TO THE MOST EMINENT AND MOST HIGH

PRINCE AND LORD,

D A M I A N

H A R T A R D

OF THE HOLY SEE OF MAINZ original: "S. Sedis Moguntinæ"

ARCHBISHOP,

OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE original: "S. R. Imp." (Sacrum Romanum Imperium) THROUGHOUT GERMANY

ARCH-CHANCELLOR

PRINCE ELECTOR,

BISHOP OF WORMS, original: "Wormatiensi"

The titles listed here reflect the dual role of the dedicatee as both a high-ranking church official and a secular prince of the Holy Roman Empire. As the Archbishop of Mainz, Damian Hartard held the most prestigious position among the Prince-Electors who chose the Emperor.