external courtesy and affability in
deigning to listen and hearken and answer graciously to everyone, which
keeps the people marvellously well contented, and by the other that
temperate and benign nature which renders the Prince amiable and loving
with his confidants and intimates, and with his subjects easy and
gracious. In the frieze, corresponding to that of the front part, and
like it divided into three pictures, was likewise seen in that of the
centre, as the thing of most importance, the conclusion of the happy
marriage contracted between the most illustrious Prince and the most
serene Queen Joanna of Austria, with so much satisfaction and benefit to
his fortunate people, and bringing peace and repose to everyone; with a
motto saying: FAUSTO CUM SIDERE. Even as in another, on the right hand,
was seen the loving Duke holding by the hand the excellent Duchess
Leonora, his consort, a woman of virile and admirable worth and wisdom,
with whom while she was alive he was joined by such a love, that they
could well be called the bright mirror of conjugal fidelity. On the left
hand was seen the same gracious Duke listening with marvellous courtesy,
as he has been wont always to do, to many who were shown seeking to
speak with him. And such was all that part which faced towards the
Piazza.

Beneath the spacious arch and within the wide passage through which the
procession passed, on one of the walls that supported the vaulting, was
seen painted the glorious Duke in the midst of many venerable old men,
with whom he was taking counsel, and he appeared to be giving to many
various laws and statutes written on divers sheets, signifying the
innumerable laws so wisely amended or newly decreed by him; with the
motto: LEGIBUS EMENDES. Even as in the other, demonstrating his most
useful resolve to set in order and increase his valorous militia, was
seen the same valiant Duke standing upon a military tribune and engaged
in addressing a great multitude of soldiers who stood around him, as we
see in many ancient medals; with a motto above him that said: ARMIS
TUTERIS. And so on the great vault, which was divided into six
compartments, there was seen in each of these, in place of the rosettes
that are generally put there, a device, or, to speak more correctly, the
reverse of a medal in keeping with the two above-described scenes of the
walls. In one of these were painted various curule chairs with various
consular fasces, and in anothe