Inscriptions

Inscription #2557, Fiesole Duomo 09c tomb of Bishop Bindo Ferrucci

Diplomatic Transcription

Hoc iacet in tumulo Bindus Ferruccia Proles / Qui in terris clarus sic fuit ille suis: / Proli dolor, et secum Pietas, Probitasq: recumbunt / Tot bona quare uno funere Mors rapuit / Antistes Fesulis fuit, Officiumq: per annos / bis senos egit moribus eximijs / Baptistę Matthias nunc Ferruccius ipse / Hunc tumulum instaurat, Posteris, atque sibi. / 15 Kal. Apłis MDLXXXIX

Critical Transcription

Hoc iacet in tumulo Bindus Ferruccia proles, qui in terris clarus sic fuit ille suis. Prolis dolor, et secum Pietas, Probitasq(ue) recumbunt. Tot bona quare uno funere Mors rapuit? Antistes Fesulis fuit, officiumq(ue) per annos bis senos egit moribus eximiis. Baptist(a)e Matthias nunc Ferruccius ipse hunc tumulum instaurat posteris atque sibi 15 Kal(endas) Ap(ri)lis MDLXXXIX

Regularized Transcription

Hoc iacet in tumulo Bindus Ferruccia proles, qui in terris clarus sic fuit ille suis prolis dolor, et secum Pietas, Probitasque recumbunt. Tot bona quare uno funere Mors rapuit? Antistes Fesulis fuit, officiumque per annos bis senos egit moribus eximiis. Baptistae Matthias nunc Ferruccius ipse hunc tumulum instaurat posteris atque sibi 15 Kalendas Aprilis MDLXXXIX

Translation

In this tomb lies Bindo, offspring of the Ferrucci, who had such renown on earth among his kin, and whose death brought such grief to his family. With him lie buried Piety and Probity. Why did Death carry off so many virtues in a single funeral? He was Bishop of Fiesole, and served for twice six years with exemplary character. Now Matteo di Battista Ferrucci restores this monument for his descendants and for himself on the fifteenth day before the Kalends of April, 1589 [March 18].