Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 161

Scales

Quadrant		Text
A3, B3		5 10 15 20|Scala milliarium Islandicorum.

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
A1		Alminger
A1		Altafiord
B2		Altafiord
A2		Arnarfiord
A1		Aunanderfiord
A1		Bagadur
A1		Bagadurvig
A2		Bard
A1		Bardvig
E2		Bern fiord
B1		Biarnfiord
B1		Biarufiord
A1		Bielunervig
B1		Bikfiord
B1		BLOE.
B2		Borgerfiord
A2		Bredevig
A2, B2		Breydafiordur
A2		Brimnes
E1		Digranes
B1		Dranganes
A1, A2		Dyrafiord
C1, D1		Eyafiordur.
A1, B1		Finaleidervig
E1		Finnafiord.
B2		Foskafiord
E1		Fragranes
D1, E1		Fulmungavig.
A1		Fulva stapi.
A1		Furufiord
A2		Galnla:|vig
B2		Gilsfiord
B1		Gothelger
E1		Grimelsfiord.
A2		Grinsda|fiord
A1		Hael
B3		Hasnarfioprd
C1		Heidifiord
A1		Helevig|Hofu
A3		Hellur
A1		Hestfiord
A2		Hiallarifiord
A1		Hlodevig
C1		Hofs os
E2		Horn
E2		Horna fiord.
B2, A2		Hrumfiord
B2, C2		Hualfiord
D1		Huallatursfiord.
D1		Huallfiord.
A2		Hualo tuo
B2		Huams|fiord
B2, B1		Huttafiord
A1		Iisfiord
B1		Ingolisfiord
E2, E3		Ingols|hofdi.
A1		Iokulfiord
A1		K.Sausufi|ord
A2		Kerlingfiord
A2		Kialkafiordung
A2		Kolevig
A2, B2		Kolgurfiord
B2, B1		Kollafiord
E1		Kollafiord
B2		Krosfiord
B2		Kumbrum:|vig.
E1		Langanes prom.
A1		Larga|fiord
E1		Midfiord
B1		Munadernes
B1, B2		Nidfiord
A1		Nordfiord
B1		Nordfiord
B1		Ofigsfiord
C1		Olastsfiord
A2		Ondvertnes
A2		Patrixfiord
E1		Pistilsfiord
C3		Porlarks|haffn
A1		Randakamfiord
D1		Rauda|gnupur
D1		Raßnhaffn
A1		Rekavig
E2		Reydar fiord
B1		Reykiafiord
A1, B1		Rijkiafiord
B1		Riminderfiord
E1		Sandvig
A1		Seidisfiord
C1		Sigelnfiord
C1		Siglunes
C1		Skagafiord.
C1, B1		Skain
C2		SKALHOLT sedes|episcopalis,cuadiuneta est schola. [Skalholt, bishops see to which a school is attached.]
E1		Skautuuig
B3		Skerifiord
D1		Skialfiandifiord
A1		Skululfiord
B1, B2		Steingrimsfiord.
A1		Straumvig
A1		Straum|nes.
B2		Stromfiord.
A1		Suganderfiord
E1, D1		Sumingavig
A1		Sundenvig
A2		Talknafiord
B3		Tangi
B1		Trekyllisvig
A2		Vadil
A2		Vatzfiordung
A1		Veidivig
A1		Vider
E1		Vopnafiorder

Textblocks

Quadrant		Text
D1		A. [Sea monster called Nahual on verso.]
D3		Astuta vulpe:|cularum vena:|tio,in nidis volu:|crum inuestigandis|atque diripiendis (D2) (E2) (E3) [Here is clever hunting by foxes that inspect nets and destroy them.]
A1		B. [sea monster, called Roider on verso]
A2		C. [Sea monster, called Burch valur on verso]
D3		Corui,et falcones albi. [Crows and white falcons]
A2		D. (A3) [Sea monster called Heyna on verso]
A3		E. [Sea monster called Ziphius on verso]
C2		Equorum|tanta hic|velocitas,vt|continuo cur:|su 20.milli:|aria con:|ficiant. (C3) (D2) (D3) [The speed of the horses here is such, that in their gallop they can cover 20 miles per hour.]
A3		F. (B3) [Sea monster called Balena on verso]
D2		Fodinæ sulphureæ|præstantißimæ. [Mines of excellent sulphur.]
C2		Fons cereuisialis,qui ali:|quando ob domini sui|auariti:am sedem mutauit. (B2) [A beer-like fountain which at one time because of the avarice of the owner, moved.]
B3		Fons commutans la:|nas nigras in|albas. [A spring which turns black wool into white.]
C3		Fons commutans|lanas albas in|nigras [Spring which turns white wool into black wool.]
C2		Fontes ferui:|dißimi. (C3) [Scalding hot springs]
B3		G. (A3) [Sea monster called Hrosvalur on verso.]
B3		H. (C3) [Sea monster called Balena on verso.]
D2		Hekla perpetuis|damnata æstib.etni:|uib.horrendo boatu|lapides evomit. [The Hekla vulcano, perpetually condemned to storms and snow, vomits stones under terrible noise.]
B2		Hiatus terræ|foetentes. [An abyss of stinking mud.]
D2		His notis distinguitur limes inter vtramque diocesim. [By this line the border between the two dioceses is indicated.]
C3		I. [Sea monster called Skautuhvalur on verso.]
E2		In hoc lacu est anguis|insolitæ magnitudis,no:|xius incolis.apparet cum|memorabiles ingruunt mutationes. (E1) [In this lake there is a snake of unusual size, harmful to the inhabitants, appearing in memorable different shapes.]
D3		K. (C3) [Sea cows]
D3		L. (C3) [Sea monster called Steipereidur on verso]
D3		M. Sea monster called Staukul on verso]
E3		N. [Sea monster, called Rostunger on verso]
D3		O. [Whale sperm]
E3		O. [Whale sperm]
E2		P. [Wood, broken off at the Norwegioan coast.
B2		Perpetuæ|nives. [Eternal snow]
E1		Q [White bears]
C1		Sub eodem tecto|homines,canes,|sues,et oues. (C2) [Under the same roof people, their dogs, and their sheep find protection.]
D2		Vaccæ marinæ [seacows]

