Inscriptions

Inscription #2546, S. Barnaba 14a tomb of Alfonso Quistelli

Diplomatic Transcription

D. O. M. / ALPHONSO • QVISTELLIO • A • MIRÃDVLA • IVRISCON / PRÆTORIA DIGNITATE • IIII • FVNCTO AC DEMV^~ / COSMI • MED • FLOREN • ET • SENEN • DVCIS • ILLVSTRISS / CONSILIARIO • FISCIQ • PROCVR • IVLIA • CÕIUNX • ET • FILII / MÃ.STISSIMI • P • OBIIT • PRIDIE • IDVS. FEBRVARII • M • D • LXIII / VIX • AN • LV • M D

Critical Transcription

D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo). Alphonso Quistellio a Mira(n)dula iuriscon(sulto) praetoria dignitate IIII functo ac demu(m) Cosmi Med(ici) Floren(tini) et senen(ti) ducis illustriss(imi) consiliario fisciq(ue) procur(atori). Iulia co(n)iux et filii ma(e)stissimi p(osuerunt). Obiit pridie idus februarii MDLXIII. Vix(it) an(nos) LV. M D

Regularized Transcription

Deo Optimo Maximo. Alphonso Quistellio a Mirandula iurisconsulto praetoria dignitate quattor functo ac demum Cosmi Medici Florentini et senenti ducis illustrissimi consiliario fiscique procuratori. Iulia coniux et filii maestissimi posuerunt. Obiit pridie idus februarii MDLXIII. Vixit annos LV M D

Translation

To God the best and greatest. For Alfonso Quistelli da Mirandola, jurist of the Podestà, four terms in office, and lastly, in his old age, advisor and fiscal manager of the most illustrious duke Cosimo de'Medici of Florence. Giulia, his wife, and his children, mourning, placed this tomb. He died on the day before the ides of February 1563. He lived for 55 years ... months ... days.