Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 198

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
A3		BRITANNI:\|CVS OCE:\|ANVS.
A2		CANTIVM\|Prom.
A2, A3		FRETVM BRITANNICVM [according to] Straboni.\|GALLICVM [according to] Solino,\|OCEANI [according to] Tacito et Ammiano,\|MORINORVM, [according to] Gratio poetæ.
A2		ICIVM Prom.
B2, B1		OCEANVS ATLANTICVS, [according to] Zosimo [not in Ort197]\|GERMANICVS, [according to] Ptolemæo,\|SEPTEMTRIONAL. [according to] Plinio.\|CIMBRICVS, [according to] Claudiano.\|BRITANNICVS, [according to] Dioni et Plinio [the last name not in Ort 197] (A2)
A3		OROMAN:\|SACI.

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
C3		AD FINES
C2		ADVACA Tungron. [according to] Anton.\|ATVACVTVM [according to] Ptolem.\|VATVCA [according to] Cæsaris,\|TVNGRI [according to] Ammiani.
D2		AGRIPPINA\|Colonia Vbior.
C2		ALBINI:\|ANA.
C1		Alckmar
D2		ALISO.
C1		Amsterdam
C3		Andagium.
D3		ANDETHAN:\|NA.
C2		ANDOVERPAE.
D3		ANTON:\|NACVM.
D2		Aquæ Grani.
D2		ARA Vbiorum.
D2		ARAE Barbarorum.
D3		AREBVRIVM. [in Ort197: AREBVRICVM.]
D2, C2		ARENA:\|CVM.
C2		ARMANENTA:\|RIVM
D2		ASCIBVRGIVM\| [in Greek lettering:] Akrinporion.
D3		AVGVSTA\|TREVI:RORVM.
B3		BAGACVM\|Neruiorum.\|BELGIVM aliquib.
C2		BARAVODV:\|RVM [according to] Ptol.
B3		Bassi fortè\| [according to]Plinij
C2		BATAVODVRVM.
C3, D3		Belsonan:\|cum.
E3		BINGIVM
E3, D3		BODORI:\|GA.
D3		BONNA.
A3		BONONIA.
C2		Bruxellæ
D2		BRVNGVM [in Ort 197 BVRVNGVM]
D2		BVRGI:\|NATIVM.
D3, D2		CAESARIS\|Pons.
D2		CALO LE:\|GIO IX [9th Legion]
B3		CAMERACVM.
C3		Capri mons. (D2) (D3) [not in Ort197]
C2, D2		CARVO.
D2		CASTEL:\|LVM Mena:\|piorum.
B3		CASTELLVM Morinorum,\|CASTOLOGI [according to] Plinij,fortè.
C2		CASTRA\|LEGIONVM\|Germaniæ (B1) (B2) (C1) [Castle of the German legions.]
D3		CASTRA\|SARRÆ
B3		CATVACI,nisi locus\|Cæsaris mendosus. [Catvaci, unless this place from Cæsar is inreliable.] P TORNACVM.
C1		CHAMAVI,qui\|et Elpranci.
B2		CICERONIS\|Castra. (B3(
D2		Clivia
E3, D3		CONFLV:\|ENTES.
D2		CORIOVAL:\|LVM.
B2		CORTERIA:\|CENSES.
E3, D3		Crucini:\|acum.
D1		CRVPTORICIS\|Villa.
D2		Dispargum.
D2		Diutense\|munimentum.
D3, C3		DIVODVRVM.
D1, C1		Dockum
C2		Dordracum.
E3		DRVSI MO:NIMENTVM. [not in Ort 197.]
A2		DVBRIS.
D2		DVRNOMAGVM.
B3		DVRO\|NVM.
