Inscriptions

Inscription #2083, S. Francesco Padua 1 Antonio di Giovanni Berardi 1559

Diplomatic Transcription

D. O. M. Antonio Berardo Jo: F. Florentino Genere claro, cuius acta vita prudenti.e, Fortitudinis, probitatis testimonium dedit, Laur. su. m.er. Frī opt. P.C. vixit an. 51 ob. sex id Mart 1558 ab Inc.

Critical Transcription

D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo) Antonio Berardo Jo(annis) F(ilio) Florentino genere claro, cuius acta vita prudenti(a)e, fortitudinis, probitatis testimonium dedit, Laur(entius) su(o) m(o)er(ens) Fr(atr)i opt(imo) p(onendum) c(uravit). Vixit an(nos) LI ob(iit) sex id(us) Mart(ius) MDLVIII ab Inc(arnatione)

Regularized Transcription

Deo Optimo Maximo. Antonio Berardo Jo(annis) F(ilio) Florentino genere claro, cuius acta vita prudentiae, fortitudinis, probitatis testimonium dedit, Laurentius suo moerens Fratri optimo ponendum curavit. Vixit annos LI. Obiit sex idus Martius MDLVIII ab Incarnatione.

Translation

To the best and greatest God. For Antonio Berardi son of Giovanni with illustrious Florentine birth, whose life gave deeds and evidence of wisdom, courage, and honesty, Lorenzo, grieving for his most noble brother, saw that this tomb be placed. He lived 51 years. He died six days before the Ides of March 1,558 years from the Incarnation. [i.e. March 10th, 1559]