Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 175

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
D2, E2		BARBARICVS|SINVS
A2		Fernan:|do Polo.
A3		MARE AETHI|OPICVM
D1, D2		Mare Rubrum. (C1)
C1		Maris Mediterranei pars.
D1, E1		Sinus|Persicus

Textblocks

Quadrant		Text
D1		Ex Arabia Felice Thus ad|nos desertur;quod hic,&|non alibi nascitur.Incolę sua|lingua Louan vocant. (E1) [From Arabia Felix they bring Incense which grows here and nowehere else. The inhabitants in their language call it Lovan.]

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
D2, C2		Abarach
C2		Abiami
D2		Adel.
D2		Aden
C3, B3		Agag
C2, C3		Agola
C2		Agor
D2, E2		Aiaua
C1		Alcairo
C1		Alexandria
C1		Alguehet
B2, C2		Amasen
B2, C2		Amazen (B1)
C3		Ambian
C2		Ambian:|canti:|ua.
C3		Anda
D2		Angeba
C2		Ango:|te.
B3		Angolia
D2		Angotina
C2, D2		Angugi
D2		Aqualen
D2		Aren
C3		Arme:|to.
C1		Asna
C2, C3		Asuga
D2		Asum
C3		Auairata
C2		Azuga
C2, C3		Azzel
C1		Aßuan
D2		Bachla
C2		Bacinette
D2		Balli
C2		Bara
D2		Barba:|ra
D2		Barcena
D2		Baru
C2		Barua
C2		Baza
C2		Bele:|guanze
D2		Belineluch
D2		Bellette
D2		Belul.
C2		Betma:|ria
A2		Biafar
C3		Bilibra:|nos
B2, C2		Borno
D2		Braua
C2		Buga:|na.
C1		Buge
C2		Bunace
D2		Cacana
C3		Cafates
D2, C2		Calotte
C2		Cama:|rua
C1		Canfila
C2		Cantiua
D2, E2		Car:|fur
C2		Carna
D2		Cazzelle
D2		Caßumo
C2		Ceme:|nia
C2, D2		Ceruil
C2		Chedaf:|lan
C2		Chil:|cut.
D2		cimare
D2		Coiberia
C2		Coquet|te.
D2, C2		Corcora
C2		Corcora|parua
B2, C3		Cotla (B3) (C2)
C1		Dacrut
C1, C2		Dafila
B3, D2		Damut
C1		Danga:|la.
D2		Dangali
C3		Dara
D2		Doara
C2		Dobaroa
D2		dobas
D2		Docono
D2		Dozarse
C2		Ermita
C2		Eße:|re.
C3		Falacia
D2		Fatigar
C2		Finazen
C1		Fuingi
C2		Fungi
C3		Fungi
B2, C2		Gaga
C1		Gahoga
C1		Garaga
C3		Gasabela
C3		Gaui.
D2, C2		Giabel.
C3		Giara
C2		Go:|ran.
D2		Gomi:|zara
C3		Goraua
C3		Gorga.
B2		Guidan
C2, C1		Hi:|mi.
C1, D1		Ierusalem
C2		Ihe|rua
D2, C2		Iugabella
C3		La trenit
D2		Lacari
D2		Lamon
C2		machada
D2		Magada:|zo
B2		Maita:|gazi
C2		Malua
C2, D2		Manadelli.
B3		Manicongo
D2		Mantra
C1		Mara
D1		Mecha,patria|Mahumetis. [Mecca, the homeland of Mohammed.]
B2		Median
D1		Medina Talnabi,vbi Mahometis|sepulcrum magna frequentia visitur. [Medina Talnabi, where Mohammed's is often visited.]
D3		Melinde
D1, C1		Men:|suria
D2		Mette
D3, C3		Mo:|zambique
D2		Moca:|uar.
D3		Momba:|za.
D2		Mugiat
C3		Noua
C1		Nubia
D2		Olabi
D2		Opin
C3		Orgabea
D2		Orgabra
D2		P Ercoco.
D2		P.Vella
D2		P.|Docono
D2		Pate
C3		Quara
D3, C3		Quiloa
C1		Riffa
C2		S.Cro:|ce.
D2, C2		S.Ma|ria de Ancona
D2		S.Michel\de la Vi:|sione.
D2		S.Piero.
C2, D2		S.Qui:|rico.
D2, C2		S.Spirito
D1, C1		Santar.
D2		Sarane
C2		Sara|hoesun
C1		Serta
C3		Sibit
C1		Snachem
C2		Soua
C1		Sues
B2, C2		Syre
B3		Tacui
C2		Temei
C1		Ti:|ruti
C3		Tirut
B1		Tripoli.
D2		vague
B3		Vamba
B2		Vangue
D2		Zachet.
C3		Zaflan
B3		Zaire
D2		Zama
D2		Zanag:|nie
D2		Zazella
D2		Zeila
D2		Zeit
B3, C3		Zembre
C3		Zet
D2		Zibit
D2		Zumetta
D2		ßiri.

