett, nit [..] zerecht [..], denn es dann alles aus einem fremden und wegen geschicht; welcherhalben des [..] warten und [..] was darzu sagen werde, das Eurn G. auf selbst so mugen wurde zu schreiben. [So] dunckt mich, als guet ze sein, das ich hie beleib, und [er] selbs nit [..] ain [..] Eurn G. geschickt hab, empfahen; darumb Eurn G. als meinem genedigen herren gehorsamen dancksag. QUAMQUAM IN LIMITIBUS [dem] herren Caesarn von dem Caiianer und anderer newen zeittung halb geschriben, was es nit zu merren noch zum ende; dann allein des berckwercks halben, welchs die [..] und [..] wol hat Fridrich Schmalcz er zu ainem obersten furgenumen; derhalben den er mit [deren] diener hiemit seinen schwagern schickt, berckverstendig, zu Pest. welcher Schmalz ainen factor zu Nurnberg hat, mit namen [Vligner?], durch welchen allein [..] brief [entgegen] schicken, dieweil des Schobengers factor zu Wien herr Caesarn zugeschriben, er wolle [..] [er] wil wegen seiner brief kain mer annemen noch [..] schicken, hab ich also Schmalcz zugesagt, seinem factor [zu] beschreiben. Der [..] bischof [?von] [?Waradein?] hat mich gehaissen, [er] soll Eurn G. SUAM SALUTEM ET PROMPTISSIMA SERVITIA SCRIBERE, ET SI UMQUAM DABITUR OCCASIO GRATIFICANDI VOLUNTATI PERSONALITER COLLOQUII ET COMMUNICATIONIS MAGIS ME DESIDERAT: [zu reden] mit Eurn G. [..] hette er urlaub genumen von der [..], und hat sich darnach selbs weder mit [ihr] durch seine gesandten vertragen, und ander newe zeittung, was es nit allein dies, auch Eurn G. geschriben hab; thue mich hiebei Eurn G. als meinem genedigisten herren, gehorsamer undertheniger [..]. Datum Ofen, des achten Februarii. [signature, unread]

## Score

`research/reading_audit/v2_score.py R9412_reading.md de`: explicit holes 0.648 (35/54), plain 0.389 (1534 German, which the word list does not know), hole rate 0.106, 597 words; with the clear Latin passages cut 0.642 / 0.396, hole rate 0.114 (23 Oct 2026). Weakest: TERTIO (ll. 12-17) and ll. 31-41 (the plans against Siebenbürgen), where sentences do not build; the opening, QUARTO, the Schmalz passage and the close hold.

R9412_en.md

# R9412, an agent at Ofen (Buda) to a duke of Bavaria, 8 Feb [1534]: English translation

Translated from `R9412_reading.md` (Claude Opus 5.5, 23 Oct 2026): German cipher, read with the R9411 key refitted on
German; no contemporary decipherment of this letter. The Latin passages in capitals are clear on the page and are
given here in English in SMALL CAPITALS style (upper case). Holes as in the reading: `[..]` not read; a word in [ ]
supplied from sense; `[?word]` a conjecture. "Your Grace" renders *Eurn G.* The passages the reading marks as not
building sentences (TERTIO, and the part on the plans against Transylvania) are translated word for word as far as
they go, and read as broken in English too.

## Translation

Most gracious prince and lord, on 22 December I wrote to Your Grace similar news, but had to risk the letter with an
unreliable messenger; therefore I repeat the same news herewith: as, first, what the chancellor, Lord Stephan
Werbőczy, has achieved with the Turk. AND FIRST: he has made and concluded for Hungary an everlasting peace with the
Turk. SECONDLY: that all towns and places which [?His] [?Royal] [?Majesty] has held [within], contrary to it, are to
be handed over, namely Peterwardein and [Sarrus], with Titel, Salmaulack [Salankamen], the Secu, and the whole of
[?Syrmia]; hence, however, the wine that has grown there this year will be worth nothing. THIRDLY: [..] of the other
between the [..] the discords, as on account of the title of the kings, in proper towns and places likewise, on
account of their lords and [..] and the damage suffered by both sides, is [..], the [..] have might and power to make
a treaty, as is to be learned from the Turkish emperor's letter to the [..], of which I have sent Your Grace a copy.
FOURTHLY: as everyone well knows, as [..] the chancellor told me himself, that through his envoys they promised the
Turk what neither he nor his successors could ever have paid; and as other Christian kings and princes of the
Empire know, they would [tear him] [completely] to pieces with their teeth. BUT NEVERTHELESS, FOR ALL HIS GREATEST
EFFORTS, HE COULD OBTAIN NOTHING ELSE THAN WHAT, after my [departure] from Turkey arrived, I have [..] and true report
made to Your Grace; therefore he thought, after his envoys [..] came from Turkey, first against the Pasha and with the
first letter sent into Turkey, [to] Vienna to [the] Lord Caesar [in] letters reported. SO MUCH ON THAT BUSINESS; NOW
[..] TO DO SOMETHING ELSE therefore and [nothing] [..] come; but today his [..] here [..] will march towards
Transylvania, and as he with the camels [?camels] worth half, the [..] here [..] may come; he is ready and already up
here, whose coming the [..] counsel has drawn up, to which counsel and some [to it] [..] I had expected otherwise, not
[..] right [..], for it all happens from a strange [..] and way; on which account to wait for the [..] and [..] what
will be said to it, which may be written to Your Grace on its own. [So] it seems good to me that I stay here, and
[he] himself not [..] a [..] sent to Your Grace, to receive; therefore I give thanks to Your Grace as my gracious lord,
obediently. ALTHOUGH ON THE BORDERS [to the] Lord Caesar about the Caiianer and other news has been written, it was
neither to be increased nor to the end; then only as to the mines, which the [..] and [..], he has taken Friedrich
Schmalz as a chief; therefore he sends with [their] servant herewith his brothers-in-law, skilled in mining, to Pest.
This Schmalz has a factor at Nuremberg, by name [Vligner?], through whom alone [..] to send letters [in return]; since
Schobenger's factor in Vienna wrote to Lord Caesar that he would [..], [he] will no longer accept nor [..] send any
more letters on his account, I have therefore promised Schmalz to write to his factor. The [..] bishop [?of]
[?Várad?] has bidden me that [he] should write to Your Grace HIS GREETING AND MOST READY SERVICES, AND IF EVER THERE
SHALL BE AN OCCASION OF GRATIFYING HIS WISH FOR A PERSONAL CONVERSATION AND EXCHANGE, HE DESIRES ME THE MORE: [to
speak] with Your Grace [..] he had taken leave of the [..], and afterwards himself came to terms neither with [her]
through his envoys, and other news, which was not only this, I have also written to Your Grace; herewith I commend
myself to Your Grace as my most gracious lord, obedient, most humble [..]. Given at Ofen, the eighth of February.
[signature, unread]