Bibliographical sources mentioned in these texts:
Africanus, Ioannes Leo 177.2, : Bk.2 177.10, 177.13, Bk.3 177.21
Ardens the Poet, quoted by Hierome 177.22
Barros, Iohn : Bk.3 Ch.3 First Decade of Asia 177.30
Curio, Cælius Augustinus : Saracen History 177.13
Hierome : Second Epistle addressed at to virgin Geruchia, quoting from Ardens the Poet 177.22
Lopez, Odoardo 177.24
Maffeius : Bk.1, 15 Indian Histories 177.30, 177.28
Marmolius 177.13, 177.14, 177.21
Ortelius mentions himself as the designer of this map. This is the only map outside the Parergon where this is the case, Ort177
Pigafetta, Philippus is mentioned on the inset map of Congo as its maker, Ort177; further in maptexts: 177.24, 177.29, Bk.2 177.30
Toressi, Diego : About Xariffs 177.21, 177.22