Not much is known about his mother, Paola, but in various community documents that mention his father, Francesco, it appears that he was involved in various duties of civic responsibility, including the financial affairs of Verona.
In May 1503 Lorenzino de Medici became ill and sent for a physician from Florence to come and treat him; Zerbi was chosen over Hieronimo da Verona and given leave of absence from his teaching position.
After curing the prince, Zerbi received a large sum of gold, jewels, and other valuable items as payment.
[4] According to his will last dated on October 13, 1504, his wife Helena de' Metaselimi of Bologna and the godfather of his children Pietro of Mantua were the executors of his estate.
In addition, he gave money to his daughters, Taddea and Hermodoria, his sisters, Clara and Angela, his brothers, Giovanni and Benedetto, and to his nephew, Francesco.
[1] opus quod de senectute agit His first work, Questiones Metaphysicae, was a commentary on Aristotle's own Metaphysics.
It discussed topics such as diet, optimal living situations, beneficial medicines, and how to ensure the physical well-being of the elderly.