Rivers, inlets, creeks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | Albis flu. | |
| C2 | Aluta flu. | |
| A3 | Anas flu. | |
| B2 | Arar flu. | |
| C2 | Ararus flu. | |
| C2, C3 | Axius flu. | |
| D2 | Borysthenes flu. | |
| A3 | Bætis flu. | |
| B3 | Cheßinus flu. | |
| C2 | Chronus flu. | |
| E2 | Cyrus flu. | |
| B2 | Danubius flu. | |
| C2 | Danubius flu. | |
| C2 | Dravus flu. | |
| C3, C2 | Drilon fl | |
| A3 | Durius|flu. | |
| C2, D2 | Exampe:|us fons. | |
| B2 | Garumna flu. | |
| C2 | Hierassus flu. | |
| C2 | Hypanis flu. | |
| B3 | Iberus|flu. | |
| D3 | Iordanus flu. | |
| C2 | Ister flu. | |
| B2 | Ligeris flu. | |
| A3, A2 | Minus flu. | |
| B2 | Moenus flu. | |
| B2 | Mosa flu. | |
| D3 | Nilus fl. | |
| E1 | Obius fluvius. | |
| C2, B2 | Oenus flu. | |
| C2 | Ordeßus fl. | |
| D3 | Orontes flu. | |
| B2 | Padus flu. | |
| C3 | Peneus flu. | |
| E2 | Phasis flu. | |
| E2 | Rha flu.Ptolemæo qui Atel Diacono. | |
| D2, E2 | Rha Occidental | |
| E2, E1 | Rha Orientalis. | |
| B2 | Rhenus flu | |
| B2 | Rhenus flu. | |
| B2 | Rhodanus flu. | |
| B2, B3 | Rhodanus flu. | |
| C2 | Rubo flu. | |
| B2 | Sabrina flu. | |
| C2 | Savus flu. | |
| B2 | Sequana flu. | |
| B3 | Sucro flu. | |
| A3 | Tagus flu | |
| B2 | Tamesis flu. | |
| D2 | Tanais flu.qui Silus a Scythis dicitur. (E2) [The river Tanais, which is called Silus by the Scythians.] | |
| B3, C3 | Tiberis|flu. | |
| C2 | Tibiscus flu. | |
| C2, C1 | Turuntus flu. | |
| C2 | Tyras flu. | |
| D1 | Vagus flu. | |
| C2 | Viadrus flu. | |
| C2 | vistula flu. | |
| B2 | Viurgis flu. |
Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | Acibi. | |
| B3 | ADOGIT. | |
| D3 | AEGYPTVS. | |
| A3, D3 | AFRICAE PARS. (B3) (C3) | |
| B3 | AFRICA|PROPRIA | |
| B3 | Agathyrsi. | |
| C2 | Agathyrsi. | |
| D2 | Alauni. | |
| D2 | Amoxobij. | |
| A3 | AN:|TAEI Regnum. | |
| D2 | An:|tes. | |
| B3 | Aorsij. | |
| B2 | Aqui:|tanica | |
| D3, E3 | ARABIA. | |
| D1 | ARCTOA Regio:vbi Hyperborei,|et Pterophori. | |
| B2 | Arduenna|silva | |
| D3, E1 | ASI:AE PARS. (D2) (E2) | |
| D3 | ASIA PRO:|PRIA. | |
| C3 | ATTICA. | |
| D2, C2 | Bas:|ter:|nae. | |
| B2 | Batauia. | |
| B2 | Belgica. | |
| D3 | BITHY:|NIA. | |
| D1, C1 | Borusci | |
| C2, D2 | Burgiones. | |
| A3 | Bætica. | |
| B3 | Carbo|nes. | |
| B3, D1 | Careotæ. | |
| C2 | Carpiani. | |
| C2 | Carpo:|daci. | |
| B2, D2 | CELTAE. (B3) (C2) | |
| B3 | Celti:|beri. | |
| A3 | Celtici. | |
| B1 | Chadeni. | |
| D2, E2 | Chenides. | |
| D2 | Chuni. | |
| B2 | CIMBR:|CA Cherso:|nesus,quæ|et CAR|TRIS. | |
| C2, B2 | Cimbri. | |
| C2 | DACIA. | |
| B2 | Dani | |
| C2 | Daucio:|nes. | |
| B3 | ENIN:GIA. | |
| C3 | EPIRVS. | |
| B2 | Fri:sij. | |
| B2 | Gallia Cis:alpina. | |
| B2 | GALLIA. | |
| C2, D2 | GE:RM:AN:IA. (B2) | |
