Inscriptions

Inscription #952, S. Maria Novella 019½ tomb of Antonio Strozzi and Antonia Vespucci 1524

Diplomatic Transcription

• D • O • M • / ANTONIO STROZAE CAESAREI SACRIQ / IVRIS CONSVLTISS • AC DERE • P • BENE • / MER • ANTONIA VESPVCCIA VXOR • P • / / VIX • AN • LXVIII • M • VIII • D • X • / OBIIT • IIII IDVS • IANV • MDXXIII

Critical Transcription

D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo). Antonio Strozae caesarei sacriq(ue) iuris consultiss(imo) ac de re p(ublica) bene mer(ito) Antonia Vespuccia uxor p(osuit) vix(it) an(nos) LXVIII m(enses) VIII d(ies) X obiit IIII Id(us) Ianu(arias) MDXXIII

Regularized Transcription

Deo Optimo Maximo. Antonio Strozae caesarei sacrique iuris consultissimo ac de re publica bene merito Antonia Vespuccia uxor posuit. Vixit annos LXVIII menses VIII dies X obiit IIII Idus Ianuarias MDXXIII

Translation

To God, Best and Greatest. For Antonio Strozzi, most learned in imperial and canon law, and who served the republic well, his wife Antonia Vespucci placed this memorial. He lived 68 years, 8 months, 10 days. He died on the fourth day before the Ides of January 1523 [January 10, 1524 n.s.]