C3, D2		EBVRONIA (C2)
D1		Emden
C3		EPOISSIVS.
D2, C2		Falconis\|Castrum.
B3		Fanum\|Martis
A3		Farum,à\|Carolo Magno\|instauratum. [Lighthouse, built by Charles the Great.]
E3, D3		FICELIA
D1		FLEVM Castellum.
E3		Francofurtum.
B2		Gandauum.
D2		GELDVBA.
C3		GEMINIACVM.
A3, B3		GESSIACORVM. (A2)
C2		GRINNES.
D1		Grueningen
B2		GRVDII.
C1		Harlem
C2		Hasbania.
A3		HEDENA. [in Ort.197: HELENA]
B2		HERCVLIS MAGV:\|SANI Fanum.
D2		HERCVLIS\|Castra.
D2		HERENA:\|TIVM.
C2		Heristalli:\|um.
D2		Horna. [not in Ort197]
A3		ICIVS Portus,qui\|fortè BRITANNI:\|CVS Morinorum [according to] Plinij.
D2		ILIACVM.
E3		Ingelheim.
B3		Insulæ
C2, D2		Iupila
C3		IVHONVM.
C3		LABIENI\|Castra.
C3, C2		Leodium
C2		LEVACI.
C2		LVGDVNVM,caput Germaniarum (C1). [Lugdunum, [Leiden], the capital of the Germans.]
B3, C3		Malbodium
C2		MANARICIVM.
D1		MANARMA:\|NIS.
D2		MARCO:\|DVRVM.
D1		MARSI.
C3		Masie:\|res.
C2		Merovei arx
D3, C3		Metz
B3		MINARI:\|ACVM.
E3		MOGVN:\TIACVM.
B3, C3		Mons
B3		Moritania.
C3		Namur:\|cum.
D2, C2		Neomagum.
B3		NIMETA:\|CVM.
D3		NIVOMAGVM.
B3		Nobilia:\|cum.
D2		NOVAESIVM.
C2, D2		OBTRICENSE [according to] Ammi:\|ano.Alijs [according to others]\|TRAIECTVM.
B3		ORIGIACVM.
C3, D3		OROLAVNVM.
B2, B3		Oude:\|naerde
C3		PERVCIA:\|CVM.
C2		Phlarditin:\|ga
B3		PONS SCALDIS.
E3		Pons à Iuliano\|apostata,et Carolo\|Magno factus. [Bridge built by Julianus Apostata and Charles the Great.]
C2, D2		Quarta.
D2		QVADRIBVR:\|GVM.
D3		RIGODVLVM.
D2		RVMANHEA.
B3, A3		S.Audo:\|mari.
C2		Sarcinium
D1		SIATVNANDA
C2		Silvaducis
C1		STVRII.
D2		SVNICI.
D1		TANFANAE\|Templum.
B3, A3		TEROVANNA
D2		TEVTOBVR:\|GVM.
D2		THEV:\|DVRVM [not in Ort197]
D2		TIBERIACVM.
D3		TOLBIACVM.
D3		TRAIA:\|NA Legio.
D2		TRAIANA\|Colonia.
E3		TRAIANI Munimentum.
C2, C1		TRAIECTVM [according to] Anton.\|VTRICESIVM [according to] Ammia.\|Vltaburgum [according to] Sigeberti.
D2		TRICESIMÆ\|vel VLPIA\|LEGIO\|XXX [30th Legion]
D3		VACALLINEVS\|pagus.
C2		VADA.
B3		VALENTI:\|NIANAE.
C2, D2		Vegesatum.
B3, C3		VERBINVM.
C3		VERODVNVM
D2		VETERA.
D3		VINCVM.
B3, B2		VIROVI:\|ACVM.
C3		VODGORIACVM.
B2, B3		Ypræ

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
A1		22 23
A3		22 23
B1		24 25
B3		24 25
C1		26 27
C3		26 27
D1		28
D3		28 29
E1		30 31
E3		30 31
A3		50
E3		50
A2		52 51
E2		52 51
A1		53
E1		53

Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods

Quadrant		Text
C3		ADVATICI.
C2		AMBIVA:\|RITI.
D1		ANSIBARII.
C2		ARBORI\|CHAE.
C3, E3		ARDV:\|ENNA\|SIL:VA. (D3)
B3		ATREBATES.
B3		Austrebantum.
C1, C2		BA:\|TA:\|VI:\|A RE:\|CENTI:\|OR.
C2, D2		BA:\|TAVIA\|VETVS
D1		BADVHENNAE\|Lucus.
A2		BELGAE [according to] Cæsari.
C2		BETASII.
B2, B3		Bloe:\|tini.
C2		Brachba:ntum.
C1		Britanni:\|ciani
A2, A1		BRITANNIAE\|INSVLAE\|PARS.
E3		BVCINOBANTES.
D1, E1		BVSACTERI\|MAIORES.
D1		BVSACTERI\|Minores, [according to] Ptolemæi.\|et BRVCTERI [according to] Taciti.
B2, D1		C:E:LT:AE Dioni. (A3) (B3) C2) (D2)
C3		CAERESI.
D2		CAESIA Silua.
C1		CANINE:\|FATES.
B3		Carbonaria silua.
C2		CATTI.
D1, C1		CAVCHI\| [according to] Plinij.
E1		CAVCI MAIO:\|RES.
D1, E1		CAVCI MINORES.
C2		CENTRONES.
D1, D2		CI:CAM:B:RI. (C1)
C3		CONDRVSII.
C2		DIABLINTRES.
D3, C3		EBVRONES.
C1		FRAN:\|CI.
D1, C1		FRI:S:I.
C1		FRISIA:\|BONES.
E2, e3		GERMANIAE\|PARS.
A3		GESSOR:IACVS\|PAGVS.
B2		GORDVNI.
D2		GVGERNI.
C3, B3		Haginoia.
B2		Isangrini.
B2, C1		Lit:tus Bri:tannicum.
A2		Littus Sax:o:nicum.
B2, A2		Littus Sax:o:nicum.
C2, D3		Lo:tha:rin:giæ pars
C1		MARSA:\|TII.
C2, B2		MAT:\|TIA:\|CI.
C3, D3		MEDIOMATRI::CES.
B2		MEN:A:PI:I Ptolemæi.
B2		Menapiscus pa:gus.
B3, B2		MO:RI:NI. (A3)
B3		NERVII.
C2, D2		PAEMANI.
B2		PLEVMOSII.
D2		Pontina\|regio.
A3		Pontus regio.
D2		Ri:\|pua:rij.
C1, D1		SA:\|LII.
C2		SACRVM Nemus.
C3, D3		SEGNI.
D2		SICAMBRI huc ab\|Augusto ex Germania\|traducti. [The Sicambri were deported to this place from Germany by [Emperor] Augustus.]
D3		TALLIA:TES.
D1		TENCTERI.
D1		TEVTOBVRGEN:\|SIS Saltus.
C2		TOXANDRI.
C2		TOXANDRIVM.
D3, C3		TRE:VI:RI.
D1		TVBANTI.
C2		TVNGRI.
D2		VBII Agrippi:\|nenses.
B3		VEROMANDVI.
D1		VSIPE:\|TES.