| C2 | GEPIDIA. | |
| C2, D2 | Getæ. | |
| C2, C1 | Gothi. | |
| B3, B1 | GOTISCANSIA | |
| C2 | Her:cynia sil:ua,tan:tæ longitudinis,ut qui dierum sexaginta iter processerit,ad eius initium minime peruenerit. (B2) (D2) (D1) (E1) [The Hercynian forest is of such length that whoever proceeds in it for sixty days may hardly reach its beginnings.] | |
| B3 | Hilleui:|ones. | |
| E1, D1 | Hippophagi. | |
| B3 | Hirri. | |
| A3, B3 | HISP:ANIA. | |
| C2 | Hæstæ | |
| C2 | Iazyges. | |
| D2 | Idræ. | |
| C2 | ILLY:|RICVM. | |
| C2 | Ingæ:|uones. | |
| B2, C3 | ITALIA. (C2) | |
| B3 | Leuonæ. | |
| B2 | Lugdunen:sis. | |
| A3 | Lusita:|nia | |
| C3 | MA:|CEDO:|NIA. | |
| D1, E1 | MA:|SAR:|TIA. (C1) | |
| D2 | MAEO:|TAE | |
| C3 | Mag:|na|Græ|cia. | |
| C3, D3 | MARMARICA. | |
| A3 | MAVRV:|SII. | |
| D1 | Modo:|cæ. | |
| C2 | MOESIA Inf. | |
| C2 | MOESIA Sup. | |
| D2 | Mæotæ. | |
| B2 | Narbo:|nensis. | |
| C2 | Nasci | |
| B1 | NERIGON | |
| C2 | NORI|CVM. | |
| B3 | NORTMANNI à mediæ ætatis scriptoribus hic|ponuntur. (B1) [By medieval authors the Nortmans are attributed to this area.] | |
| B3 | NVMIDIA. | |
| C2 | Ombrones. | |
| D2 | Ophlones | |
| B3 | Osij. | |
| E1 | OVIM. | |
| D1 | Pagyritæ. | |
| C2 | PANNONIA. | |
| C3 | PELO:PONNE:|SVS. | |
| D2 | Perierbidi. | |
| B3 | Pha:|uonæ. | |
| C2 | Piengitæ. | |
| B2 | RAETIA. | |
| D1 | Sali. | |
| B3, A3 | Saltus Tugi:|ensis | |
| B3 | Satmali,sive Fanesij. | |
| C2 | Saua:|ri. | |
| B2 | Saxones. | |
| B3 | Scrictofinni,siue|Hippo:podes. | |
| B3 | Scyri. | |
| E1 | Scythi:|cum littus. | |
| C2, D2 | SCYTHIA. | |
| D2 | SCYTHIA|PARVA. | |
| D2 | Sibiones. | |
| C2 | Sigin:|ni. | |
| D2 | SINDICA. | |
| C2 | Stabani. | |
| D2 | Sturni. | |
| E2, D2 | Suani. | |
| D2, E2 | Suardeni. | |
| C2 | Sueui | |
| D3 | SYRIA. | |
| A3, B3 | Tarraconen:sis | |
| D2 | TAVRICA|Cherso:|nesus. | |
| C2, D2 | THRACIA. | |
| B3 | THVLE,quæ et SCAN:DIA,|cuius in:colæ Celto siue Germano:|scythæ. (B1) (D1) [Thule, also called Scandia, whose inhabitants are called Celts or Germano-Scythes.] | |
| B3 | Veltæ. | |
| C2 | Vene:|dæ. | |
| D1 | Zacatæ. |
Cartouches
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | CLARISS.D.NICOLAO|ROCCOXIO I.V.L. PATRICIO ANTVERP.|EIVSDEMQ.VRBIS SENATORI,HANC|ANTIQVÆ EVROPÆ,NOVAM TABVLAM,|ABRAH.ORTELIVS DEVOTISSIME DEDICAB. (A3) [Abraham Ortelius had devotedly dedicated this new map of Ancient Europe to the most famous Lord Nicolaus Roccoxius , Patrician of Antwerp and Senator of that city.] | |
| E3 | CVM PRIVILE:|GIO DECEN|NALI,IMP.|REGIS ET BRABANTI:|Æ CANCEL:|LARIAE.|1595.|Pa XO [With a privilege of the Emperor, King and the Brabant Council for 10 years. 1595. | |
| A1 | EVROPAM,SIVE CEL:|TICAM VETEREM,|sic describere conabar Abrah.Ortelius. [Europe, or old Celtica, thus depicted from the works of Abraham Ortelius.] |
