Frontispiece from a Dogale, with Contarini arms (DS5142) (Q22926)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 27:11, Lewis E M 27:11)
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Frontispiece from a Dogale, with Contarini arms (DS5142)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 27:11, Lewis E M 27:11)

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    Frontispiece from a Dogale, with Contarini arms
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    Dogale
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    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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    The arms of the Contarini family are displayed on this leaf--eight Doges of Venice came from this family.
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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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    4 December 2023
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    4 December 2023
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