Inscriptions

Inscription #2665, S. Maria Novella 015b tomb of Bishop Alessandro di Matteo Strozzi

Diplomatic Transcription

Sep. Reverendiss: D. Alexandro Strozzae Mathei F. episc. Volaterrano moribus ac doctrina insigni Cammillus Strozza suaviss fratri ponendum locav. quo extincto ut sibi posterisq. esset com.une, Alphonsus et Laurentius Caroli et Bernardus et Alexander Cammilli fratrum filii optimo patruo ac de se optime merito pos. an. Sa. MDLXX 6 Idus Jan.

Critical Transcription

Sep(ulcrum) Reverendiss(imo) D(omino) Alexandro Strozz(a)e Mathei f(ilio) episc(opo) Volaterrani moribus ac doctrina insigni. Cammillus Strozza suaviss(imo) fratri ponendum locav(it), quo extincto ut sibi posterisq(ue) esset com(m)une, Alphonsus et Laurentius Caroli et Bernardus et Alexander Cammilli fratrum filii optimo patruo ac de se optime merito pos(uerunt) an(no) sal(utis) MDLXX 6 Idus Jan(uarias).

Regularized Transcription

Sepulcrum Reverendissimo domino Alexandro Strozzae Mathei filio episcopo Volaterrani moribus ac doctrina insigni. Cammillus Strozza suavissimo fratri ponendum locavit, quo extincto ut sibi posterisque esset commune, Alphonsus et Laurentius Caroli et Bernardus et Alexander Cammilli fratrum filii optimo patruo ac de se optime merito posuerunt anno salutis MDLXX 6 Idus Januarias.

Translation

A tomb for the Most Reverend Lord Alessandro Strozzi, son of Matteo, bishop of Volterra, distinguished for his character and learning. Camillo Strozzi had it erected for his most beloved brother; after his death, so that it might be shared by himself and his descendants, the brothers Alfonso and Lorenzo, sons of Carlo, and the brothers Bernardo and Alessandro, sons of Cammillo, erected it for their excellent uncle and well-deserving kinsman in the year of salvation 1570, on the sixth day before the Ides of January.