Islands

Quadrant		Text
D1		BIRCHANIS Insula.
A2		COVNOS.
D1		FLE:\|VO.
C1		Insula,cuius Cæsar\|meminit vbi ouis\|victitant. [Island about which Cæsar says that sheep graze here.]
A2		TOLIAPIS.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
E3		ADRANA [according to] Taciti fortè.
D2		ALISO Flu.
D3		ALISONTIA Flu.
D1		AMASVS Fluvius.
D2, D1		Berckela flu.
A3		Cancius flu.
C2		Cisindria flu.
C2		Demera flu.
D3		ERVBRIS Flu.
D1		FELICER Flu. fortè
C1		FLEVVM Flu.
C1		FLEVVM Ostium\|Plinio.RHENI\|ORIENTALE Os:\|tium Ptolemæo,cui\|hoc quoque Germaniæ et Galliæ terminus. [Mouth of the river Flevum, according to Plinius. The Eastern mouth of the Rhine says Ptolemaeus, who also calls this the border between Germany and France.
C2		Fons Tun:\|grorum [according to] Plin.
C2		FOSSA CORBVLONIS.
D2		FOSSA DRVSIANA.
B2		Foßa Ottonis
D3		GELBIS Flu.
B2, C2		HELIVM Ostium\|according to] Plinio.RHENI Ostium\|Occidentale [according to] Ptolemæo.Galliæ et Germaniæ terminus [according to] Tacito.
D1		Laubacum Flu.
B2		Legia flu.
D2		LVPIA Flu.
C2		Merovei fossa.
E3		MOENVS Flu.
C3		MOSA Flu.
C3		MOSA Flu.
C2		MOSA Fluvius.
D2, C2		MOSA Fluvius.
B2		MOSAE Ostium [according to] Ptolemæo.
D3		MOSELLA Flu.
D3		MOSELLA Flu.
D3, E3		NAVA Flu.
D3		NEMESA Flu.
C3		OURT flu.
D3		PRONEA Flu.
C1		RHENI Ostium Medi:\|um,Ptolemæo,quod Galliæ\|et Germaniæ terminis\|Straboni et Dioni. (B1) [The middle mouth of the river Rhine, according to Ptolemæus. The border between France and Germany, according to Strabo and Dionysiu.]
D2		RHENVS Flu.
E3		RHENVS Flu.
E3		RHENVS Flu.
D2		Rora flu.
C3		SABIS Flu.
D3		SARAVVS Flu.
B3		SCALDIS Flu.
C2		SCALDIS flu.qui et TABVDA.
B2		SCALDIS Osti:\|um,Germaniæ et\|Galliæ terminus\|Plinio. [The mouth of the river Schelde, according to Plinius the border between Germany and France.]
B3		Scarpe flu.
D3, C3		SVRA Flu.
A2		Tamesis Flu.
C2		VAHALIS Flu.
D1		VIDRVS Flu.

Privilege

Quadrant		Text
E2		Cum privilegio\|Imperiali et Belg:\|gico ad de:\|cennium. [With an Imperial and Belgian privilege for ten years.]

Lakes

Quadrant		Text
C1, D1		FLEVI\|Lacus

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
E2		1594.
B1		BELGII VETERIS\|TYPVS.\|Ex Conatibus Geographicis Abrahami Ortelij.\|HAC LITTERARVM FORMA,VETVSTIORA PINXIMVS.\|Quæ paulò erant recentiora,his notavimus.\|Nulla autem antiquitate illustria,hoc charactere.\|Recentissima verò,his vernaculis ab alio distinguimus. (A1) [A map of the Ancient Low Countries, from the Geographical records of Abraham Ortelius. With this type [capitals] we recorded the oldest [Roman] names. Those of somewhat later times with this type [large lower case]. Names that do not derive from illustrious antiquity with this type [smaller cursive lower case.] While for modern names we use this type [cursive fantasy] to distinguish them from the others.]
A3		Prisca vetustatis Belgæ monumenta recludit\|Ortelius, priscas dum legit historias.\|Collige prima soli natalis semina Belga, Et de quo veterisis novus ipse vide.\|Fauolius caneb. (B3) [By studying books on ancient history, Ortelius re-discovered the antique monuments of the Low Countries in Roman Times. Collect, reader, the first grains of your native soil, and learn from which ancestors you are the offspring. From the poetry of Favolius [a friend of Ortelius, physician and poet.]]
E1		S.[enatus] P.[opulus] Q[ue] A.[ntwerpiensis] PATRIAM AN:\|TIQVITATI A\|SE RESTITVTAM\|DEDICABAT\|LVB.MER.\|ABRAHAMVS\|ORTELIVS\|CIVIS. [around the edge:] NESCIO QVA NATALE SOLVM DVLCEDINE CVNCTOS DVCIT,ET IMMEMORES NON SINT ESSE SVI. [Quote from Ovidius' "Ex Ponto" 1,3,5] [With pleasure Abraham Ortelius dedicates this map to the Senate and People of Antwerp. [Quote:] Our native land charms us with sweetness, and never allows us to forget that we belong to it.]

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
B2, A2		SEP.\|OR.\|MER.\|OC.