Cartographica Neerlandica Background for Ortelius Map No. 147

Title: CANDIA INSVLA. [The isle of Crete] - ARCHIPELAGI INSVLA:|RVM ALIQVOT DESCRIP. [A depiction of the archipelago with some islands] (10 islands).

Plate size: 364 x 509 mm. Eleven maps on one plate. For each map size, see below.

Identification number: Ort 147a-k (Koeman/Meurer 98a-k, Karrow: 1/148, 1/149, vdKrogtAN: 7900+7910:31B)

Title 147a: Candia [Crete]

Scale: 1 : 400,000. Size: 147 x 486 mm
Identification number: Ort 147a (Koeman/Meurer: 98a, Karrow: 1/148, vdKrogtAN: 7900:31B).
States: 147a.1 as described.
147a.2: between 1592 and 1595 the islands "Falconera" and "Plana"were added just North of the frame. In central Crete, the placenames "Messarea, Cadra, Caruu, Belueder" and "Casali" were added. In the top right the islands DIONYSIA:|DES, "Cazucaci, Amarti" and "Caxio" were added. The stippling around the milescale was replaced by horizontal hatching. Hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: unclear. Francesco Superanti (Soranzo), a Venetian, is mentioned by Ortelius in the text of this map (Karrow p. 18, Meurer p. 94).

Title 147b: Metellino [Mitiline, Lesbos]

Scale: 1 : 300,000. Size: 84 x 86 mm
Identification number: Ort 147b (Koeman/Meurer: 98b, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147b.1 as described.
147b.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147c: Cerigo [Kithira]

Scale: 1 : 350,000. Size: 84 x 80 mm
Identification number: Ort 147c (Koeman/Meurer 98c, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147c.1 as described.
147c.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147d: Scarpanto [Karpathos]

Scale: 1 : 300,000. Size: 48 x 108 mm
Identification number: Ort 147d (Koeman/Meurer: 98d, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147d.1 as described.
147d.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147e: Nicsia [Naxos]

Scale: 1 : 500,000. Size: 84 x 86 mm
Identification number: Ort 147e (Koeman/Meurer 98e, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147e.1 as described.
147e.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147f: Santorini [Thira]

Scale: 1 : 300,000. Size: 84 x 86 mm
Identification number: Ort 147f (Koeman/Meurer: 98f, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147f.1 as described.
147f.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147g: Milo [Milos]

Scale: 1 : 300,000. Size: 86 x 85 mm
Identification number: Ort 147g (Koeman/Meurer: 98g, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147g.1 as described.
147g.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147h: Stalimene [Lemnos]

Scale: 1 : 500,000. Size: 86 x 80 mm
Identification number: Ort 147h (Koeman/Meurer 98h, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147h.1 as described.
147h.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147i: Negroponte [Euboea]

Scale: 1 : 600,000. Size: 86 x 107 mm
Identification number: Ort 147i (Koeman/Meurer: 98i, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147i.1 as described.
147i.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147j: Rodus [Rhodos]

Scale: 1 : 1,000,000. Size: 86 x 85 mm
Identification number: Ort 147j (Koeman/Meurer: 98j, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147j.1 as described.
147j.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Title 147k: Scio [Chios]

Scale: 1 : 800,000. Size: 86 x 86 mm
Identification number: Ort 147k (Koeman/Meurer: 98k, Karrow: 1/149)
States: 147k.1 as described.
147k.2: between 1592 and 1595 the hatching of coastlines was extended from about 3 to about 6 mm.
Cartographic sources: Bertelli 1572, Camocio 1572, Porcacchi 1572 (Meurer p. 37).

Occurrence in Theatrum editions and page number:

1584L3Addblank (100 copies printed) (identical with 1584L, but here without page number; last line, left aligned, in cursive script: "donium, & Porcacchium,qui de insulis peculiaria volumina edidere,lingua Italica".),
1584G3Add14 in upper right corner (75 copies printed) (last line, full width, in Gothic script like the entire text: von disen Insulen mag einer lesen in dê Bordonio und Porcacchio/welche da besondere Bücher von den Insulen in Italianischer sprach geschriben.),
1584L77 (750 copies printed) (identical with 1584L3Add, but here with page number; last line, left aligned, in cursive script: "donium, & Porcacchium,qui de insulis peculiaria volumina edidere,lingua Italica".),
1585F3Add20 (75 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: donius & Porcacchius , qui en ont fait des liures particuliers en langue Italienne.),
1587F77 (250 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: donius & Porcacchius , qui en ont fait des liures particuliers en langue Italienne.),
1588S77 (300 copies printed) (last line first text page, right aligned: ALGV- ; last line second text page, left aligned: Porcacchio; que han hecho volumes particulares de las islas en lengua Italiana.),
1592L84 (525 copies printed) (last line, left aligned, in cursive script: "dominio subsunt. Plure de his insulis legenda sunt apud Bordonium & Porcacchium, qui de Insulis peculiaria volumina edidere ,lingua Italica".),
1595L89 (500 copies printed) (last line, left aligned, italic script: "dominio subsunt.Plura de his insulis legenda sunt apud Bordonium & Porcacchium,qui de Insulis peculiaria volumina edidere,lingua Italica".),
1598F90 (525 copies printed) (last line, left aligned, small font: donius & Porcacchius,qui en ont fait des lieures particuliers en langue Italienne.),
1598/1610/1613D62 (100 copies printed) (last line, left aligned, Gothic script like most of the text: Religie/doch zijn onder de Venetianen.),
1601L89 (200 copies printed) (last line, left aligned, in italic script like the entire archipelago section: "torum tamen dominio subsunt. Plura de his insulis legenda sunt apud Bordonium & Porcacchium,qui de Insulis peculiaria volumina edidere,lingua Italica".),
1602G92 (250 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: cacchio/welche da besondere Bücher von den Insulen in Italianischer sprach geschriben.),
1602S92 (250 copies printed) (last line first text page, right aligned: ALGV-; last line second text page, left aligned: en Bordonio,y Porcacchio; que han hecho volumes particulares de las islas en lengua Italiana.),
1603L92 (300 copies printed) (text, but not page number and typesetting, identical to 1609/1612L; last line, left aligned, in italic script: "dere,lingua Italica".),
1606E89 (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: these islands in "Blondius" and "Porcacchius", which in the Italian tongue haue written peculiar treatises of Ilands.),
1608/1612I105 (300 copies printed) (last line, in cursive script, left aligned: "di queste isole sono appo il Bordone, & il Porcacchi, li quali stamparone particolari volumi in Italiano dell'isole".),
1609L/1612L106 (300 copies printed) (text, but not page number and typesetting, identical to 1603L; last line, left aligned, in italic script: "liaria volumina edidere,lingua Italica".),
1609/1612/1641S106 (325 copies printed) (last line first (right half) text page, left-aligned: Señor Francisco Superantio Veneciano; right aligned: ALGV-; last line second (left half) text page, left aligned: ticulares de las islas en lengua Italiana.).

Approximate number of copies printed: 5425.

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