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Inscriptions

Inscription #2238, S. Francesco 18 lastrone di Pietro da Vigliena

Diplomatic Transcription

HIC VIGLIENA IACET PETRVS MERCATOR IBERVS /
QVI FIDEI ET GENTIS CLARVS HONORE FVIT /
PARCITE VOS LACRYMIS VIRTVS CIRCVMVOLAT URNĀ
VIX AN XXXVIII OB XVI APR MDXXXI

Critical Transcription

Hic Vigliena iacet Petrus mercator Iberus / qui fidei et gentis clarus honore fuit / parcite lacrymis virtus circumvolat urna(m) / Vix(it) An(nos) XXXVIII. Ob(iit) XVI Apr(ilis) MDXXXI.

Regularized Transcription

Hic Vigliena iacet Petrus mercator Iberus, qui fidei et gentis clarus honore fuit, parcite lacrymis virtus circumvolat urnam. Vixit annos XXXVIII. Obiit XVI Aprilis MDXXXI

Translation

Here lies Peter Vigliena, Iberian merchant, who was famous for his faith and the honor of his nation, refrain from tears, courage hovers around the urn. He lived 38 years. He died on the 16th of April 1531.

Memorial S. Francesco 18 lastrone di Pietro da Vigliena
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Text Direction
Letterform Roman
Languages
  • Latin
Keywords
  • date
  • day/month Florentine
  • honoree named
  • occupation
  • place of origin
  • year
Database ID 2238

Sources

ASF, Manoscritti, 624, Rosselli, Sepoltuario Fiorentino, 1657 (copy) pp. 239, no. 18