Inscriptions

Inscription #2637, S. Romolo 08 tomb of Caterina Rospigliosi 1575

Diplomatic Transcription

Catharinę Rospigliosę Pistoriensi nobilissimę non minus animi dottibusq, qua forma corporis ornantissimę. Aloisius Semētius Ser: Magni Ducis Ętrurię Cubicularius męrens hoc monum: posuit 30 Maij MDLXXV

Critical Transcription

Catharin(a)e Rospiglios(a)e Pistoriensi nobilissim(a)e non minus animi dotibusq(ue) qua(m) forma corporis ornatissim(a)e. Aloisius Seme(n)tius ser(enissimi) Magni Ducis (A)etruri(a)e Cubicularius m(o)erens hoc monum(entum) posuit 30 Maii MDLXXV

Regularized Transcription

Catharinae Rospigliosae Pistoriensi nobilissimae non minus animi dotibusque quam forma corporis ornatissimae. Aloisius Sementius serenissimi Magni Ducis Aetruriae Cubicularius moerens hoc monumentum posuit 30 Maii MDLXXV

Translation

For Caterina Rospigliosi of Pistoia, most noble, adorned no less with gifts of mind and virtues than with beauty of body. Luigi Semenzi, chamberlain to the Most Serene Grand Duke of Tuscany, grieving, set up this monument on 30 May 1575