Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 197

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
A3		BRITANNI:|CVS OCEA:|NVS.
A2		CANTIVM|Prom.
A2, A3		FRETVM GALLICVM, [according to] Solino:quod et|FRETVM OCEANI, [according to both] Tacito et Ammiano.
A2, A3		ICIVM Prom.
B2, B1		OCEANUS GERMANICVS, [according to] Ptolemæo,SEPTEMTRIONAL [according to] Plinio,|CMBRICVS [according to] Claudiano. (A2)

Textblocks

Quadrant		Text
E2		Inter Treuiras et Agripp.
E2		Loca incertæ position.apud Antoninum,|Inter Col.Agripp.|et Col.Traianam:

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
C3		AD FINES. [added in 1592]
C2		ADVACA Tungror. [according to] Anton.|ATVACVTVM [according to] Ptolemæi.|VATVCA [according to] Cæsaris,|TVNGRI [according to] Ammiani.
D2		AGRIPPINA|Colonia Vbior.
C2		ALBINI:|ANA.
C1		Alckmar
D2		ALISO.
C1		Amsterdam.
C3		Andagium [added in 1592]
D3		ANDETHAN:|NA.
C2		ANDOVERPIAE
D3, E3		ANTON:|NACVM.
D2		Aquæ Grani.
D2		ARA Vbiorum.
D2		ARAE Barbarorum.
D3		AREBVRICVM.
D2, D1		ARENACVM (C2)
C2, C1		ARMAMENTA:|RIVM.
D2		ASCIBVRGIVM| [in Greek lettering:] Akrinpriom.
D3		AVGVSTA|TREVIRI:|RVM.
B3		BAGACVM|Neruiorum,|BELGIVM aliquib.
B3		BASSI forte| [according to] Plinij.
C2		BATAVODV:|RVM [according to] Ptol.
C2, C1		BATAVODVRVM.
D3		Belsononancum (C3) [added in 1592]
E3		BINGIVM
E3, D3		BODOBRI:|GA.
D3		BONNA.
A3		BONONIA.
C2		Bruxellæ
D2		BVRGINATI:|VM.
D2		BVRVNGVM.
D3		CAESARIS|Pons.
D2		CALO,LE:|GIO IX [9th Legion]
B3		CAMERACVM.
C2, D2		CARVO.
D2, C2		CASTEL:|LVM Menapio:|rum.
B3		CASTELLVM Morinorum,|CASTOLOGI [according to] Plinij,fortè.
C2		CASTRA|LEGIONVM|Germaniæ. (B1) (B2) (C1) [Castle of the German Legions.]
D3		Cauburg [replaced in 1592 by:] CASTRA SARRÆ.
C1, D1		CHAMAVI,qui|et Elpranci.
B2, C3		CICERONIS|Castra. (B3) (C2)
D2		Clivia.
E3, D3		CONFLVEN:|TES.
D2		COROVALLVM|[added in 1592:] Falconis|castrum.
B2		CORTERIA:|CENSES.
E3, D3		Crucunia:|cum.
D1		CRVPTORICIS|Villa.
C2		DIABLINTRES.
D2		Dispargum.
D2		Diuitense|munimentum.
D3, C3		DIVODVRVM
D1, C1		Dockum
C2		Dordracum.
A2		Dvbris
D2		DVRNO:|MAGVM.
