Inscriptions

Inscription #2450, Angeli 16 Cappella di San Giacomo de Nobili

Diplomatic Transcription

central pinnacle:
EGO / SUM / VIA / VERI / TAS / ET VITA

at the base of the pinnacle:
•AVE • MARIA • GRATIA • PLE / EGO SUM VIA • VTA • VERT / • ECCE • ANCILLA • DNI • FIA

at the base of the left main panel:
⋮S • IOhES • EVA⋮S • IOhES • BATIS⋮

central panel:
• VIRGO • MATER • dEI • REGInA • ANGLO4

right panel:
S • IACOBUS • APLS⋮+ S • BARTOLOMEUS

predella:
A.D. MCCCLXXXVII Bernardus Cini de Nobilibus ... fecit fieri hanc Cappellam [pro remedio animae suae et suorum] Descendentium ad gloriam Dei

pinnacle:
EGO

Critical Transcription

central pinnacle:
Ego sum via [et] veritas et vita

at the base of the pinnacle:
Ave Maria gratia ple(na). Ego sum via v(i)ta ver(i)t(as). Ecce ancilla D(omi)ni fia(t).

at the base of the left main panel:
S(anctus) Jo(ann)es Eva(ngelista). S(anctus) Jo(ann)es Ba(p)tis(ta)

central panel:
Virgo Mater Dei Regina ang(e)lo(rum)

right panel:
S(anctus) Jacobus Ap(osto)l(u)s. S(anctus) Bartolomeus.

predella:
A(nno) D(omini) MCCCLXXXVII Bernardus Cini de Nobilibus ... fecit fieri hanc Cappellam [pro remedio animae suae et suorum] Descendentium ad gloriam Dei.

Regularized Transcription

central pinnacle:
Ego sum via et veritas et vita

at the base of the pinnacle:
Ave Maria gratia plena. Ego sum via vita veritas. Ecce ancilla Domini fiat.

at the base of the left main panel:
Sanctus Joannes Evangelista. Sanctus Joannes Baptista

central panel:
Virgo Mater Dei Regina angelorum

right panel:
Sanctus Jacobus Apostolus. Sanctus Bartolomeus.

predella:
Anno Domini MCCCLXXXVII Bernardus Cini de Nobilibus ... fecit fieri hanc cappellam [pro remedio animae suae et suorum] descendentium ad gloriam Dei.

Translation

central pinnacle:
I am the way, and the truth, and the life [Jn 14:6]

at the base of the pinnacle:
Hail, Mary, full of grace. I am the way, the life, the truth. Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done [Lk 1: 28, 38]

at the base of the left main panel:
St. John the Evangelist. St. John the Baptist

central panel:
The Virgin Mother of God, Queen of the Angels

right panel:
Saint James Apostle. Saint Bartholomew

predella:
In the year of the Lord 1387 Bernardo di Cino from the Nobili family caused this chapel to be made [for the salvation of his soul and of his] descendants to the glory of God.