Degrees
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | 10 15 20 25 30 35 | |
| E1 | 100 105 110 115 120 | |
| A3 | 15 20 25 | |
| B3 | 30 35 40 | |
| A1 | 345 350 355 360 5 | |
| A3 | 40 35 30 | |
| E3 | 40 35 30 | |
| B3 | 40 45 50 55 60 65 | |
| C3 | 45 50 55 | |
| A2 | 55 50 45 | |
| E2 | 55 50 45 | |
| D3, E3 | 60 65 70 75 | |
| A1 | 70 65 60 | |
| E1 | 70 65 60 | |
| D1 | 70 75 80 85 90 95 | |
| E3 | 80 85 |
Placenames
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | Abdera | |
| A3 | Abyla | |
| C3 | Actium | |
| D3 | Adramit:|tium. | |
| D2, C2 | Aepoli:|um | |
| B3 | Aleria | |
| D3 | Alexandria | |
| B2 | Alexia | |
| D2 | Amastris | |
| C2 | Ancona | |
| D3 | Anemuris | |
| D3, E3 | Antiochia | |
| B3 | Aphro:|disium | |
| C3 | Apollo:|nia. | |
| D2, C2 | Apollonia | |
| B2 | Aque Solis | |
| C2 | Aquicin:|cum. | |
| C2 | Aquileia | |
| A3 | Aquæ Flaviæ | |
| B2 | Arelate | |
| B2 | Argento:|ratum | |
| C3 | Athenæ | |
| B2 | Aug.Trevir | |
| B2 | Aug.|Prætoria | |
| B2, C2 | Aug.|Vindel. | |
| D2 | azara | |
| D3 | Ba|lylon | |
| C3 | Berenice | |
| B1 | Bergos | |
| C2, B2 | Boiodurum | |
| C2 | Bouias:|mum | |
| B2 | Bratuspantium | |
| B2 | Brigan:|tium | |
| C3 | Brundisium | |
| B2 | Burde:|gala | |
| D2 | Byzan:|tium | |
| B3 | Calaris | |
| A3 | Calpe | |
| B2 | Cambodu|num | |
| B2 | Camulodunum | |
| C2 | Carrodu:|num | |
| B3 | Cartenna Iulia Ce:|sarea. | |
| B3 | Carthago | |
| B3 | Carthago|nova | |
| C3 | Cassiope | |
| D3 | Catabathmos | |
| D2 | Chalcedon | |
| B2 | Col.Agripp. | |
| B2 | Constan:|tia castra. | |
| C3 | Corinthus | |
| B2 | Cremona | |
| D3 | Cumæ | |
| D3 | Cyzicus | |
| B3, B2 | Cæsari|augusta | |
| C2 | Dalminium | |
| D3 | Damascus | |
| D2, E2 | Dioscurias | |
| C3 | Dyrra:|chium | |
| A2 | Eblana | |
| B2 | Eboracum | |
| A3 | Emerita Aug. | |
| D3 | Ephesus | |
| C3, C2 | Epidau:|rus. | |
| C2 | Flauiobona | |
| A2 | Flavium Bri:|gantium | |
| D3 | Gaza | |
| B2 | Gena:|bum | |
| B2 | Geneva | |
| B2, B3 | Genua | |
| B2 | Gergobia | |
| D3 | Gortina | |
| D3 | Halicarnaßus | |
| D2, C2 | Harmo:|nactis. | |
| D2 | Heraclea vrbs,|etpromont. | |
| D3 | Hie:|rusalem | |
| B3 | Hippo | |
| A3 | Hispalis | |
| C3 | Hypata | |
| B2 | Iccius|portus | |
| D3 | Ilium | |
| D3 | Ioppe | |
| B2, A2 | Iuliobriga | |
| B2 | Iuliomagus | |
| C3 | Lace:|dæmon | |
| A2 | Legio | |
| B2 | Lemovicum | |
| C3 | Leptis | |
| B2, A2 | Loberus | |
| B2 | Londinum | |
| B2 | Lugdunum | |
| B2 | Lutetia | |
| B2 | Magetro:|bia | |
| C3 | Magnesia | |
| A3 | Malaca | |
| B2, C2 | Mattiacum | |
| B2, B3 | Maßilia | |
| B2 | Mediola:|num | |
| B2 | Melodunum | |
| C3 | Metho:|ne | |
| C3 | Meßina | |
| B2 | Mogunt|tia | |
