Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E3 | Aegeonis|prom. | |
| C2 | Ambracius|sinus | |
| A1 | ATLANTI:|CVM PE:|LAGVS. | |
| D2 | AXENVM Aequor,Iasonio|pulsatum remige primum (D1) [The sea of Axenus, first traversed by Iaso by oars.] | |
| D2 | BOSPORVS THRA:|CIVS. | |
| D1, E1 | BOSPORVS|Cimmerius | |
| A1 | Calpius prõ. | |
| E2 | Canastreum|prom. | |
| C2 | Canastre|um prom. | |
| D2 | Carambis prom. | |
| E1, E2 | CAVCASEVM|MARE. | |
| B2, B3 | Charybdis | |
| B2 | CRO:NIVM MARE. | |
| A1 | CRONIVM Mare. | |
| C3 | DICTAEVM Mare | |
| B2 | ERIDANI In:|timus sinus | |
| D2, E2 | Erythini scopuli | |
| E2 | Geneteum prom.et Ge:|netæi Iovis rupes. | |
| D3 | HEL::LES::PONTVS,Phryxeum aequor,et Athamantides fluentia (E3) [The Hellespont, the Phryxeum sea, and the streams of Athamantides.] | |
| A1 | Herculis columnæ | |
| B2 | Hyllicus por|tus | |
| B2, C2 | IONIVM MARE. (B3) | |
| C2 | Isthmus|Corinthiacus. | |
| B3, C3 | LIBYSTICVM MARE. | |
| A2, A3 | Lilyboeum|prom. | |
| E3, D3 | Macriades|scopuli | |
| C3 | Malea prom. | |
| D3 | Me:|las si:|nus | |
| C2, D2 | Melantiæ|petræ | |
| E2 | Minoium|pelagus. | |
| C2 | MINOIVM,sive|AEGAEVM|Pelagus. | |
| B2 | Mixo:dia. | |
| C3 | Myrtosium|prom. | |
| D2 | PROPON:|TIS. | |
| E3 | PROPON:|TIS. | |
| C3 | SACER Campus. | |
| D3 | Salmonum prom. | |
| A2 | SARDO:VM|PELAGVS. | |
| B2 | Scylla | |
| C2 | Sepias prom. | |
| E3 | Sepias|prom. | |
| B3 | Syrtes.sive mare|vadosum ac arenosum. (C3). [The Syrtes or shallow and sandy sea.] | |
| E2 | Themiscyrium|prom. | |
| E2, E3 | Tisæum prom. | |
| A2, B2 | TYRRHENVM ÆQVOR. |
Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Alpes montes | |
| E2 | Amarantij montes | |
| E3 | Arcton mons | |
| E3 | Arganthonis,sive|Argantus mons | |
| C2 | Athos mons | |
| D1 | Augurus mons, [according to] Apollonio|et Ambenus [according to] Flacco. | |
| B2, C2 | Caucasij|scopuli | |
| E1 | Caucasus mons. Cubile Promethei. [The Caucasus mountain range. The bed of Prometheus.] | |
| C1, C2 | Cauliaci|scopuli | |
| B2 | Ceraunij montes | |
| B2, C2 | Ceraunij montes | |
| E3 | Dindymus|mons | |
| E2 | Hieros|mons | |
| D2 | Ida mons | |
| E3, D3 | Ida mons | |
| C2 | Olympus | |
| E2 | Olympus mons | |
| E3 | Othrys|mons | |
| C2 | Oßa | |
| E2 | Oßa mons | |
| E2 | Peliacæ rupes,et|Chironides | |
| A1 | Ripaeus mons | |
| E2 | Symes mons |
Textblocks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Argonautarum reditum|ex Orpheo quia tabula|non capiebat,en|hic eum seorsum. [The return of the Argonauts from Orpheus is shown here because the [main] map cannot demonstrate it.] | |
| E3 | Duorum horum tractuum pleniorem descripti:|onem quia Tabulæ angustia non admittebat,hic|seorsum eos delineare operepretium duximus. [Here above we present two of their journeys in greater, more useful detail, because the regular map, on account of its size, does not allow me to do so.] |
