The designation ''more veneto'' (

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

for 'according to the customs of Venice'), sometimes marked 'M. V.' after the year, is peculiar to dates using the calendar of the

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, resulting from the delayed adoption of the

Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...

."''More veneto''", p. 122
in Michael Talbot (2011). ''The Vivaldi Compendium''. Boydell Press. . Continuing the ancient Roman custom, the Venetian year began on 1 March, which was celebrated as the New Year's Day festival (''Capodanno''). Although the

was created in 1582 and was known in the territories of Venice, it never entered official use: the ''more veneto'' continued until the Fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797. As a result, the months of January and February were always reckoned as belonging in ''more veneto'' to the previous year from the Gregorian years (e.g., February 1700 CE would be February 1699 ''more veneto'').

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