| C3, C2 | Moro:|nea | |
| A3, B3 | Murgis | |
| C2 | Mursa. | |
| B2, B3 | Narbo:|na | |
| B2 | Nemau:|sum | |
| D2, D3 | Nicomedia | |
| C2 | Nicopo:|lis. | |
| B2 | Nicæa | |
| B2 | Noedunum. | |
| B3, A3 | Numantia | |
| B2 | Octo:|durus | |
| B3 | Olbia | |
| D2 | Olbia. | |
| A3 | Olysippo | |
| A3 | Oretum | |
| D2, C2 | Ostropolis | |
| C3 | Pagasæ | |
| C3 | Panormus | |
| C3 | Parthe:|nope | |
| D3 | Parætonium | |
| D3 | Patara | |
| A3 | Pax au:|gusta | |
| C3 | Pella | |
| D2, D3 | Perin:|thus (C2) | |
| D2 | Phanagoria | |
| B2 | Pisa | |
| C2 | Pola | |
| B3 | Polen:|tia | |
| C2 | Pons Traiani | |
| C3 | Posidonia | |
| C2, B2 | Ravenna | |
| B2 | Rhoto:|magus | |
| C3 | Roma | |
| C2 | Romulia:|nam | |
| B2 | Sa:|morabrina | |
| B3 | Saguntus | |
| B3 | Salde | |
| B2 | Santonum portus | |
| A3 | Sestiaria | |
| D2 | Sinope | |
| C2 | Sirmium. | |
| D3 | Smyrna | |
| B3 | Solci | |
| B2 | Sontiatum | |
| C2 | Stobi | |
| C2 | Strido. | |
| C3 | Syra:|cusæ. | |
| B3 | Syracusa:|nus portus. | |
| C2 | Syscia. | |
| A3 | Tala:|brica | |
| D2 | Tamyraca | |
| D2 | Tanais | |
| C3 | Tarentum | |
| B3 | Tarraco | |
| D3 | Tarsus | |
| C2 | Taurunum | |
| D3 | Termeßus | |
| D2 | Theodosia | |
| C3 | Thessalonica | |
| A3 | Toletum | |
| B2 | Tolosa | |
| D2, C2 | Tomos | |
| D2, E2 | Trapezus | |
| C3 | Tripolis | |
| D3 | Troas Alexandria | |
| A3 | Turris Sil:|laua | |
| D3 | Tyrus | |
| B3 | Valen:|tia | |
| B2 | Venetia | |
| B2 | Vero:|na | |
| B2 | Vxello|dunum | |
| C2 | Zarmiso:|getusa |
Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C3, D3 | Aegæum mare. | |
| B3, D1 | AMALCHIVM MARE Hecatæo,|MORIMARVSA à Cimbris vocatur. | |
| D3 | Arabicus|sinus. | |
| B2 | Bolerium prom. | |
| D2 | Bosporus|Cimmeris | |
| D2 | Bosporus|Thracius | |
| A1 | Caledonius|oceanus. | |
| A2 | Celticum|prom. | |
| B2, B1 | Cimbricum prom. | |
| C2 | Clylipe:|nus si:|nus. | |
| B2, B1 | CODANVS Sinus. | |
| D2 | Criu metopon|prom. | |
| B1 | CRONICVM|MARE. | |
| A3 | Fretum Herculeum. | |
| B2 | Fretum Oceani. | |
| D1 | Granduicus sinus. | |
| C2, C3 | Hadriaticus sinus, | |
| C3 | Ioni:|um mare. | |
| B2 | Isamnium|prom. | |
| A2 | Lapatia|prom. | |
| D2 | MAEOTIS|Palus | |
| B3, D3 | MARE|MEDITTERANEVM. (C3) | |
| E2 | MARIS CAS|PII PARS. | |
| B3 | Mercurij|prom. | |
| A2, B2 | Oceanus Aqui:|tanicus. | |
| B2, A2 | Oceanus Britannicus. | |
| B2, B1 | Oceanus|Germa:|nicus. | |
| A2, B1 | OCEANVS ATLAN:|TICVS (A3) | |
| E1, D1 | OCEANVS SARMATICVS, [according to] Plinio et Melæ:|OCEANVS SCYTICVS, [according to] Ptolemæo:|OCEANVS EVROPOREVS [according to] Iornandi. | |
| B1 | OCEANVS SEPTEM:|TRIONALIS QVI ET|HYPERBOREVS. (C1)O Vmbilicus maris,|de quo in nostro|Thesauro. [The navel of the sea,about which more in our Thesaurus.] | |
