Inscriptions

Inscription #2221, Le Convertite sepoltura di Bernardino di Francesco Pagani, il Franzesino

Diplomatic Transcription

Hic iacet Armonici Princeps, et gloria cantus /
Quem dedit Hesperia Dux sibi magna locum /
Bernardinus Franciosinus flatibus urgens /
Dulcisonis calamos primus in Orbe virum /
Extinctus męruit, quos gessit vivus, honores /
Hac hominum sacra primus in Ęde cubat.

Critical Transcription

Hic iacet Armonici Princeps, et gloria cantus /
Quem dedit Hesperia Dux sibi magna locum /
Bernardinus Franciosinus flatibus urgens /
Dulcisonis calamos primus in Orbe virum /
Extinctus meruit, quos gessit vivus, honores /
Hac hominum sacra primus in (A)ede cubat.

Regularized Transcription

Hic iacet Armonici Princeps et gloria cantus, quem dedit Hesperia Dux sibi magna locum, Bernardinus Franciosinus, flatibus urgens dulcisonis calamos primus in Orbe virum, extinctus meruit quos gessit vivus honores, hac hominum sacra primus in Aede cubat.

Translation

Here lies the prince and glory of harmonious song, to whom great Hesperia gave the place as her duke, Bernardino Franciosino; excelling with sweet-sounding blowing, he was deemed first among men in the world on the reed pipes; extinguished, he merited the honors he bore when alive, he rests first among men in this sacred temple.