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Another building was added between 1503–1508 located on the northern side of the loggia, containing the staircase leading to the upper hall. The entrance at street level was another work by
Gasparo Cairano; it contains a plaque from 1177 a conviction for treason and perjury, taken from the basilica
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starting in 1509 and the sack of
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