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CORONATION OF CHARLES V.
paid i st. for washing. I took the portrait in charcoal of the sister of
the Kopffingrin at Aachen, and again with the metal point. I spent
3 white pf. on a bath. I have paid 8 white pf. for a buffalo-horn; item
gave 2 white pf. for a girdle. I have paid i Philips fl. for a scarlet
shawl, 6 pf. for paper. I have changed a florin for expenses. I paid
2 white pf. for washing.
On the 23rd day of October, King Karl was crowned at Aachen. 23 Oct.
There I saw all manner of lordly splendour, more magnificent than
anything that those who live in our parts have seen—all, as it has been
described. I gave Mathes 2 fl. worth of art-wares, and I gave Stephan
(Etienne Luillier), one of Lady Margaret’s chamberlains, 3 prints.
I bought a cedarwood rosary for 1 fl. 10 white pf. I gave 1 st. to little
Hans in the stable, and 1 st. to the child in the house. I lost 2^ st. at
play; spent 2 st.; paid the barber 2 st. I have again changed 1 fl.
I gave away 7 white pf. in the house at leaving and travelled from
Aachen to Jiiliers and thence to —. I paid 4 st. for two eyeglasses;
played away 2 st. in an embossed silver king (ein Silbern gestemfften
Konig). I bought 2 ox-horns for 8 white pf.
Second visit to Koln (26 Oct.—14 Nov. 1520).
On Friday before Simon and Jude’s I left Aachen and travelled to 26 Oct.
Diiren, and I went into the church there, in which St Anne’s head is.
Thence we went on and came on Sunday, Simon and Jude’s day, to 28 Oct.
Koln. I had lodging, food, and drink at Brussels with my Lords of
Niirnberg and they would take nothing from me for it; and at Aachen
likewise I ate with them for three weeks and they have brought me to
Koln and would take nothing from me.
I bought a tract of Luther’s for 5 white pf. and the Condemnation of
Luther, the pious man, for 1 white pf.; also a rosary for 1 white pf. and
a girdle for 2 white pf., a pound of candles for 1 white pf. I changed
1 fl. for expenses. I had to give my great ox-horn to Herr Leonhard
Groland, and to Herr Hans Ebner I had to give my large rosary of
cedarwood. Bought a pair of shoes for 6 white pf. I paid 2 white pf.
for a little skull. 1 white pf. I gave for beer and bread and 1 white pf.
for braid. I have given 4 white pf. to two messengers. To Niklas’
daughter I gave 2 white pf. for lace. Paid a messenger 1 white pf. I
gave prints worth 2 fl. to Herr Ziegler’s Linhard. I have paid the
barber 2 white pf.
I paid 2 white pf. for opening the picture at Koln which Master
Stephan1 made. I gave the messenger 1 white pf. and spent 2 white pf.
in drinking with my companions. I took a portrait of Gottschalk’s sister.
I bought a little tract for 1 white pf.
On Sunday evening after All Saints’ Day in the year 1520, I saw a 4 Nov.
nobles’ dance and banquet in Emperor Karl’s dancing-house. It was
splendidly done. I drew for Staiber his arms on a wood-block (b. 167,
1 This famous altar-piece representing the Adoration of the Magi is still in the
Cathedral of Koln. Meister Stephan is the well-known Stephan Lochner.
CORONATION OF CHARLES V.
paid i st. for washing. I took the portrait in charcoal of the sister of
the Kopffingrin at Aachen, and again with the metal point. I spent
3 white pf. on a bath. I have paid 8 white pf. for a buffalo-horn; item
gave 2 white pf. for a girdle. I have paid i Philips fl. for a scarlet
shawl, 6 pf. for paper. I have changed a florin for expenses. I paid
2 white pf. for washing.
On the 23rd day of October, King Karl was crowned at Aachen. 23 Oct.
There I saw all manner of lordly splendour, more magnificent than
anything that those who live in our parts have seen—all, as it has been
described. I gave Mathes 2 fl. worth of art-wares, and I gave Stephan
(Etienne Luillier), one of Lady Margaret’s chamberlains, 3 prints.
I bought a cedarwood rosary for 1 fl. 10 white pf. I gave 1 st. to little
Hans in the stable, and 1 st. to the child in the house. I lost 2^ st. at
play; spent 2 st.; paid the barber 2 st. I have again changed 1 fl.
I gave away 7 white pf. in the house at leaving and travelled from
Aachen to Jiiliers and thence to —. I paid 4 st. for two eyeglasses;
played away 2 st. in an embossed silver king (ein Silbern gestemfften
Konig). I bought 2 ox-horns for 8 white pf.
Second visit to Koln (26 Oct.—14 Nov. 1520).
On Friday before Simon and Jude’s I left Aachen and travelled to 26 Oct.
Diiren, and I went into the church there, in which St Anne’s head is.
Thence we went on and came on Sunday, Simon and Jude’s day, to 28 Oct.
Koln. I had lodging, food, and drink at Brussels with my Lords of
Niirnberg and they would take nothing from me for it; and at Aachen
likewise I ate with them for three weeks and they have brought me to
Koln and would take nothing from me.
I bought a tract of Luther’s for 5 white pf. and the Condemnation of
Luther, the pious man, for 1 white pf.; also a rosary for 1 white pf. and
a girdle for 2 white pf., a pound of candles for 1 white pf. I changed
1 fl. for expenses. I had to give my great ox-horn to Herr Leonhard
Groland, and to Herr Hans Ebner I had to give my large rosary of
cedarwood. Bought a pair of shoes for 6 white pf. I paid 2 white pf.
for a little skull. 1 white pf. I gave for beer and bread and 1 white pf.
for braid. I have given 4 white pf. to two messengers. To Niklas’
daughter I gave 2 white pf. for lace. Paid a messenger 1 white pf. I
gave prints worth 2 fl. to Herr Ziegler’s Linhard. I have paid the
barber 2 white pf.
I paid 2 white pf. for opening the picture at Koln which Master
Stephan1 made. I gave the messenger 1 white pf. and spent 2 white pf.
in drinking with my companions. I took a portrait of Gottschalk’s sister.
I bought a little tract for 1 white pf.
On Sunday evening after All Saints’ Day in the year 1520, I saw a 4 Nov.
nobles’ dance and banquet in Emperor Karl’s dancing-house. It was
splendidly done. I drew for Staiber his arms on a wood-block (b. 167,
1 This famous altar-piece representing the Adoration of the Magi is still in the
Cathedral of Koln. Meister Stephan is the well-known Stephan Lochner.