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Ana Hoyer. Njuni raziskavi sta ponudili nova iz- and placement of the inscription. Understanding
hodišča ter dodatne vpoglede v razumevanje po- its significance necessitates an analysis of the de-
mena epigrafskega zapisa, ki kljub kakovostni iz- velopment of the Praetorian Palace, as studied in
vedbi in dobri berljivosti doslej ni pritegnil večje the works of Francesco Semi and Sonja Ana Hoy-
znanstvene pozornosti. Epigrafski spomenik Do- er. Their research has provided new perspectives
menica Dieda sestavljata gotski napis in nepopol- and additional insights into the meaning of the
na heraldična podoba grba v obliki ščita, kar naka- epigraphic record, which, despite its high-quality
zuje možnost, da je bila plošča prvotno namenjena craftsmanship and readability, has so far received
drugi lokaciji ali da njena končna umestitev ni bila limited scholarly attention. The epigraphic monu-
vnaprej določena. Napis je umeščen na vzhodno ment of Domenico Diedo consists of a Gothic in-
stranico desnega nosilnega stebra zunanjega balko- scription and an incomplete heraldic representa-
na, ki ga s pritličjem povezuje stopnišče. Analiza tion of a coat of arms in the shape of a shield. This
napisa omogoča vpogled v njegovo prvotno funk- suggests the possibility that the plaque was origi-
cijo ter vzorce premeščanja epigrafskih napisov v nally intended for a different location or that its 21
historičnem kontekstu. Raziskava tako prispeva final placement was not predetermined. The in-
k boljšemu razumevanju pomena napisa in razvo- scription is located on the eastern side of the right
ja Pretorske palače skozi zgodovino. Prispevek se supporting column of the external balcony, which
ukvarja tudi z vprašanjem sporne letnice 1477, ki is connected to the ground floor by a staircase.
se pojavlja v nekaterih virih v povezavi z obravna- The analysis of the inscription offers insight into
vanim epigrafskim spomenikom, a izhaja iz napač- its original function and the patterns of epigraph-
nih interpretacij posameznih avtorjev. ic inscription relocation within a historical con-
text. This study thus contributes to a better under-
Summary standing of both the inscription’s significance and
The Praetorian Palace in Koper is regarded as one the historical development of the Praetorian Pal-
of the city‘s most significant monuments, adorned ace. The paper also examines the issue of the dis-
with thirty-nine dated epigraphic inscriptions. puted date of 1477, which appears in some sourc-
Among them is the inscription under examina- es in connection with the epigraphic monument in Epigrafski spomenik Domenica Dieda na pretorski palači v Kopru
tion, positioned at the base of the right column question but originates from erroneous interpreta-
of the palace’s balcony. This research address- tions by various authors.
es key questions concerning the origin, purpose,