Orientations
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | MERIDIES. | |
| A2 | OCCIDENS. |
Islands
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| E2 | Absyrtides insulæ | |
| A1 | Acheron | |
| E2, E1 | Aeae insula | |
| B2 | Aeae insula,|et portus|ubi Circes|habitaculum [The isle and port of Aea, where Circe lived.] | |
| C2 | Aegina | |
| A2 | Aethalia|insula | |
| B2 | Anthemoeßa|insula,vbi|Sirenes [the isle of Anthemoeßa, where the Sirens live.] | |
| E2 | Aretias insula | |
| B2 | Bryteides in:|sulæ, quæ et|Absyrtides. | |
| D3 | Carpathus | |
| B2 | Cercyra|melæna | |
| B2 | Ceroßus | |
| C2 | Chios | |
| D2 | Colone scopulus | |
| C3 | Cranae | |
| C3 | CRETA. | |
| D2 | Cyaneæ insulæ sive|Symplegades. | |
| A2 | Cyrnus | |
| C2 | Echna:|des | |
| B2 | Electris|insula | |
| B2 | Hephæstiades|insulæ,|quæ Plactæ. | |
| C3, D3 | Hippuris,et|Anaphe | |
| A1 | Iernis | |
| C2 | Imbrus | |
| B2 | Ißa | |
| C2 | Lemnos|insula | |
| C2 | Lesbos | |
| B2 | Liburnides insulæ | |
| C2 | Macris|et Euboea | |
| B2 | Melita ins. | |
| C2 | Minoides|insulæ. | |
| B2 | Nymphea insula,|Calypsonis habi:|taculum. [The isle of Nymphea, the dwelling place of Calypso.] | |
| D1 | Peuce insula | |
| A1 | Peuceassa | |
| B3 | Phila|insula. | |
| E2 | Philyra ins. | |
| B2 | Pityea | |
| D1 | Poeanthe|insula | |
| E3 | Proconnesus | |
| D3 | Rhodus | |
| C2 | Salamis | |
| D2 | Samos | |
| C2 | Samothracia,et|Electræ Atlantidis | |
| A2 | Sardo. | |
| C2 | Sciathos | |
| E2 | Sciathos | |
| C2 | Sicinus | |
| C2 | SINTHII. | |
| C3, C2 | Sporades insulæ | |
| A2 | Stoechades|insulæ quæ|et Ligystides. | |
| D1 | TAVRICA. | |
| C2 | Tenos | |
| C3 | Thera | |
| D2 | Thynis insula | |
| B2, B3 | TRINACRIA. |
Rivers, inlets, creeks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | Acheron flu. | |
| D2 | Aesepus flu. | |
| E3 | Aesepus flu. | |
| C3 | Alpheus fl. | |
| E2 | Amyras flu. | |
| C2 | Amyrus flu. | |
| E2 | Anaurus,et Enau:|lus flu. | |
| D1 | Arecos ostium | |
| D3 | Artacius|fons | |
| D2 | Callichorus flu. | |
| D1 | Calon ostium | |
| D2 | Calpis flu. | |
| E3 | Cius flu. | |
| E3 | Clite,et Cline|fons | |
| A1, B1 | Danubis fluvius | |
| A2 | Eridanus flu. | |
| D1 | Gerus flu. | |
| E2 | Halys flu. | |
| C2 | Hister fluvius | |
| B1 | Ipse papyrifero qui non angustior anne|Miscetur vasto multa per ora freto.|Ovid de Danubio. (B2) (C1) (C2) [This river brings forth the papyrus plant, not where it is rather narrow, but it produces much at is mouth. Ovidius writing about the Danube.] | |
| E2 | Iris flu. | |
| B1, B2 | Ister Argonautar.alijs Savus | |
| A1 | Ister flu. | |
| B1, B2 | Ister,sive Nauportus | |
| C3 | Ladon flu. | |
| D2 | Lycus flu. | |
| E2, E1 | Lycus|flu. | |
| D2 | Parthenius flu. | |
| E3 | Pegæ fons,qui|et Hyla | |
| E2 | Peneus flu. | |
| E2 | Phasis flu. | |
| E2 | Phasis flu. | |
| D2 | Psillis flu. | |
| D2 | Rhebas fl. | |