B3		DVRO:|NVM.
C3, D3		EBVRONIA. (C2)
D1		Emden
C3		EPOISSIVS.
B3		Fanum|Martis.
A3		Farum,à Ca:|rolo Magno instau:|ratum. [Lighthouse, built by Charles the Great.]
E3		FICELIA
D1		FLEVM Castellum.
C2		FONS Tun|grorum [according to] Pli:|nij.
E3		Franco:|furtum.
B2		Gandauum.
D2		GELDVBA.
C3		GEMINIACVM.
A3, B2		GESSIACORVM. (A2)
C2		GRINNES.
D1		Gruenin:|gen
B2		GRVDII.
C1		Harlem
A3		HELENA.
B2		HERCVLIS MAGV:|SANI Fanum.
D2		HERCVLIS|Castra.
D2		HERENA:|TIVM.
C2		Heristal:|lium.
A3		ICIVS Portus,qui|fortè BRITANNI:|CVS Morinorum [according to] Plinij.
E3		Ingelheim
B3		Insulæ
C2		Iupila. (D2]
C3		IVHONIVM.
D2		IVLIACVM.
C3		LABIENI|Castra
C3, C2		Leodium
C2		LEVACI.
C2, C1		LVGDVNVM,caput|Germaniarum. [Lugdunun, the capital of the Germans.
B3, C3		Malbodium
C2		MANARICIVM.
D1		MANDARMA|NIS.
D2		MARCO:|DVRVM.
D1		MARSI.
C3		Masie:|res.
C2		Merovei arx.
D3, C3		Metz
B3		MINARI:|ACVM.
E3		MOGVN:|TIACVM.
B3, C3		Mons.
B3		Moritania. [added in 1592]
C3		Namur:|cum.
D2, C2		Neomagum.
B3		NIMETA:|CVM.
D3		NIVOMAGVM.
B3		Nobilia:|cum.
D2		NOVAE|SIVM.
C2, D2		OBTRICENSE| [according to] Ammiano:Alijs [according to others] Traie:|ctum.
B3		ORIGIACVM.
C3, D3		OROLAVNVM.
B3, B2		Oude|naerde
C3		PERVICIA:|CVM.
C2		Phlarditin:|ga.
B3		PONS SCAL:|DIS.
E3		PONS à Iuliano|apostata,et Caro:|lo Magno factus. [Bridge built by Iulianus Apostata and Charles the Great.]
C2		Quarta (D2) [added in 1592]
D2		QVADRIBVR:|GVM.
D3		RIGODVLVM.
D2		RVMANEHA. [added in 1592]
B3, A3		S.Audo:|mari.
C2		Sarcinium.
D1		SIATVTANDA
C2		Silvaducis
C1		STVRII.
D1		TANFANAE|Templum.
B3, A3		TEROVANNA
D2		Tevtobvr:|gvm.
D2		TIBERIA:|CVM
D3		TOLBIACVM.
B3		TORNACVM.
C2		TOXANDRIVM.
D3		TRAIA:|NA Legio
D2		TRAIANA|Co,onia.
E3		TRAIANI Munimentum.
C2, C1		TRAIECTVM [according to] Anton.|VTRICESIVM [according to Ammia.|Vultabaurgum [according to] Sigeberti.
D2		TRICESIMAE|vel VLPIA|LEGIO XXX. [30th Legion]
D3		VACALLINEVS pagus [added in 1592]
C2		VADA.
C2, D2		Vegesatum.
B3, C3		VERBINVM.
C3		VERODVNVM
D2		VETERA.
D3		VINCVM.
B3, B2		VIROVI:|ACVM.
C3		VODGORIACVM.
B2, B3		Ypræ.

