Pisces (Folio 70v) and the New Year on the 1st of March in the Republic of Venice
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What if the two nymphs placed at the opposite sides of a reclined bathtub are a depiction of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.? (or a doubled day)?

The doubled day in a leap year was on the 24th of February (the 6th day before the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. on the first of March counting backwards) so that the number of recorded days in February remained fixed to 28 days.

The 29th of February in a leap year was gradually introduced in written documents throughout the 15th century. 

   
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