| B2 | Octopitarum|prom. | |
| D2 | PONTVS AXENVS postea EVXINVS dictus. | |
| B3 | Rubeæ|prom. | |
| A3 | Sacrum|prom. | |
| A3 | Sinus|Gadita:|nus. | |
| C2 | SVEVICVM MARE. | |
| C3 | Syrtis mag:|na. | |
| B2, B1 | Taizalum|prom. | |
| B3, C2 | Venedicus sinus. |
Textblocks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | Per huius fluvij ostium,|Caspium mare se exo:|nerare,existi:|mavit anti|quitas. [The ancients surmised that by means of this river [Ob] mouth, the Caspian sea emptied itself.] |
Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | Alaunus mons | |
| B2 | Alpes m. | |
| B2 | Alpes montes. | |
| C3, C2 | Apenninus mons. | |
| C3 | Athos|m. | |
| D2, C2 | Budinus mons | |
| C2 | Carpates mons. | |
| D1 | Hyperborei montes hic Ptolemæi. | |
| C2, D2 | Hæmus m. | |
| C2 | Peuce|mons. | |
| B2, B3 | Pyreneus mons | |
| D2 | Riphæi hic montes Ptole:|mæo frustra autem. [Ptolemæus calls these mountains Riphæi, but wrongly.] | |
| E1, D1 | Riphæi montes,qui et Obij. | |
| B3 | Sevo mons,Riphæis iugis asperitate minime cedens (B1) [A rough mountain ridge, hardly less harsh than the Riphaea ridge.] | |
| D3 | Taurus mons |
Islands
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | Achillis|ins. | |
| B2 | Actama. | |
| B2, B1 | Al:bi:on insula. | |
| B2, B1 | Alocia insulæ | |
| C3 | Andros | |
| C3, B3 | Anemu:|sa | |
| D3 | Astypa|lea | |
| B2 | BRI:TAN:|NICAE INSVLAE. | |
| D3 | Carpathos | |
| C3 | Cercinitis | |
| D3, C3 | Chios | |
| B2, C2 | Coda|no:|ma | |
| D1 | Conæ in:|sulæ. | |
| C3 | Corcyra | |
| B3 | Cor|sica | |
| B3, C3 | Cosura | |
| C3, D3 | CRETA. | |
| D3 | CYPRVS. | |
| C3 | Cythera | |
| C3 | Delos | |
| B3 | Dracontius | |
| B1, B2 | Ebudes|insulæO Orcas prom. | |
| C3 | Euboea | |
| B2 | Fabaria,|sive Bÿr:|chanus. | |
| B1, A1 | Fortunatæ insulæ,siue|Beatorum,quæ et Glessa:|triæ,item Electrides Plinio. | |
| A3 | Gades|ins. | |
| B2 | Gleßaria|sive Austrama | |
| B3 | Gymnesiæ|insulæ. | |
| B2, C2 | Hemodes in:|sulæ | |
| A1 | Insula quæ hacteus falso Thule|credita fuit. [An island which so far incorrectly was considered to be Thule.] | |
| B3 | Insulæ comlures sine nominibus,Plinio 4.cap.13. (B1) [Various islands without a name, acoording to Plinius, book 4, chapter 13.] | |
| A2, B2 | Iuernia. | |
| C3, D3 | Lem|nos | |
| D2 | Leuce|ins. | |
| A3 | Londobris|insula | |
| C3 | Melita | |
| C3 | Melos | |
| C3 | Menix | |
| D3, C3 | Mitylene | |
| B1 | Orcades|insulæ | |
| C2 | Osericta ins. | |
| D3 | Rhodus | |
| B3 | Sardi:|nia. | |
| A2 | Siluræ | |
| C3 | Thera | |
| C3 | Trina:|cria | |
| B2, A2 | Venetorum insulæ. | |
| C3 | Zacin:|thus |
Orientations
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | Meridies. | |
| A2 | Occidens. | |
| E2 | Oriens. | |
| B3 | Septem:trio. |