[Talk] New Information on the early history of Beinecke 408?

[cvetkakocj@rogers.com]

I would say that if one document says something like "Rudolf bought a manuscript with undecipherable writing from a Venetian merchant, who said that it had been written by his great great grandfather" then we would have a clear link to the origin of the manuscript,

There is a record in Slovenian sources that the great great grandfather of Rudolf II, Maximillian I, spoke well Slovenian language. He was being though how to speak Slovenian by Thomas of Cilli, also known as Thomas Prelogar, who was trusted secretary of Emeperor Frederick III, and tutor of his son Maximillian. It is also stated that Prelogar wrote a Slovenian grammar book and Slovenian dictionary, but both books, like many others were lost. Prelogar later became bishop of Constance. (More about that can be found on my web page)