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Lakes

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C3  Boebe|palus.

Cartouches

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C1  CRETA|Iovis magni,medio iacet insula ponto.|Ex conatibus geographicis Abrahami Ortelij. [The isle of Creta, belonging to great Jupiter, which lies in the middle of the sea. Made from the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius.]

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

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A2, A3  Adriaticum siue Ionium mare.
A2, E2  AEGAEVM PELAGUS (B2) (D2)
B3, C3  Africum siue Lÿbicum mare.
E3  Ampelus prom.
B2  Amphimalus,vel Am:|phipalia sinus.
D1  Arcton prom.
A1, A2  Arenosum|littus.
A1  Attium|prom.
E1  Carallitanus si:|nus et Carallita:|num prõ.
E3, E2  Carpathium mare.
A1  Casalus sinus.
D1, C1  Chelonites prom.
E1  Chersonesus.
D1  Columbarium prom.
A3  Corcyrus|prom.
A3  Criumetopon.1.|Arietis frons prom.
E1  Cunium prõ.
A2  Cyamon,vel Cimarus|prom.
C2  Dion prom.
B2  Drepanum|prom.
D1  Errebantium prom.
D3, E3  Erythræum|prom.
D1  Fretum Gallicum,qui et|Sardonius sinus,item Taphros.
B1  Fretum Gallicum.
D1  Gorganum|prom.
B1  Graniacum|prom.
B2, D2  Greticum mare profundissimum [according to] Straboni (C2)
B3, A3  Hermæa|prom.
E1  Hermæum|prom.
C1, D1  IONIVM MARE.
E3  Itanum prom.
C3  Leon|prom.
C1  Leucymna prom.
E1  Littus fini:|timum.
C1  Myrtunti:|um ma:|re.
C1  Neritum.
A2  Psacum|prom.
A1, A2  Rhium prom.
A1  Sacrum prom.
E2  Samonium prom|quod et Salmonidis item Sal:|mone in Actis. [Cape Samonium, also called Salmonidis, and also Salmone in the [Bible] Acts.]
A1  Vagum|prom.
A1, A2  Viriballum|prom.
D2  Zephyrium|prom.

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

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B3  Asterusia|mons.
A1  Aureus mons.
A2  Cadiseus mons.
A3  Corÿcus mons
E3, D3  Dicte mons,qui et|Dictæus.item Dic:|tinæus [æ with tilde] [in 1624 changed into:] Dictinnæus.
C2  Ida mons,qui et Chryso:|mallus.Iouis|cunabula. (C3) [Mount Ida, also called Chrysomallus. Here stood the cradle of Jupiter.]
A3  Leuci,vel Albi|montes.
E1  Menomini|montes,qui et|Insani.
B3, C2  Panacra mons,et Pana:|crum opidum (B2)
C3  Pytna|collis.
A1, A2  Rhoetus|mons.
A3  Tarrha|mons.
A3, B3  Tityrus mons. (A2)

Textblocks

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D1  Cephalleniæ incognita. [Places of unknown location on the isle of Cephallenia]
B3  Incertæ positionis locorum nomina. [Names of places of uncertain location.]
D2  Incognitæ positionis vocabula Sardonica (E1) [Sardinian places of unknown location:]
E2  insulæ ante|Samonium,Plinio [islands in front of Samonium, according to Plinius]
D1  Ithacæ incognita. [Places of unknown location on the isle of Ithaca.]
B1  Loca Cor:cÿra incognita. [Places of uncertain location on the isle of Corcÿra.]
B2  Loca incognitæ|positionis. [Places of uncertain location.]
D3  Urbium Cretæ nomina,quorum situs ignoratur. (E3) [Names of cities on Crete of unknown location.]

