Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 190

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
D2, C2		Berubrium|prom.
A1, A2		CALEDONIUS OCEANS, [according to] Valerio Flacco. (B1)
A2		DEVCALEDO:|NIVS [according to] Ptolemæo.
B3, C3		LELANNONIUS Sinus.
C3		Lindon
E3, D3		OCEANUS GER:|MANICUS
B1, C1		OCEANVS HYPERBOREVS
C1		Septentrio.
D2		Taizalum|prom.
C1		Taruidum, et|Orcas prom.
C3		VIDOTARA|Sinus.
C1		Viervedrum|prom:
B2		VOLSAS sinus

Textblocks

Quadrant		Text
B2		EBVDAE, sive HEBVDES Insulæ quas [according to] Beda MEVANIAS, et| [according to] Aethicus BETORICAS nominat. (A3) (B3) [Ebuda or Hebudes Islands, which Beda calls Mevanias, and which Aethicus calls Betoricas.]
A2		Jncognitæ positionis loca.

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
C3		Alata castra
C3		Alatra castra
C3		Alauna
C3		Alavna
C3		Alcuit
C3, B3		Banatia
D3		Colania, quæ|forte Coldana|[according to] Bedæ.
C3		Corda
C3		Coria
D3, C3		Curia
D2		Devana
C2		littus|altum
C3		Orrea
C3		Seueri murus.
C3		Tamia
C2		Tuesis
C3		Vanuara
C3		Victoria
D3		Vindobaba,|Lib.Noti.
C3		Vxelum

Places of uncertain location

Quadrant		Text
A2		Amboglanna,
A2		Andates,
A2		Badiza,
A2		Samnium.

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant		Text
C2		Grampius mons

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
A1		12 13 14
B1		15 16 17
C1		18 19 20
D1		21 22 23 24
E1		25 26 27
A3		57 56
E3		57 56
A2		59 58
E2		59 58
A1		60
E1		60

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

Quadrant		Text
C2, D3		BRITAN:|NIA MI:NOR, QVAE INFE:|RIOR. EADEM SCOT:TIA|ET VA:LEN:|TIA. (B2) (D2) (B3) (C3)
C3		CALEDO:|NII
C3		Caledonia|silva
B2, C2		CARENI
B2, C2		CARNONACAE.
B3, C3		CERONES.
C2		CORNABII.
C3		DAMNII.
C2		DECANTAE.
B3		EPIDII.
C3		GADENI.
C3		HORESTI.
C2		LOGI
C2		MERTAE.
D3		OTADENI.
C3		PICTI.
D2		TEXALI
B3		VACOMA:|GI.
C3, D3		VENICONTES.

Islands

Quadrant		Text
C1		Domna
A2, B2		EBVDA OCCIDENTALIOR. (A3)
B2, A2		EBVDA ORIENTALIOR
B3		EPIDIUM in:|sula.
C3, B3		GLOTTA
B3		MALEOS|[according to] Ptolemæo.
D1, C1		Ocetis
C1		ORCADES INSVLAE Triginta plus mi:|nus numero.
C1		Po:mona.
B2		RI:CINA INSV:LA.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
D3, C3		Alaunus flu.
C3, D3		BODERIA [according to] Ptolemæo|BODOTRIA [according to] Tacito Aestus
C2		Celnius flu.
D2, D3		Diva flu.
C3		Glota [according to] Tacito|Clota [according to] Ptolem. flu.
C2		Jla flu.
B2, C2		Jtys flu.
C3, B3		Longus flu.
C2		Loxa fl.
C2		Nanæus flu.
C3		Tava flu.
D3		TINNAE Aestus.
C2		TVAESIS Aestus.
C2		VARA Aestus.
D3		Vedra flu.

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
E2		BRI:TANNICA:|RVM INSULA:|RUM VETUS|DESCRIP:TIO. (D2) [An ancient depiction of the British Isles.]
E3		Ex conatibus Geo:|graphicis Abrah.Ortelij|1590. [From the geographical records of Abraham Ortelius, 1590.]
E1		NATALIBVS INGENIO ET|DOCTRINA ILLVSTRI REVEREN:DOQUE DOMINO D. GERGIO AB AVS:|TRIA PRAEPOSITO HARLEBECENSI|AC SERENISSIMO PRINCIPI CARDI:|NALI ARCHIDVCI A CVBICVBVLIS,|Abrahamus Ortelius Regiæ M.tis Geographus Lub.|mer dedicab. (D1) [Abraham Ortelius, pleased to be the geographer of his Majesty the King, dedicates this map intended as instruction and learning for the people to George of Austria, servant to the most serene Lord, Cardinal and Archduke of Harlebeck.]

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
A3, Ort191, A1		Occidens
E3, Ort191, E1		Oriens

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