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together with Gonfaloniere di Giustizia were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria June 1282: 3 priors August 1282: 6 priors, 1/sestiere 1343: 8 priors, 2/quartiere

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one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Gonfalonieri di Compagnia discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria 19 Gonfalonieri di Compagnia (the standard bearers of the urban militia--four from the Sestiere of Oltrarno and three from each of the remaining Sestieri--from ca. 1304-06) after 1343 number of Gonfalonieri di Compagnia was reduced from 19 to 16, one from each of the four Gonfaloni in each of the four quarters

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drawn from four purses (borse) representing four city districts (conventi): S. Pancrazio (western part of city), Oltrarno (southern), S. Martino (northern), and S. Piero Scheraggio (eastern) Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had eight consuls

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