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant		Text
C2		Amara mons,hic Presbiteri|Iohannis filij in custodia ą|pręsidijs detinentur [Mount Amara. Here the sons of Prester Iohn were held captive by rulers.]
C3		Lunę montes,hinc Austrum versus Africa veterib.incognita fuit. (B3) (D3) [The mountains of the Moon. From here southwards, Africa was unknown to the ancients.]
D2		M.Felles
D2		M.|Gariman.
C3		Zet Mons.

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

Quadrant		Text
D2		Adel.
C1		Aegyp:|tus
B3		Agag.
C2		Agoas|populi
D1, E1		Aiman,que olim|ARABIA FELIX.
C2, D2		Amara.
C3		Ambian.
C2, B2		Ambiancantiua
C2, D2		Angote.
C2		Bagamidri|hic argenti|fodinę sunt. [Bagamidri. Here are silver mines.]
D2		Balli.
B1, C1		BARBARIA
C2, D2		Barnagasso.
D2		Baru
C2		Beleguanze.
C1		Bello.
A2		Benin.
A2, B2		Biafar
B2		Borno.
C3		Cafates.hic|Amasones|habitare dicūt. (B3) [Cafates. Here they say that the Amazons live.]
C3		Canze.
C1		Dafila.
D2		Dangali.
D2		Doara.
D2		Dobas.
D2		Fatigar.
C3		Fungi.
C1		Gan:|fila.
C3		Gasabela.
C3, D3		Gemen
B3		Goiame.
C3		Gorga
C2		Gue:|guere
D2		Lacca.
D2		Magadazo.
B3		Manicon:|go.
D3		Melinde
C3, D3		Mozambique
C3		Noua.
C2		NVBIA Regnum|olim Christianum,hodie|vero nulla fere religionem|colunt.Regio est auro di:|tiß.atque ebore:Sac:|cari & fru:|menti|feracis:|sima,Precipua|vrbs est Dangala,cuius inco:|lę sunt ditißimi,& cum|Aeg’pti mercatorib.nego:|ciantur:in ea maxima|Sandali & zibetti copia;domus sunt cretacec,|stramineisque|tectis. (C1) [Nubia was once a Christian Kingdom but now they do not apply themselves to religion at all. The region is very rich in gold an ivory, and yields sugar and fruits in great abundance. Its main city is Dangala, whose inhabitants are very wealthy and they trade with Egyptian merchants. Here they make many shoes and bags. Their houses are covered with chalk and straw.]
D2, C2		Olabi
B1, D1		PARS TURCICI IMPERIJ. (C1)
E1		PERSIAE PARS
C3		Quara.
C3, D3		Quiloa.
B2		Reg.Damute.hic|effoditur aurum in|magna copia. (B3) [The Kingdom of Damute. Here gold is mined in great quantities.]
D3, C3		S.Raphael
C3		Sibit.
D1		Terra Sancta
B2, C2		Tigrai.
C2		Tigre:|mahon.
C3		Tirut
B2		Vangue.
C3		Xoa.
D2		Zingi pop.

