Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast

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Description

Title: Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast
Creator: Becharius, Franciscus, cartographer
Published / Created: [1403]
Publication Place: Genoa and Italy Genoa
Publisher: Franciscus Becharius
Description: Imperfect: left edge torn and repaired with manuscript (17th century?) paper waste.
Title devised by cataloger.
Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
"Francischus becharius cuius lanue [con]posuit cartam presentem i[n] civitate Saone millessimo ccc̊c tercio de mense febry."
Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue and green.
Contains one compass rose.
Decoration: city views with banners.
Includes degrees of latitude along left edge: 26°N to 55°N.
Scale of leagues at upper and lower edges. Includes two additional bar scales, "Duitse mylen" and "Spaenis mylen."
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : 80 x 127 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale approximately 1:4,500,000
Coordinates: (W 20°--E 42°/N 56°--N 27°).
Language: Italian

Genre: Maps
Early works to 1800
Manuscript maps
Manuscript waste (Binding)
Portolan charts
Material: manuscript, color, vellum ;
Resource Type: cartographic image
Subject (Geographic): Mediterranean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts
Subjects: Mediterranean Sea > Maps > Early works to 1800
North Atlantic Ocean > Maps > Early works to 1800
Black Sea > Maps > Early works to 1800
Nautical charts > Mediterranean Sea > Early works to 1800
Nautical charts > North Atlantic Ocean > Early works to 1800
Nautical charts > Black Sea > Early works to 1800

Access: Public
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