valva regia (Q23857)
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(Latin; pl. valvae: royal doorway). The central door in the Roman scaenae frons wall; door used by the principal actor. The doors on either side
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | valva regia | (Latin; pl. valvae: royal doorway). The central door in the Roman scaenae frons wall; door used by the principal actor. The doors on either side |
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valva regia (English)
Latin pl. valvae royal doorway. The central door in the Roman scaenae frons wall door used by the principal actor. The doors on either side of the central door were the portae hospitales guest doors. The plural valvae was a word associated with temple doors or other grand doors while the word porta referred to a domestic door. The parts of the scene are to be so distributed that the middle door may be decorated as one of a royal palace those on the right and left as the doors of the guests or strangers. Vitruvius."" (English)
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