Places of uncertain location

Quadrant		Text
E2		Ausanna
E2		Beda
E2		Belgica [not in Ort 198]
E2		Egorigium
E2		Marcomagum
E2		Mederiacum
E2		Mediolanum
E2		Sablones
E2		Theudurm.

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
A1		22 23
B1		24 25
B3		24 25
C1		26 27
C3		26 27
D1		28
D3		28 29
E1		30 31
E3		30 31
E3		50
A3		50 D 22 23
A2		52 51
E2		52 51
A1		53
E1		53

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

Quadrant		Text
C3		ADVATICI.
C2		AMBIVA:|RITI.
D1		ANSIBARII.
C2		ARBORICHAE.
C3, E3		ARDV:|ENNA SILVA (B3) (D3)
B3		ATREBATES.
B3		Austrebantum
C1, C2		BA:|TA:|VI:|A RE:|CENTI:|OR
C2, D2		BA:|TAVIA VETVS.
D1		BADVHENNAE|Lucus.
A2		BELGAE| [according to] Cæsari.
C2		BETASII.
B2, B3		Bloe:|tini.
C2		Brachbantum.
A2		BRITANNIAE|INSVLAE|PARS.
C1		Britannicia:|ni.
E3		BVCINOBANTES.
D1, E1		BVSACTERI|MAIORES.
D1		BVSACTERI|Minores, [according to] Ptolemæi,|et BRVCTERI|[according to] Taciti.
B2, D1		C:E:LT:AE Dioni. (B3) (C2)
C3		CAERESI.
D2		CAESIA silua
C1		CANINE:|FATES.
B3		Carbonaria silua.
C2		CATTI.
B3		CATVACI,nisi lo:|cus Cæsaris men|dosus [Catvaci, unless this place from Caesar is unreliable]
D1, C1		CAVCHI| [according to] Plinij.
E1		CAVCI MAIO:|RES.
D1, E1		CAVCI MINORES.
C3		CENTRONES.
C3		CONDRVSII.
D3, C3		EBVRONES.
C1		FRAN:|CI.
D1, C1		FRI:S::I.
C1		FRISI:|ABONES.
A3		GESSORIACVS|PAGVS. [added in 1592]
B2		GORDVNI.
D2		GVGERNI.
C3, B3		Haginoia.
C2		Hasbania
B2		Isangrini,
D3		ITALIA:|TES.
B2, C1		Lit:tus Bri:tannicum
B2, A2		Lit:tus Sax:o:ni:cum.
A2		Littus Sax:o:nicum.
C2, D3		Lotharingiæ pars
C1		MARSA:|TII.
C2, B2		MAT:|TIA:|CI.
C3, D3		MEDIOMATRI:CES.
B2		MENAPI:I Ptolemei.
B2		Menapiscus pa:gus
B3, B2		MO:RINI (A3)
B3, C3		NERVII.
A3		OROMAN|SACI.
C2, D2		PAEMANI.
B2		PLEVMOSII.
D2		Pontina|regio
A3		Pontus regio.
D2, D3		Ripua:rij.
D1, C1		SA:|LII.
C2		SACRVM Nemus.
C3, D3		SEGNI.
D1, D2		SI:CAM:B:RI. (C1)
D2		SICAMBRI hic ab|Augusto ex Germania|traducti. [The Sicambri were deported to this place from Germany by [Emperor] Augustus.]
D2		SVNICI.
D1		TENCTERI.
D1		TEVTOBVRGEN:|SIS Saltus.
C2		TOXANDRI.
D3, C3		TRE:VI:RI.
D1		TVBANTI.
C2		TVNGRI.
B3		VALENTI:|NIANAE.
D2		VBII-Agrippinenses.
B3		VEROMANDVI
D1		VSIPE:|:TES.

