Degrees
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | 38 | |
| E3 | 38 | |
| D1 | 39 | |
| D3 | 39 | |
| A3 | 40 | |
| C1 | 40 | |
| C3 | 40 | |
| E3 | 40 | |
| B1 | 41 | |
| B3 | 41 | |
| A1 | 42 | |
| A3 | 42 | |
| A2 | 42 41 | |
| E2 | 42 41 | |
| A1 | 43 | |
| E1 | 43 |
Placenames
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | Abystr:|um | |
| D3 | Acheron:tia | |
| B1, C1 | Aletium | |
| D2, D3 | Altanum | |
| E2 | Amphißia | |
| D2 | Annibalis|castra | |
| A3 | Apenestæ | |
| A3 | Ardonea | |
| C3 | Argentanum | |
| C3 | Ariantha | |
| B2 | Arnestum | |
| A3 | Arpi,Argyrippa,|et Argos Hip:|pium. | |
| C2 | Arponium. | |
| C3 | Artemisi:|um | |
| B1 | Atheneum prom.|sive Minervæ|templum | |
| B3 | Aufidena | |
| C3 | Balbia | |
| B1 | Balesium | |
| B2, A2 | Barium.quæ|et Varia. | |
| C1 | Basta | |
| B3 | Batina,et|Bantia | |
| C1 | Bavota | |
| C2, D2 | Besidiæ,quæ et|Bescia | |
| D3 | Blanda | |
| E2 | Bova | |
| B1 | Brenda,etBrundisium | |
| C2, D2 | Brystacia. | |
| B2 | Butuntus | |
| C3 | Buxentum,et|Pyxus. | |
| C2 | Calasarna | |
| C1 | Callipolis,que et|Anxa Ancæ [according to] Livio. | |
| B2 | Canales | |
| A3 | Cannæ.locus clade|Romanorum|nobilis. (A2) (B2) (B3) [Canna, a noble place where the Romans had a terrible defeat.] | |
| B3, A3 | Canusium | |
| C2, C3 | Caprase | |
| B2 | Castania | |
| E2 | Caulonia,quæ|prius Aulonia. | |
| B2 | Celia, [according to] Ptol. | |
| C3 | Cerillum | |
| C2 | Charia:|tum | |
| D2 | Chonia | |
| D3 | Cleta | |
| E3 | Columna|Regia. | |
| D3, D2 | Consentia (C3) | |
| E2 | Consili:|num. | |
| C2 | Cosa,et|Compsa | |
| D2, C2 | Crimissa | |
| D3, D2 | Crißa | |
| D2 | Croton,quæ et|Laura. | |
| C1 | Curnus|ins. | |
| D3, C3 | Cyterium | |
| D2 | Cæcinus | |
| B1 | Cælium | |
| B1, B2 | Cælium | |
| E3 | Cænis prom. | |
| E3 | Decastidi:|um | |
| A1 | Dio:|medea. | |
| C3 | Draconis|sacellum | |
| B2 | Egnatia|que Gnatia| [according to] Horatio. | |
| C3 | Elea,quæ et|Hyela,item|Velia. | |
| E3 | Emporium|Medamæ | |
| C3 | Erimum | |
| C3, B3 | Ferenta [according to] Diod.|Ferentum [according to] Horatio,|Ferentinum| [according to] Livio. | |
| A3, B3 | Gerunium,quod|et Gerion | |
| C2 | Grumen:|tum | |
| B2 | Heraclea,que et|Polieum item|Siris. (2 | |
| D3, E3 | Herculis|portus | |
| C3 | Hetriculum | |
| D2 | Hippo,|quæ Vibo Valentia. | |
| E3 | Hippo:|rum | |
| B1, C1 | Hydrus,et|Hydruntum | |
| D3 | Hyla | |
| D2 | Iunonis Laciniæ fanum,sanctitate|et divitijs|inclitum (C1) [Juno's temple of Lacinia, devoted to sanctity and treasures.] | |
| D3 | Ixias | |
| C2 | Lagaria | |
| D3 | Lametia | |
| D3 | Lampetitia | |
| C3 | Laus | |
| C1 | Leuca | |
| E2 | Locri,quæ et Nari:|tia,flos Italiæ [.....the flower of Italy] | |
| B1 | Lupiarum|navale | |
| C1 | Lupiæ | |
| D2 | Macalla,et|Macella | |
| D2 | Malanius | |
| E3, E2 | malliæ. | |
| D2 | Mamertium | |
| B1, B2 | Manduri:|um | |
