Draughts and La Celestina's creator Francesch Vicent (Lucena), author of: Peregrino y Ginebra, signed by Hernando Díaz
Govert Westerveld · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2018
Title: Draughts and La Celestina’s creator Francesch Vicent (Lucena), author of: Peregrino y Ginebra, signed by Hernando Díaz. Author: Dr. Govert Westerveld. Publication Date: 2018. ISBN: 978-0-244-05324-6 (Hardcover – Lulu Editors). Summary: In this volume, Dr. Govert Westerveld, official historian of the World Draughts Federation (FMJD), solves a long-standing literary mystery: the true identity of Hernando Díaz, the supposed translator of the 1516 Spanish edition of Jacopo Caviceo’s Il Peregrino (Libro de los honestos amores de Peregrino y Ginebra). Through a rigorous "forensic history" analysis, the author demonstrates that Hernando Díaz was another strategic pseudonym used by the Spanish chess and draughts master Francesch Vicent (Lucena). The research reveals how the Oficina Lucena—the clandestine network of judeoconverso intellectuals led by the protonotary Juan Ramírez de Lucena—used these aliases to dominate the printing and literary landscape of the Renaissance while evading the Inquisition. The book traces Lucena’s presence in Ferrara and his connection to Caviceo, suggesting that the strategic and humanistic messages within El Peregrino are consistent with the clan's broader intellectual agenda. Key Discoveries and Highlights: Stylometric Validation (JGAAP): Using the Java Graphical Authorship Attribution Program, the author identifies the "linguistic fingerprint" of Lucena within the text of El Peregrino. The "Winning Move" (Linguistic Markers): The research highlights specific morphological patterns, such as the rare shortened verb forms tendr.. and vendr.., which are shared between Lucena's Repetición de amores (1497) and the prose of El Peregrino. Calligraphic Evidence: Documentation showing that the calligraphy in the Palacio manuscript linked to Hernando Díaz is strikingly similar to that of Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi, another known pseudonym of Lucena. The University of Salamanca Connection: The book explores why the author of El Peregrino claimed residency at the University of Salamanca, aligning with the movements of the Lucena family and their helpers, Juan del Encina and Fernando de Rojas. Significance: This work is a vital component of Dr. Westerveld’s 2015–2026 discoveries, proving that the pioneers of modern strategic games were also the architects of the Spanish literary canon. By unmasking Hernando Díaz, the research secures the legacy of Francesch Vicent as a central figure in the European Renaissance. Keywords: Francesch Vicent, Lucena, Hernando Díaz, Peregrino y Ginebra, Jacopo Caviceo, La Celestina, Oficina Lucena, JGAAP, Stylometry, Forensic History, History of Draughts, Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi, Govert Westerveld, FMJD.