Chancellor line

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The Chancellor line referred to in the medieval royal charter signed by a high official of the firm , which thus confirms the formal correctness of the certificate. In the Carolingian era, the Chancellor's line was introduced with a Christ monogram and ended with the individually designed word subscripsi , the so-called recognition sign .

literature

  • Peter Worm : Carolingian Recognition Signs. The chancellor line and its graphic design on the rulers' deeds of the eighth and ninth centuries . 2 volumes. Universitäts-Bibliothek, Marburg 2004, ISBN 3-8185-0390-7 , ( Elementa diplomatica 10), (At the same time: Münster, Westf., Univ., Diss., 2003), (Text volume 176 p .; illustration volume 309 p.) .
  • Peter Rück : Photo reports from the king. Chancellor signs, royal monograms and the Salic Dynasty signet . Institute for Historical Auxiliary Sciences, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-8185-0203-X , ( Elementa diplomatica 4).

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