Places of uncertain location

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E2  Aconites [tribe]
E2, D2  Ad Herculê
E2  Ad Puluinos
E2  Ad Turres
A3, B3  Adrasus,
D1  Aeneus (C1) [mountain.]
D2  Agraule
B2  Alalia
D3  Albæ
B1  Alcinoi portus [harbour]
B3  Amnisus [river.]
D2  Aradis
B3  Arbius, [mountain]
D3, C3  Arcadia
D3  Archidium
E2  Armedon,
D3, C3  Asos
B3  Asterusia, [mountain.]
C3  Asticla [isle.]
A3, B3  Athrona,
D3, C3  Aulon,
D3, C3  Axus
E2  Balari [tribe]
D1  Baæa, [mountain]
D3  Biennus,
D2  Biora
B2  Blesmo,
D3  Boeæ,
D3  Cantanus.
D2  Caput Tyrsi
B2  Carax,
D2  Carbia
B3  Carine, [mountain.]
D3  Catrea,
D3  Caunus,
D2  Celiem
B3  Ceretæ [tribe]
D3  Chalcetoriû,
D2  Charmis
D3  Clatos.
D2  Cochlearia
C3  Coresium [lake.]
A3, B3  Corium,
D1  Cranij [tribe]
D3  Cytinos,
E2  Diagebres,qui quondam Io:|laenses,fortè ijdem cum Iliensibus. [The Diagebres, once called Iolaenses, maybe the same as Ilienses. [tribe]]
D3  Drauca [added in 1595]
B3  Drÿttæ [changed in 1601 into:] Dryitæ
D3  Dulopolis,
D2  Elephantaria
D3  Elyrus,
B2  Eniconiæ
D3  Etia,
D2  Fan.Carisij
D2  Ferraria
D2  For.Traiani
E2  Gemellæ
D3  Glania
D3  Grammium,
D3  Hattia,
D3  Hierapolis,
B3  Hippororo:|nium.
D3  Holopyxos,
D3  Hydramia,
D3  Istros.
D3  Lasio,
B3  Lasion [mountain.]
E2, D2  Longones
E2, D2  Lugudonec
D3  Lycastos,
B3  Lÿcij.
D3  Marathusa,
E2, D2  Mediæ
B1  Meliteius mons [mountain]
E2, D2  Metalla
D3  Methymna.
E3, D3  Miletus,
E2, D2  Molaria
E3  Mycenæ (D3), [added in 1601]
E3, D3  Myrina,
E2  Nafa
E2  Naulochus,
C3  Naumachos.
E3, D3  Nauphra,
E3, D3  Naxus,
D1  Nesiotæ [tribe]
B3  Oaxes, [river.]
E3, D3  Oaxus,
E3, D3  Olus,
E3  Olysa,
B3  Onychium
B3  Orij. [tribe]
E2  Othoca
B3  Othrÿs [mountain]
D1  Palæa, [city]
E2  Pellidi [tribe]
B3  Pergamia
E3  Pergamum,
E3  Phalanna,
E3  Phalannea [in 1624 changed into:] Phalannæa,
E3  Pharæ,
E2  Phocæ,
D1  Phorcÿnus [harbour.]
E2  Platiæ,
E2  Porticenses
E3  Priesus,
D1  Pronos [city]
B2  Præsidium,
E3  Præsus,fortè|Prasum,
E3  Pyloros,
E3  Rhaucos,
D1  Rhitrus [harbour.]
E3  Rhizenia,
E3  Rhytium,
C3  Rocceæ|Dianæ. [changed in 1624 to:] Rocceæ siue|Dianæ.
E2  Sarcapos [changed in 1624 into:] Satrapos
E3  Satra,quæ|Eleutherna,
E3  Sibyrtus,
E2  Sirnides,
E2  Sorabile
E2  Soßitani [tribe]
E3  Strenos,
B3  Styracium (C3) [mountain.]
E3  Syia,
E3  Syrinthos,
E3  Tegea,
B3  Tethrÿnes. [river.]
E2  Tharpos
E3  Theraphæ
B3  Tripos [in 1601 changed into:] Tripolus.]
B3  Triton, [river.
E2  Turobilis
B2  Vapanis.
E2  Viniolæ
E2  Zephyre,

Islands

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C1  Asteria,quæ|et Piries.
C1  CEPHAL:|LENIA INS.
D2  Cherso:|nesus.
D3  Chrysa,Caudo,Butoa,|Ophiusa,et Rhamnus,|hoc tractu insulæ.
A3  Claudos
C1  CORCYRA|INS.
A1, B1  CORSICA.
D1  Corsica.
A2  Corÿce|insulæ
C2  Dia [according to] Ptole|mæi,Cia [according to] Plinij
E1  Diabate.
C1  Echinades insulæ
C1  Ericusa.
D1  Herculis [added in 1624:] ins.
E1  Hieraca.
C1  Homericus|tumulus.
D1  Ilua.
B1  INSVLAE MA:|RIS IONII.
C1  ITHACA INS.|in qua Neritus mons.|Arethusa fons,et|Coracis petra. [The isle of Ithaca, where you find Mount Neritus, a spring called Arethusa and a rock called Coracis.]
C3  Letoa [changed in 1624 to:] Lotoa
B2, A2  Leucæ et Budoræ|hic insulæ [according to] Plinio.
C1  LEVCADIA|INS.
C1  Lotoa,et|Letoia.
E1  Molybodes
A3  Musagores tres|insulas habent|hic. Plinius|et Mela. [The Musagores consist of three islands, according to Plinius and Mela.]
A3, A2  Myle insulæ
D1  Nimphæa
E3  Onisa.et|Leucæ in:|sulæ.
E1  Phicaria
D1  Phintonis.
B1  Sardinia
E1, D1  SARDINIA.
C1  Scopesus.
D1  Strophades qui|et Plotæ insulæ
C1, D1  ZACYNTHVS|INS. in qua|Elatus mons.