| D2 | Marcilia:|num,natale|S.Cypriani. (E2) [Marcilianum, birthplace of St.Cyprianus.] | |
| C3 | Marcina | |
| C2 | Maurum | |
| E3, D3 | Medama | |
| D3 | Mene:|cina | |
| B2 | Meta:|pontum,|Siris,et|Vibo. | |
| E3 | Metaurus statio | |
| D2 | Metum | |
| B1 | Meßapia | |
| D2 | Miletus | |
| E2 | Minervium | |
| E2, D2 | Mistræ [according to] Pomponij,|Mystia [according to] Plinij. | |
| D3 | Napitia,quæ et|Amantia | |
| C1 | Neritum | |
| C3 | Nerulum | |
| C3 | Ninæa | |
| C3 | Numis:|trum | |
| E3 | Orestis portus | |
| E3, E2 | P.Valerij|villa | |
| D3, C3 | Pandosia | |
| D3, E3 | Parthenius|portus | |
| D2 | Paternum | |
| D3 | Patycos | |
| E2 | Peripolium | |
| D2 | Petelia | |
| E2 | Phoenix | |
| B2 | Plera | |
| D3 | Postropæa | |
| D2 | Pumentum | |
| C3 | Pæstum et|Posidonia | |
| D2 | Reatium | |
| E3 | Regium Iulium. | |
| B2 | Respa | |
| B2 | Rubi, [according to] Horatio et|Antonino,Ruffino| according to] Livij videtur. | |
| C1 | Rudiæ | |
| C2 | Ruscia,et|Roscianum | |
| A3 | Salapia,|Annibalis me:|ritricio amore|inclitum [Salapis, famous because here Hannibal fell in love with a whore.] | |
| A3 | Salapina pa:|lus quæ et|Salpa.Salinæ|Antonini. | |
| E2 | Samos | |
| B2, C2 | Sasina | |
| B2 | Saturum | |
| D2 | Scylacium|quod et Scyl:|letium. | |
| D3 | Sedecula | |
| C3 | Sestium | |
| E3 | Seyllæum | |
| D2 | Siberena | |
| B3 | Silbium [according to] Diod.|Silvium et Sil:|vianum [according to] Anton. | |
| A3 | Sipontum|et Sippyus. | |
| B1, C1 | Soletum | |
| B2 | Spelunca | |
| D2 | Subsicivm | |
| B2 | Suplapatia | |
| C3 | Syphæum [according to] Livij|Summuranum| [according to] Antonini. | |
| B2 | Tarentum | |
| E3, E2 | Taurianum | |
| D3, D2 | Temesa | |
| D3 | Terina | |
| C2, D2 | Thebæ|Lucanæ | |
| B2 | Thurij | |
| C2 | Thurium,Sybaris,|et Copie. | |
| D3 | Thyella | |
| A2, B2 | Trinium | |
| D2 | Trischena | |
| C2, B2 | Troia,Heracleæ|nauale. | |
| C1, B1 | Turnini | |
| B2 | Turres | |
| D2 | Turres | |
| D2 | Tyrus,sive|Tyrium | |
| C2, C3 | Uffugium | |
| C1 | Uxentum | |
| B3 | Venusia | |
| C1 | Vere:|tum | |
| C3 | Vergæ | |
| D2, C2 | Vertinæ | |
| D3 | Vibonis navale | |
| C2 | Vicensimum | |
| B2 | Vria|Strab. | |
| E3 | Zancle,quæ et|Meßana. |
Rivers, inlets, creeks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | Acalandrus flu. | |
| D3 | Acheron flu. | |
| C2 | Aciris flu. | |
| D2 | Aesarus flu. | |
| E2 | Alex flu. | |
| D2, D3 | Angitula flu. | |
| D2 | Aretha flu. | |
| D2 | Arethusa|fons | |
| D2 | Arocha flu. | |
| A2 | Aufidus flu. | |
| B3 | Aufidus flu.qui solus inter omnes|Italiæ fluvios Apenninum dividit:|teste Polybio. [The river Aufidus, which is the only one among all the rivers of Italy which divides the Apennine mountain range, as Polybius testifies.] | |
| C3 | Batus flu. | |
| E2 | Buthrotus flu. | |
| C2, C3 | Calabrus flu. | |
| D2 | Casventum flu.Alpulcrum. (D3) [The river Casventum, the grave of king Alvaricus | |
