Rota (papal signature)

In the diplomatics is called Rota circular characters that have been used in the southern Italian and Spanish Prince records and in the records of the Popes as part of the certification.

The introduction of Rota on the privileges of the Popes Leo IX goes on. back. In conjunction with the Rota the monogrammatische Benevalete and the signatures of the pope and cardinals occur. In the outer circle ring the motto of the Pope is entered, standing in the quadrant above the names of the apostles (left Peter, right Paul), including the name of the Pope distributed to the two lower quadrants, including pp ( papa ) on the left and the order number in Roman numeral in the lower right quadrant.

Outside the papal chancery, the Rota was used by the Norman kings of Sicily.