Orientations

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C3  MERIDIES.
E1  Meridies.
A3  OCCIDENS.
C1  Occidens.
C1  Oriens
E3  ORIENS.
A1  Septentrio.
C2  SEPTENTRIO.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

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C1, B1  Aegæus flu.
D3, C3  Catarrac:|tes flu.
E1  Cedris flu.
D3  Ceratus flu.qui|fortè Theren| [according to] Diodori.
A1  Circidi:|us flu.
C3  Electras flu.
B1  Hierus flu.
E1  Hierus flu.
D3  Inatus fl|et mons [added in 1595]
D3, C3  Letqus flu.
A1, B1  Locra flu.
B3  Maßalia flu.
B1  Pitanus flu.
D3  Pothereus flu.
B2  Pÿcnus flu.
A1  Rotanus flu.
E1  Sæprus flu.
E1  Thyrsus,vel|Thorsus flu.
B1, A1  Ticarius|flu.
A1  Tuola flu.
A1  Volerius flu.

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

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E1  AESORONEN:|SII.
B1  BLATONI.
D1, E1  CARINSII.
A1  CERVINI.
A3  Chersonesus
A1  CILIMBESII.
D1, E1  CORACIN:|SII.
E1  CORNESII,qui|et AECIHLENSII.
E1  CORPICEN:|SII.
D1  CORSII
B1  COVMA:|DENI.
E1  CVNI:|STANI.
A3, B3  CYDONES.
D2, E3  DORIENSES|TRICHAICES. (D3) (E2)
B1  EPIRI PARS.
C3, D3  ETEO:CRE:TES. (B3)
A1, B1  HOPENI.
A1  LICNE:|NI.
E1  LVCVIDONESII.
A1, B1  MACRE:|NI.
E1  NEAPOLI:|TANI.
E1  NOREN:|SES.
C3  Pyranthus saltus.
C3  Pyranthus.
E1  RVACENSII.
E1  SCAPI:|TANI.
E1  SICVLENSII.
E1  SOLCE:|TANI.
E1  SOLCI:|TANI.
B1  SVBASA:|NI.
A1  SYMBRI.
A1  TARRABENI.
D1  TIBVLATII.
B1, A1  TITIANI.
E1  VALENTI:|NI.
A1  VANACENI.

Privilege

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D2  Priuilegio decennali. (E2) [With a privilege for ten years.]

Degrees

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A1  32 31
B1  32 31
D1  32 31 30
E1  32 31 30
A3  35
E3  35
A2  36
D1  36
E2  36
C1  38 37
B1  39
E1  39 38
B1  40
D1  40
A1, B1  42 41
D1  47 45
B1  47 46 45
A2  52
A3  52.
B2  53. 54.
B3  53. 54.
C3  55
C2  55.
D2  56.
D3  56.
E3  57
E2  57.