| A3 | Cerbalus flu. | |
| C2 | Ciris flu. | |
| E3 | Crateis flu. | |
| C2 | Crathis flu. | |
| C2, D2 | Crimißa fl. | |
| D2 | Crotalus flu. | |
| C2, C3 | Cylistarnus flu. | |
| D2 | Cæcinus flu. | |
| C3 | Ela,Elees,et Hales flu. | |
| B2 | Galesus flu,qui et|Eurotas [according to] Polybio. | |
| E2 | Helorus flu. | |
| C2 | Hylias flu. | |
| D3, D2 | Lametes flu. | |
| C3 | Laus flu.Lucaniæ terminus. | |
| E2 | Locanus flu. | |
| C3 | Melphes flu. | |
| E3, D3 | Metaurus flu,qui|et Paccolicus (D2) | |
| D2 | Neætus|flu. | |
| D3 | Ocmarus flu. [according to] Lycoph|Sabbatus [according to] Anton. | |
| B2 | Pactus flu. | |
| E2 | Sagra flu. | |
| D2 | Semirus flu. | |
| C2 | SETAEVM|Regio. | |
| D2 | Sinis flu. | |
| B2 | Siris flu. | |
| C2 | Sybaris flu. | |
| B2 | Tarentum siue Taras flu. | |
| D2 | Targines flu. | |
| E3, E2 | Taurocinium flu. |
Cartouches
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | CL.V.DNO|D.IOACHIMO|CAMERARIO,|R.P.NVRENBERG.|MEDICO CELEBER:|RIMO,VERO ET VE:|TERI SVO AMICO,|ABRAHAMVS|ORTELIVS|DEDICAB. [Abraham Ortelius had dedicated this map to the most famous Lordship Mr. Ioachim Camerarius of Nurnberg, most celebrated physician, as his true and old friend.] | |
| A3 | Hanc Italiæ partem exteriorem sic de:|scibere conabar Abraham Ortelius.|cum|Privilegio decennali.|1595. (B3) [I have exerted myself to de[ict this exterior part of Italy in this way. Abraham Ortelius. With a privilege for ten years. 1595.] | |
| D1 | Italia nam tellus|GRAECIA MAIOR|erat. Ouid.4.Fast. (C1) [Italy, which was once Greater Greece. Ovidius Fastorum 4.] |
Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | Acra | |
| B1, C1 | Aletini. | |
| D2 | Amaltheæ|cornu. | |
| B3, C3 | Andragathia|regio. | |
| B2, A3 | AP::VLI::A. | |
| B3 | Apuli Daunij. | |
| B2 | Apuli Peu:|cetij. | |
| C2 | Apustra:|ni. | |
| D2, E2 | BRV::TII. (D3) | |
| B2 | Butuntinenses. | |
| B1, B2 | CA:LA:|BRIA. (C1) | |
| C2 | CAMARE|AGER. | |
| D2, E2 | Chersonesus| [according to] Strabonis,sive Peninsula [according to] Plinij. | |
| A3 | DELMATIA. | |
| B3 | Diomedis|campus (B2) [added after 1595 and before 1601] | |
| E2 | Epizephyrij. | |
| A3 | Hirpini. | |
| D2 | IST:HMVS CLX|Stadiorum. | |
| D3 | Lampetes | |
| C1 | LEVTER:|NIA. | |
| D2, E2 | LO:|:CRI. | |
| B3, C3 | LVCANI. | |
| C2, D2 | MAGNA|GRÆCIA. (B2) (B3) (C3) | |
| E3 | Mamertini. | |
| E2, D2 | Morgetes. | |
| C1 | Neriti:|ni. | |
| C3 | Numes:|trani. | |
| C3 | Oenotrij. | |
| B2 | Pediculi. | |
| B2 | RE:GIO SE:CVNDA. | |
| C3, D2 | RE:|:GIO TER:|:TIA. (B3) | |
| B1, C1 | REGI::O SE::CVNDA. (B2) | |
| A3, B3 | REGIO QVARTA. | |
| E2 | Rheginus sal:|tus. | |
| B2 | Sa::lentini. | |
| C2, C3 | Sa:|:len:|:ti:|:ni (B2) | |
| C2, C1 | Sassina:|tes. (B1) (B2) | |
| C1 | Senonum|ora. | |
| D2 | Sila|silva | |
| B3 | Silbiani. | |
| B1, C1 | Sturni:|ni. | |
| D2 | SYRTIS. | |
| C2 | TAVRINA REGIO. | |
| E3 | TRINACRIAE|sive|SICILIAE|PARS. | |
