(Q24471)
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Extent: 144 x 219 mm; parchment
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A dogale (pl. dogali) is a document issued by a doge, the title for the highest elected official in several Italian republics. The Doge of Venice was one of the most powerful among them. Dogali were used to transfer power to certain individuals, granting them various rights, responsibilities, and privileges. Although secular documents, the iconography of illuminated dogali was usually...
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf from a dogale issued by Doge Nicolò da Ponte (1578-1585). The text marks the beginning of the dogale and confers upon Francesco Cignona, an Italian nobleman, the governance of the Adriatic island of Arbe (now Rab, Croatia).
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Script: Display script
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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5 December 2023
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5 December 2023
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