[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, with the Atlantic coast from the Netherlands to Morocco, including southern Ireland and southern England].

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33479676

Description

Title: [Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, with the Atlantic coast from the Netherlands to Morocco, including southern Ireland and southern England].
Creator: Caloiro et Oliva, Placidus, 1611- cartographer
Published / Created: an[n]o 1637.
Publication Place: Messina and Italy Messina
Publisher: [Placidus Cal]oiro et Oliua fecit in nobili urbe Messanae
Description: Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
Title devised by cataloger.
Lower left portion of chart wanting, with partial loss of production statement.
Drawn in black, red, blue and green ink.
Contains seven compass roses and a large cartouche containing a scale bar.
Degrees of latitude along left edge from 35°N to 53°N.
Decorated with city views, banners, animals, and two wind-blowing putti; with Madonna and Child at head of sheet, above production statement.
Extent: 1 map : on sheet 52 x 103 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Digitization Note: Verso blank, not digitized.
Scale: Scale not determined
Coordinates: (W 15°--E 43°/N 53°--N 28°).
Language: Latin

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 2022 Folio 31

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

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

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 99156965973408651
Object ID (OID): 33479676