Inscriptions

Inscription #1502, S. Croce 010a Cappella di S. Antonio Abate de Castellani

Diplomatic Transcription

[at left] D.O.M. / Francisco Castellano equiti integerrimo Bartholomeus filius pientissimus religione ac pietate dicavit.

[at right] Anno Dñi ab eius salutifera incarnatione generisq: humani redemptione MDV. XII Kal: Maias.

Critical Transcription

D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo). Francisco Castellano equiti integerrimo Bartholomeus filius pientissimus religione ac pietate dicavit.
Anno D(omi)ni ab eius salutifera incarnatione generisq(ue) humani redemptione MDV XII kal(endas) maias.

Regularized Transcription

Deo Optimo Maximo. Francisco Castellano equiti integerrimo Bartholomeus filius pientissimus religione ac pietate dicavit. Anno Domini ab eius salutifera incarnatione generisque humani redemptione MDV XII kalendas maias [20th of April]

Translation

To God, most good, most great. For the most upstanding knight Francesco Castellani, his son Bartolommeo, most pious in religion and piety, dedicated [this altar]. In the year of the Lord from his saving incarnation and redemption of the human race, on the 12th kalends of May 1505.
to the most upright knight, Francis of Castella, son of Bartholomew, most pious in religion and piety, dedicated. In the year of our Lord from his salutary incarnation and redemption of the human race, 1505, the 12th Kalends of May (April 20th).