Placenames

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C3  Aegiochus.locus|educationis Iouis. [Aegiochus, the place where Jupiter was educated.]
C1  Alalcome:|næ.
B1  Albiana.
A1  Aleria.
B1  Alista.
A1  Aluca.
B2  Amnisus
E3  Ampelus.
B2  Amphimalla.
B1  Ampli:|pagus
C2  Apollonia.antiquitus|Eleutheri apellata.
B2  Aptera [added in 1595]
B3, B2  Apteria [according to] Plinius habet|Apteron maritimam.
E1  Aquæ Lisi:|tanæ.
E1  Aquæ Neapo:|litanæ.
C1  Arcadia vrbs. [added in 1595]
C3  Arcesium antrum
B3  Artacina.
A1  Asincum
C3  Bena.
E1  Bioea.
E1  Bosa.
D2, E2  Camara quæ et Lato.
A1  Canelate.
E1  Carallis
E1  Caroca:|des.
B1  Cassiope.
A1  Cenestum.
A1  Centuri:|num.
C1  Cephal|lenia.
A1  Cesiæ littus.
A2  Cisamus.
A1  Clunium.
B1, C1  Corcÿra.
E1  Cornus.
A1  Corosunum.
C1  Cyatis.
B2, A2  Cydonia.
C2  Cytæum.
A1  Dianæ|portus.
A2  Dictamnum,et|Dictÿnna.
B2, B3  Dictÿneum|templum.
A3  Elea.
C3  Eleutheræ.Aoruse,|et Saorus,tria|synoynma Stephano. (D2) (D3) [Eleuthera, Aorus and Saorus, three synonyms according to Stephanus.] ["synoyma" in 1595 corrected to:] synoynma [further corrected in 1624 to:] synonyma
E1, D1  Ercinium.
E1  Feronia.
D3  Gnossus,quæ|et Cæratus.
C3  Gortina.
E1, D1  Gurulis antiq.
E1  Gurulis|noua.
C2, D2  Heraclea.
D3  Heracleum [added in 1595]
E1  Herculis portus|Tegula fortè [according to]Anton
D1  Hermæa.
D1, E1  Heræum.
D3  Hierapetra,quæ|et Hierapytna
D3  Hierono:|ros.
D3  Hinatus
E1  Hypsita:|næ aquæ.
A3  Inacho:|rium.
E3  Itanus.
D1  Iuliola.
D3  Labyrinthus.
C2  Lappa
E3  Lasæa.
C3, D3  Lebena
C3  Lebenæum|templum
E1  Lesa.
C1  Leucas.
A3  Lißus et|Leßus.
A1  Lurinû.
D3  Lÿttus,quæ|et Lÿctus.
E1, D1  Macopsisa.
A1  Mantinorum|ciuitas
B1  Maria:|num pro.|et ciuitas
A1  Mariana
C3  Matalia,quæ et|Metallum.
C2  Matium.
B1, A1  Matißa.
C1  Meridio:|nale prom.
B2  Minoa.
E3  Minoa.
A1  Mora.
B2  Museium.
E1  Neapolis
E1  Nora.
E1, D1  Nympheus
D1  Olbia.
D1  Olbianus|portus.
D3  Olerus
D2  Olulis.
D3  Omphalium.
A1  Opinum.
E1  Osea.
E1  Pacina.
A1  Palanta.
B1  Palla.Pal:|mæ fortè| [according to] Antonini.
D3  Pannona.
C2  Panormus.
C2  Pantoma:|trium.
B2  Paraesum.
B1, A1  Pauca
B1  Phala:|crum pro
A3  Phalarna,quæ|Phalasarna.
B1  Philonÿ portus|an Nauo:|nis [according to] An:|tonini.
B1  Phisera.
B3  Phoenicus port|tus.
B3  Phoenix,Lampei cogno:|mine apud Strabonem.|Lampiorum meminit Polybius 4. [Phoenix, known to Strabo under the name of Lampei. Polybius in book 4 calls it Lampeiorum.]
C3  Phæstum.
C1  Planormus|portus [added in 1595]
D1  Plubium.
B3  Poecilasium.
B2  Polichna.
C1  Polyctorium
B3  Polyren,Polyr:|rhenia,et Polyr:|henium.
B1  Præsidium.
C1  Psophis.
C3, B3  Psychium.
B1  Ptÿchia.
E3  Pulcher|portus.
E1  Pupulum.
C3  Pythion.
A3  Rhamnus
B2  Rhitÿmã [replaced in 1624 by:] Rhitymna
A1  Ropicum.
B1  Rubra.
C1  Same.
E1  Sarapis.
E1  Sardopatris|fanum.
C1  Septentrio:|nale prom.
A1  Sermitium.
E1  Solci.
B2  Stelæ.
B3  Subrita.
E1  Susalei. [added in 1624:] villa.
D3  Syia [added in 1601]
E1  Sypicius portus.
B1  Syracusanus|portus.
A1  Talcinum.
A3  Tarba,fortè|Tarrha [according to] Pausaniæ
E1  Tarras.
E1  Tegula [added in 1595]
D3  Thenæ.
D1  Tibula.
D1  Tilium.
A1  Tilox.
B1  Titanus|portus
D1  Turris|Bissonis
A1  Tutelæ ara.
E1  Valeria.
A1  Venicium.
A1  Vrcini:|um.
E1  Vsellis.
C1, D1  Zacÿn:|thus