Islands

Quadrant		Text
D1		BIRCHANIS Insula.
A2		COVNOS.
D1		FLE:|VO.
C1		Insula,cuius Cæsar|meminit vbi ouis|victinant. [Island about which Caesar says that sheep graze there.]
A2		Toliapis.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
E3		ADRANA [according to] Taciti fortè.
D2		ALISO Flu.
D3		ALISONTA Flu.
D1		AMASVS Fluvius.
D2, D1		Berckela flu.
A3		Cancius flu.
C2		Cisindria flu.
C2		Demera flu.
D3		ERVBRIS Flu.
C1		FLEVVM Flu.
C1		FLEVVM Osti:|um,Plinio.RHE:|NI ORIENTALE|Ostium,Ptolemæo.cui|quoque Germaniæ et|Galliæ terminus. [Mouth of the river Flevum, according to Plinius. The Eastern mouth of the Rhine, says Ptolemaeus, who also calls this the border between Germany and France.]
C2		FOSSA CORBVLONIS.
D2, D1		FOSSA DRVSIANA.
B2		Fossa Ottonis.
D3		GELBIS Flu.
B2		HELIVM Ostium| (A2) [according to] Plinio.RHENI Ostium|Occidentale [according to] Ptolemæo|Galliæ et Germaniæ|terminus [according to] Tacito.
D1		Laubacum flu.
B2		Legia flu.
D2		LVPIA Flu.
C2		Merovei fossa.
E3		MOENVS Flu.
C3		Mosa Flu.
C3		Mosa Flu.
C2		MOSA fluvius.
D2		MOSA Fluvius.
B2		MOSAE Ostium| [according to] Ptolemæo.
D3		MOSELLA Flu.
D3		MOSELLA Flu.
E3, D3		NAVA Flu.
D3		NEMESA Flu.
C3		Ourt flu.
D3		PRONEA Flu.
C1		RHENI Ostium Me:|dium,Ptolomæo. Galliæ et Germaniæ terminus|Straboni et Dioni. (B1) [The middle mouth of the river Rhine, according to Ptolomaeus. The border between France and Germany according to Strabo and Dionisius.]
D2		RHENVS Flu.
E3		RHENVS Flu.
E3		RHENVS Flu.
D2		Rora flu.
C3		SABIS flu.
D3		SARAVVS Flu.
B3		SCALDIS flu.
C2		SCALDIS flu.qui et TABVDA
B2		SCALDIS Osti:|um,Germaniæ et|Galliæ terminus|Plinio [The mouth of the river Schelde, according to Plinius the border between Germany and France.]
B3		Scarpe flu.
D3		SVRA Flu.
A2		TAMESIS flu.
C2		VAHALIS Flu.
D1		VELICER Flu.fortè.
D1		VIDRVS flu.

Privilege

Quadrant		Text
E2		Cum privilegio|Imperiali et Bel:|gico,ad de:|cennium. [With an Imperial and Belgian privilege for ten years.]

Lakes

Quadrant		Text
C1, D1		FLEVI|lacus

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
E2		1584.
B1		BELGII VETERIS|TYPVS.|Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrahami Ortelij.|HAC LITTERARVM FORMA,VETIVSTIORA PINXIMVS.|Quæ paulo erant recentiora,his notauimus.|Nulla autem antiquitate illustria,hoc charactere.|Recentissima verò his vernaculis ab alio distingimus. (A1) [A map of the Ancient Low Countries, from the Geographical records of Abraham Ortelius. With this type [capitals] we recorded the oldest [Roman] names. Those of somewhat later times with this type [large lower case]. Names that do not derive from illustrious antiquity with this type [smaller cursive lower case.] While for modern names we use this type [cursive fantasy] to distinguish them from the others.]
A3		Prisca vetustatis Belgæ monumenta recludit|Ortelius,priscas dum legit historias.|Collige prima,soli natalis semina Belga,,|Et de quo veteri sis novus ipse vide.|Fauolius caneb. (B3) [By studying books on ancient history, Ortelius rediscovered the antique monuments of the Low Countries in Roman times. Collect, reader, the first grains of your native soil, and learn from which ancestors you are the offspring. From the poetry of Favolius.] [a friend of Ortelius, physician and poet.]
E1		S.[enato] P.[opulis] Q.[ue] A.[ntverpiensis.] PATRIAM AN:|TIQVITATI A SE|RESTITVTAM|DEDICABAT|LVB.MER.|ABRAHAMVS|ORTELIVS|CIVIS. [around the edge:] NESCIO QVA NATALE SOLVM DVLCEDINE CVNCTOS DVCIT,ET IMMEMORES NON SINT ESSE SVI. [With pleasure the citizen Abraham Ortelius dedicates this map of his native country to the Senate and People of Antwerp. [Quote from Ovidius' 'Ex Ponto 1, 3, 5:] Our native land charms us with sweetness, and never allows to forget that we belong to it.]

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
B2		SEP.|OR.|MER.|OC.

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