| D3 | Tyllesium | |
| C1, B1 | Valenti:|ni. | |
| D2 | Vrsentini |
Orientations
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E2 | MERIDIES. | |
| C3 | OCCIDENS. | |
| C1 | ORIENS. | |
| A2 | SEPTEMTRIO. |
Islands
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E3 | Aeoliæ,Vulcaniæ,sive|Hephæastiades insulæ | |
| A1 | Aletris | |
| D1 | Calypsos,quæ et|Ogygia | |
| A1 | Diomedeæ|insulæ | |
| D1 | Dioscoron | |
| B2, C2 | Electris,siue|Febra insula. | |
| D3 | Ithacesiæ|insulæ. | |
| C3 | Leucosia | |
| C3 | Oenotrides insulæ,|quæ Pontia et Iscia. [added after 1595 and before 1601] | |
| B1 | Pharos,et|Bara | |
| A1 | Sebria | |
| E3 | Seylla | |
| A1 | Teutria | |
| A1 | Trimerus |
Lakes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | Lacus piscosus | |
| A3 | Pantalus lacus. |
Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | Agasus portus. | |
| E3, E2 | Bruttium prom.quod|et Leucopetra Hume:|rus Italiæ [....the shoulder of Italy, according to] Plinio | |
| E2 | Carcynum prom.|quod et Cocinthum:|Herculis, [according to] Straboni. | |
| E3 | Charyb|dis. | |
| D2 | Claustra Neptuna | |
| C1 | Cornu sinistrum. (B1) [The left horn.] | |
| E2 | Cornu|dex:|trum. (E3) [The right horn.] | |
| E3 | FRETVM Mamertium. | |
| C2 | Frons Italiæ,in duo cornua se scindens. (D2) [The forehead of Italy, split into two horns.] | |
| C1 | Iapygium prom.|sive Acra Iapygia.|quo longißime in ma:|ria procurrit Italia|Salentinum vocat Mela. [Cape Iapygium or Sharp Iapygium, which extends very far into the seas; Mela calls it Italia Salentinum.] | |
| D2 | Lacinuum prom.quod|Dioscoriadis Diodoro,et Storthyngum Lycophroni. (D1) [Cape Lacinuum is what Dioscorides and Diodorus call it, Storthygum is what Lycophron calls it.] | |
| D3 | Lampe prom. | |
| D3 | Linum|prom. | |
| A2, B2 | MARIS HADRI:|ATICI,SIVE|SVPERI|PARS. (B1) | |
| C1, D2 | MARIS SICVLI,SIVE AVSO:|NIJ PARS. (C2) (D1) | |
| D3, C3 | MARIS TYRRHENI|PARS. | |
| C3 | Palmurus|prom. | |
| E3 | Pelorum prom. | |
| B2, C2 | Portus Ta:|rentinus. | |
| C3 | Pæstanus sinus,qui|et Posidoniates. | |
| D2, E1 | SCYLACEVS Sinus (D1) | |
| E3 | Seyllæum|prom. | |
| C2 | TARENTINVS Sinus,qui| [according to] Ovidio THVRINVS. | |
| D3 | Terinæus scopulus | |
| D3, E3 | Terinæus sinus,qui et Hippo:|niates,Vibbonensis,Napetinus;item|Bruttius dicitur. | |
| B1 | Veneris|portus | |
| A3 | Vrias sinus. | |
| E2 | Zephyrium|prom. |
Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E3 | Aetna|mons | |
| B3 | Apenni:nus mons | |
| D2 | Apenninus mons | |
| B1, C1 | Apenninus|mons (B2) | |
| B3 | Apenninus|mons. | |
| B3 | Batinus mons,et|Batini|saltus. | |
| D2 | Clibanus mons | |
| A1 | Diomedis|tumulus | |
| A3 | Drium|collis | |
| E2 | Esopis mons | |
| A3 | Garganus|mons | |
| B1 | Garganus|mons | |
| D3 | Hipponium|mons. | |
| B2 | Hyacinthi tumu|lus | |
| D2 | Latymuus|mons | |
| D2 | Mos:|chius|mons. | |
| D2 | Physcus|mons |