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
A1		Adalvig
B2		Akranes.
A2		Barda|strang
D1		Bardur|dalur
B1		Beidi|leisa.
B3, C3		Bessasted.
A1		Boiungervig.
E2		Breid.
D2		Breidaholst|stadar.
C2		Eyarbach
C2		Finguol:|lur.
A2		Flatey
E2		Fliotzdallr.
E2		Garavig
D1		Grenested
A1		Grumavig.
B3, C3		Grunda:|vig.
B3, B2		Haffiorderey.
C3		Hafnanes
B2		Helga:|pelt.
C1		Hiala Dalur
E2		Hierskeyd.
E1		Hof.
C1		HOLA,altera sedes|episcopalis,cum|schola. [Hola, the other bishops see, with a school.]
B2		Huams suert.
D1		Huseuig.
B3		Keflavig.
D2		Kirke:|bar closter.
C3		Klin:|vig.
C1		Kolbeins|dalur.
C3		Kongard.
E1		Kurbar.
C2		Langedal.
B2, C2		Melastadur.
C1		Modur val:|ler closter.
D2		Mokrufeld.
C2		Mospeltz:|sneit.
D1		Muli.
D1		Munke tuere|closter.
D2		Oddi
B2		Pellestrand.
C1, C2		Pingora|closter.
D2		Pleotz hurbi.
D3, D2		Pyrknebar|closter.
A2		Rauga|sand.
C1, C2		Reme:|sted clo:|ster.
C2		Ruma|repper
B3		Rykianes.
A2		Seilerdal
C3		Seluopa.
E2		Skirdu closter.
B2		Stadarsted.
C2, B2		Stapholt.
A2		Staps
E1		Strand
C1		Surbak:|dalur.
C2		ThermæM Blaskoger|heyd.
A2, A1		vartz.
B1		Vatznes.
B2, C2		Vestvahap. (B1) (C1)
C2, B3		Videy|closter (B2)

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant		Text
C2, D2		Arnafelds Iokul.
C2, B2		Bald Iokul.
D2		Eyafialla|Iokul.
C2		Getlands Iolkul.
D2		Mydals Iokul.
D1		Rykia heydur.
D2		Sand|Iokul.
A2, B2		Sneuels Iokul.
D2		Solheima|Iokul.
B1, B2		VVESTFIORDVNG.

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
C3		1 2 3 4
C1, D1		1 2 3 4 5
E3		10 11 12 13
E1		11 12 13 14 15
A1		350 351 352 353 354
A3, B3		352 353 354 355 356
B1, C1		355 356 357 358 359 360
B3		357 358 359 360
D3, E1		5 6 7 8 9
D1		6 7 8 9 10
A3		64
E3		64
A2		66 65
E2		66 65
A1		68 67
E1		68 67

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

Quadrant		Text
A1		Almingar
C3		AVLOS.
E2		AVSTLENDIN|GAFIORDVNG.
E2		Balanes
B2		Gkegur strand.
A2, B2		Glama.
E1		Gumolfiald.
E2		Hofdi.
C1		Holgur|dalur
A1		Horn
C2		Kluka.
A1		Langabak.
D2		Medalland.
E2		Myrat.
C1, D1		NORDLEN:|DINGAFIOR:|DVNG.
B3		Rosmalanes.
B1, C1		Skagastrand
C2		Skialbred.
A1		Smefialla strand.
D2, C2		SVNDLEN|DINGAFIOR|DVNG.
D1		Tior:|nes.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
D2		Almaphot.
D3		Iokul a.
E2		Iokuls a
E2		Iokus a
C2		Ladna repper.
D2		Lomaguepheer.
C2		Lundur Reykia Dallur.
B2		Meyra sneit.
D2		Skabt a.

Islands

Quadrant		Text
A2		Bin|eyar
E2		Brolangs|eyer
C1		Drang|ey
B3		Eldey
D3		Eldor
D1		Flat ey.
B3		Geie eiar
B3		Geie fuelasker
D1, C1		Grims ey.
B2, B3		Hersey
C1		Huisley
A3, A2		Londranga
D1		Lundey.
C1		Malin|ey.
E2		Pap ey
C1, D1		Rolsker
E2		Skin eyer
D3, C3		WESTMANNA|EIAR.

Privilege

Quadrant		Text
A1		Priuilegio Imp.et Belgico decennali|A.Ortel.excud.1585. [With imperial and Belgian privilege for ten years, made by Abraham Ortelius, 1585.]

Lakes

Quadrant		Text
E2, D2		Aradal.
D2		Fiske:|notn.
D1, D2		Myotn
D2		Suartar|notn.

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
E3		ILLUSTRISS.AC POTENTISS.|REGI FREDERICO II DANIAE,|NORVEGIAE,SLAVORVM,GO:|THORVMQVE REGI,ETC.PRIN:|CIPISVO CLEMENTISSIMO,|ANDREAS VELLEIVS|DESCRIBEB.ET DEDICABAT. [Drawn up and dedicated by Andreas Velleius to the illustrious and powerful Frederick the Second, King of the Danes, Norwegians, Slavs, Goths etc., his most merciful majesty.]
B1, C1		ISLANDIA.

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
C3		Meridies.
A2		Occidens.
E2		Oriens.
C1		Septemtrio.

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