| A2, A1 | Rhodanus flu. | |
| D2 | Rhyndacus flu. | |
| E3 | Rhyndacus flu. | |
| A1 | Rodanus flu. | |
| B2 | Salangon flu. | |
| D2 | Sangarius flu. | |
| D3 | Simois flu. | |
| A1 | Tanais fl. | |
| E1 | Tanais flu. Asi:|am ab Europa|disterminans. [The river Tanais which separates Asia from Europe.] | |
| D2 | Tembrius flu. | |
| A1 | Ternesius flu. | |
| E2 | Thermodon flu. | |
| D1 | Tibisenus flu. | |
| B3, A3 | Triton fl. | |
| D1 | Tyras flu.et Taras. |
Privilege
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | Cum Imp.Reg.|et Belgij privile:|gio decennali,|1598. (A3) [With an imperial, royal and Belgian privilege for 10 years, 1598.] |
Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | ACHAIA. | |
| E2 | AEMONIA. | |
| D1 | ALANI. | |
| E2 | AMAZO:|NES. | |
| E1 | ARIMASTHAE. | |
| E1 | ARSOPÆ. | |
| D2, E1 | ASIAE PARS. | |
| D2, E2 | ASSYRII. | |
| C3 | ATLANTICVS ager. | |
| B2 | AVSO:|NIA. | |
| D1 | BASTARNAE. | |
| E3 | BEBRY:|CIA. | |
| D2 | BEBRYCIA. | |
| E2 | BECHI:|RI. | |
| E1 | BISALTAE. | |
| E3 | BITHYNIA. | |
| E1 | BVONOMAE. | |
| E2 | BYZE:|RAE. | |
| D2, E2 | CAPPA:|DOCIA. | |
| C2 | CECROPIA. | |
| E1 | CECRYPHAE. | |
| A2 | CELTAE. | |
| E1 | CERCETII. | |
| E2, D2 | CHALYBES. | |
| E1 | CHARANDÆI. | |
| C2, D2 | CHE:RSONESVS. | |
| D3 | CHERSO:|NESVS. | |
| E3 | CIANEA Re:|gio. | |
| A1 | CIMME:|RII. | |
| E2 | Circæus|campus. | |
| E2, E1 | COL:|CHIS. | |
| C2 | CORALLI. | |
| C2 | CVRE:|TI. | |
| D3, C3 | CYRENE | |
| E2 | Cytaica|regio. | |
| D2 | Cyzicus. | |
| D3 | DARDA:|NIA. | |
| E2 | DO:|LOPES. | |
| E2 | Doeantis sive|Boeantis campus. | |
| D2 | DOLI:|ONES. | |
| E3 | DOLIONES. | |
| C2 | DOLOPES. | |
| E3 | DOLOPES. | |
| B2, C2 | ENCHELEAE | |
| A1, D1 | EV::ROPAE PA:|:RS. (A2) (B1) | |
| A1 | EVRO::PA. | |
| D1 | GELO:|NES. | |
| D1 | GETAE. | |
| D1, C1 | GRAVCENII. | |
| E1 | GYMNI. | |
| E1 | HENIOCHI. | |
| C3 | Hesperides. | |
| B1, B2 | HYLLI. | |
| D1 | Hylæa. | |
| A1 | HYPERBO:|REI. | |
| D1 | Immensa silva (E1) [Huge woods.] | |
| A1 | Immensa|silva | |
| B2 | LATIVM. | |
| C1 | Laurius campus )C2) | |
| B3, D3 | LIBYAE PARS. (C3) | |
| A2 | LIGVRES. | |
| C2 | Loc ri. | |
| E3 | LOCRI. | |
| A1 | MACROBII. | |
| E2 | MACRONES. | |
| D1, E1 | MAEOTAE. | |
| E1 | MAEOTAE. | |
| E2 | MAGNE:|SIA. | |
| D2 | MARIAN:|DYNI. | |
| D2 | MAVRI. | |
| D1 | Mirace. | |
| E2 | MOSCHI. | |
| E2 | MOSINOECI. | |
| E3 | MYSIA. | |
| E3 | Nepeius campus,|siue Ilatides|siluæ | |
| B2 | NESTAEI. | |
| C2 | PALLENE. | |
| D2 | PAPHLA:|GONIA. | |
| E2 | PELASGIA. | |
| C2, C3 | PELOPIS|REGIO. | |
| D3, E3 | PERICTI:|ONES. | |
| E2 | SAPIRI. | |
| E1 | SAVROMATAE. | |
| A1 | SCYTHAE | |
| D1 | SCYTHAE. | |
| C1, D1 | SIGYN:|NI. | |
| C2 | SINDI. | |
| E1 | SINTI. | |
| B2 | Solis cam:|pus | |
| B1 | Talaurius|campus | |
| C2 | THESSA:|LIA. | |
| E2 | THESSA:|LIA. | |
| C2 | THRACIA. | |
| D3 | THRACIAE|PARS. | |