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
A2		30 40
B2		50
C2		60
D2		70
E2		80 90
A2		Aequinoctialis circulus (B2) [Equator]

Islands

Quadrant		Text
E2		Abba dalcuria
D2		Cumare
A2		Ins.de|Nobon.
A2		Ins.Principis.
A2		Insula S.Thomę,Sacca:|ro ditiß.quod inde no:|men habet. [The island of St. Thomas is very rich in sugar, after which it has hence been named.]
D2		Lacca
D2		Mazua
E1		Ormus
D3		Penda
D1		Suachem|insula
C3		Zanan|insula
E2		Zocotora insulas;quę olim Dioscoriada|Hinc optima aloe,que inde Zocotori:|na appellatur,ad nos vehitur.Incolę|eam Catecomar vocant Turci,Persę et|Arabes Cebar;Hispani Acebar;et Lu:|sitani Azeure nominant;vti author|est Garcias ab Horto in sua aro|matum historia. [The island of Zocotera, once called Dioscoriada. From here they export to us excellent aloe, which for this reason is called Zocotorina. The inhabitants call it Catecomar, The Turks, Persians and Arabs call it Cebar, the Spanish Acebar, and the Portuguese call it Azeure, according to Garcias ab Horto in his History of Spices.]

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
C2, D2		Ancona flu.
C2, D2		Cabella flu.
D2		Coron flu.
B2		Hic Niger|fluuius se sub:|ter terram condens,|post 60.milliaria de|nuo in lacum emergit. [Here the river Niger continues underground and emerges after 60 miles to flow into a lake.]C Medra.
B2		Niger flu.
B1, B2		Niger:|flu.
C2		Nilus fl.
C1		Nilus flu.
C2		Nilus flu.
B3		Nilus fluuius.
C3, C2		Onchit flu
B2		Rio de los Camarones.
B3		Rio de Manicongo.
C2, D2		Sabbalete flu.
C2		Tagazi flu.

Lakes

Quadrant		Text
B2, B1		Borno|lacus.
B2		Niger|lacus
C3		Za:|flan|lacus
B3		Zaire|lacus.|Tritones et|syrenes in hoc|lacu sunt. (C3) [Lake Zaire. There are tritons and sirens in this lake.]
B3, C3		Zembre|lacus.

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
E3		PRESBITERI|IOHANNIS,SI:|VE ABESSINO:|RVM IMPERII|DESCRITIO. (D3) [A representation of the Empire of Prester Iohn, or of the Abessinians.]
A1		Titulus Insignia Prespiteri Ioīs.|DAVID SVPREMVS MEORVM REGNORVM,A|DEO VNICE DILECTVS,COLVMNA FIDEI,|ORTVS EX STIRPE IVDA,FILIVS DAVID,|FILIVS SALOMONIS,FILIVS COLVMNAE|SIONIS,FILIVS EX SEMINE IACOB,FILIVS|MANVS MARIAE,FILIVS NAHV SECVNDV[M]|CARNEM,FILIVS SANCTORVM PETRI ET|PAVLI SECVNDVM GRATIAM;IMPERATOR|SVPERIORIS ET MAIORIS AETHIOPIAE,ET|AMPLISSIMORVM REGNORVM IVRUSDIC:|TIONVM ET TERRARVM;REX GOAE,CAFFA:|TES,FATIGAR,ANGOTAE,BARV,BALIGVANZAE,|ADEAE,VANGVAE,GOIAMAE VBI NILI FONTES,|AMARAE,BAGVAMEDRI,AMBEAE,VANGVCI,|TIGREMAHON,SABAIM PATRIAE REGINAE SA:|BAE,BARNAGASSI;ET DOMINVS VSQVE IN NV:|BIAM QVUAE IN AEGYPTVM EXTENDITVR. (A2) (B1) (B2) [Honorary title of Prester John. King David is the highest of my Kings. I, Prester John, especially chosen by God, pillar of faith, born from the tribe of Judah, son of David, son of Solomo, son of the pillar of Zion, son from the seed of Jacob, son of the hand of Maria, son of Nahum's flesh, son of the holy Peter and Paul in mercy, Emperor of upper and great Aethiopia, and of the legal grounds and countries of the most elevated Kingdoms; King of Goa, Caffates, Fatigar, Angota, Baru, Balinguanza, Adea, Vangua, Goiama where the Nile has its sources, of Amara, Baguamedrum, Ambea, Vangucum, Tigremahon, of Saba, homeland of the Queen of Saba, of Barnagassum, and Lord of all of Namibia, extending all the way to Egypt.]

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
C3		MERIDIES.
A2		OCCIDENS
E2		ORIENS.
C1		SEPTENTRIO

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