Cartographica Neerlandica Background for Ortelius Map No. 98

Title: BVCHAVIAE, | "sive" | FVLDENSIS | DITIONIS | TYPVS. | "Wolfgango Regr:|will Auctore.|.1574." [A representation of the area of Buchavia or Fulda by Wolfgang Regerwyl .1574.] - WALDECCENSIS COMITATVS | DESCRIPTIO ACCVRATISSIMA. [An exact depiction of the duchy of Waldeck] (top left:) "Cum Priuilegio. Ces. et | Reg. Mts. decennali." [With Imperial and Royal Majesty's Privilege for ten years]. (Bottom left:) "Iustus Moers describ. | Anno .1575." [Designed by Iustus Moers in the year 1575].

Plate size: 312 x 465 mm. Two maps on one plate.

Identification number: Ort 98 (Koeman/Meurer: 87ab, Karrow: 1/123, 1/124)

Title 98a: BVCHAVIĈ, | sive | FVLDENSIS | DITIONIS | TYPVS.

Scale: 1 : 300,000. Size: 312 x 222 mm.

Identification number: Ort 98a (Koeman/Meurer 87a, Karrow 1/123, van der Krogt AN: 2466:31).

States: 98a.1 as above.
98a.2: after 1609/1612L date erased, new border with degree numbers; topographical additions, e.g. "Schilcx fl".

Cartographic sources: Wolfgang Regerwyl's 1574 single sheet Fulda map, an original of which has recently been found (Meurer p. 223).

Title 98b: WALDECCENSIS

Scale: 1 : 450,000. Size: 312 x 224 mm.

Identification number: Ort 98b (Koeman/Meurer: 87b, Karrow: 1/124, van der Krogt AN: 2460:31).

States: 98b.1 as above
98b.2: between 1589 and 1592, ornamental changes were introduced in the frame of the cartouche; the heads at the extreme left and right now have oblique in stead of the previous horizontal hachuring at their right side.
98b.3: after 1609/1612L date and signature erased, new borders with degree numbers, numerous placenames and rivers added, e.g. "Orck flu., Scharpenberg, Schedewalt, Homberg, Hoprn, Dries, Domel" etc.

Cartographic sources: Joist Moers or Justus Meurs' 6-sheet Waldeck map of 1572 (Meurer p. 202).

Occurrence in Theatrum editions and page number:

1579/1580L2Add29a (250 copies printed) (6th line from the top of the text ends: situs ; last line, centred like 3 lines above it: & VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1579L(A)45 (250 copies printed) (6th line from the top of the text ends: situs ; last line, centred like 3 lines above it: & VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1579L(B)45 (250 copies printed) (6th line from the top of the text ends: huius ; last line, centred like 3 lines above it: & VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1580G2Add29A (50 copies printed), (identical to 1580G but with different page number; last line, centred like 4 lines above it, in Gothic script like the entire text: ein Closter/&c.),
1580/1589G45 (350 copies printed) (last line, centred like 4 lines above it, in Gothic script: ein Closter/&c.),
1581F45 (400 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: Monastere appellé VVerba,&c.),
1584L51 (750 copies printed) (last line, centred like 3 lines above it: & VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1587F51 (250 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: steau d'Ither,& le Monastere appellé VVerba,&c.),
1588S51 (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: ciudad con fortaleza: Ither es fortaleza, y VVerba monesterio.),
1592L54 (525 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: nita: Neuburgum arx & opidum: Itherarx: & VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1595L57 (500 copies printed) (last line: bachia vrbs munita:Neuburgum arx&opidum: Ither arx:& VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1598F59 (525 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: steau d'Ither,& le Monastere appellé Werba,&c.),
1601L57 (200 copies printed) (last line, full width: bachia vrbs munita: Neuburgum arx & opidum:Ither arx:& VVerba monasterium,&c.),
1602G60 (250 copies printed) (last line, centred like 4 lines above it, in Gothic script like the entire text: ein Closter/re.),
1602S60 (250 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: taleza : Ither es fortaleza, y VVerba monasterio.),
1603L60 (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: uiditur. Corbachia vrbs munita: Neuburgum arx & opidum: Ither arx: & Werba monasterium, &c.),
1606E57 (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: towne of "Newburg";the castle "Ither", and the monastery of "Werben", &c.),
1608/1612I65 (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: citta fortificata : Neuburgo terra & rocca : Ither fortezza, & Werba Monasterio. Et il resto.),
1609/1612L64 (300 copies printed) last line, left aligned: monasterium,&c.),
1609/1612/1641S63 (325 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: dad con fortaleza:Ither es fortaleza,y VVerba monesterio.).

Approximate number of copies printed: 6625.

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