| E2 | TIBARE:|NIA. | |
| E1 | TITANIA Regio | |
| B2 | TYRHE:|NIA. |
Degrees
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 25 30 | |
| A3 | 30 35 | |
| A3 | 35 30 | |
| E3 | 35 30 | |
| B1 | 35 40 | |
| E2 | 40 | |
| B3 | 40 45 | |
| A2 | 45 40 | |
| C1 | 45 50 55 | |
| A1 | 50 | |
| C3 | 50 | |
| E1 | 50 | |
| D3 | 55 60 | |
| D1 | 60 65 | |
| E3 | 65 70 | |
| E1 | 70 75 |
Placenames
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2, D2 | Abydus | |
| D3 | Abydus | |
| D2 | Acherusium|specus | |
| E1 | Aea | |
| E2 | Aegialus | |
| B1 | Aemonia | |
| E2 | Anchia:|lus | |
| C2 | Aphetæ | |
| E2 | Aphetæ | |
| E2 | Apsyrtus | |
| C3 | Argous portus | |
| A2 | Argous|portus | |
| C2 | Aulis | |
| D2, C2 | Byzanti:|um | |
| B2, C2 | Cadmi Harmonieque|monumentum | |
| B2 | Caieta | |
| B2 | Ceraunia,quæ|et Macris,et|Drepane insula,in|qua Medeæ antrum [The isle of Ceraunia, also called Macris and Drepane, on which you find the cave of Medea.] | |
| E3 | Chitus portus | |
| E3 | Cius | |
| D2 | Crobialus | |
| D2 | Cromna | |
| D2 | Cytorum | |
| E3 | Cyzicus. | |
| D3 | Dardania | |
| E3 | Deme:|trias | |
| E2 | Dia | |
| E1 | Dioscurias | |
| E2 | Dolopum mo:|numentum | |
| D2 | Erythia | |
| C2 | Eurymenæ | |
| E2 | Euryminæ | |
| D2 | Hieron | |
| E2 | Homole | |
| E2 | Hormus | |
| D3 | Ilium | |
| D2 | Ilium sive|Troia | |
| C2 | Iolcos | |
| E2 | Iolcos | |
| B2 | Iunonis|Argivæ fan. | |
| D3 | Lampsacus,et|Abarnis | |
| C2, D2 | Lamp|sacus | |
| E1, E2 | Martis et Phryxi|templum. | |
| E2 | Meliboeum | |
| D3, C3 | Mineruæ fanum | |
| C2 | Myri|na | |
| D1, C1 | Ophiusa | |
| C2 | Opuns | |
| B2 | Oricum | |
| C2 | Pagasæ | |
| E2, E3 | Pagasæ | |
| E3, D3 | Parium,sive Adrastia | |
| E3, D3 | Perco:te | |
| E2 | Phasis | |
| E2 | Piresia | |
| E2 | Piseæ | |
| E3, D3 | Pityea et Pythia | |
| B2, B1 | Pola | |
| D2 | Posidium | |
| E3 | Posidium | |
| D3 | Rhoeteum | |
| C2 | Salmydeßus | |
| D2 | Scylaceon | |
| E3 | Scylaceum | |
| D2 | Sesamus | |
| C2, D2 | Sigeum | |
| D3 | Sigeum | |
| D2, E2 | Sinope | |
| A2 | Telamon | |
| B1 | Tergeste | |
| C1 | Tomos | |
| E3 | Treicius|portus |
Lakes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | Anthemoisis palus | |
| D1 | Byces|lacus. | |
| E1, D1 | MAEOTIS|PALVS. | |
| C3 | Tritonis|palus |
Cartouches
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | ARGONAVTICA. (B1) (D1) [About the Argonauts] | |
| B3 | Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah.Ortelij Antverp. (C3). [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp.] | |
| A3 | ILLVSTRISSIMO|PRINCIPI CAROLO|COMITI ARENBERGIO,|BARONI SEPTIMONTII,|DOMINO MIRVARTII,|EQVITI AVREI VEL:|LERIS,ETC.|ABRAH.ORTELIVS|DEDICAB.LM. [Dedicated with good reason to the very famous and illustrious ruler Carolus, Earl of Arenberg, Baron of Zevenbergen [seven mountains] Lord of Mirvars, Knight of the Golden Fleece, by Abraham Ortelius.] |