Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Portolano

Call number

Ms. Codex 355
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 1580984
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/1580984

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Occasional text in Italian (names of ports, notes, etc.)

Origin

Date

circa 1700

Place

Italy

Summary

Portolan containing maps of Mediterranean ports. Not all maps are entered in the portolan. Most are executed in colors; several are unfinished and in various stages of completion.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title from title page (f. ii recto).
   
• Inscriptions on title page: "D. Rocco invento, per il Sig.r: Cap: Tore." and "R. Cornico pinxit." This last notation most likely indicates the artist who illustrated the title page; it is unclear whether the same artist was also responsible for the maps.
   
• Leaf laid in between f. 92-93 with text in French: "Mouillage du Golfe de la Sidra." Appears contemporary with the portolan or slightly later.
   

Extent

151 leaves : 369 x 238 mm. bound to 378 x 250 mm

Foliation

Paper, 151; [iii], 1-108, 110-123, [124-147], [i]; contemporary or near-contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto of some folios. Second unnumbered folio preceding f. 1 is the title page; the first map is on the recto of the folio immediately preceding f. 1.

Support

Paper

Binding

Contemporary calf; gilded, stamped designs on spine. Cover shows signs of wear. Most of the leaves are stained at the outer edge, possibly due to water; this staining has damaged the illustration and text on some leaves.

Decoration

Maps are executed in a variety of colors, mainly green. Title page is elaborately decorated with a mythical scene, mainly in charcoal and rose (f. ii recto).

Provenance

• Accessioned, 1952.
   

Subjects topical

• Aids to navigation--Early works to 1800
• Harbors--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Nautical charts
• Navigation--History

Genres

• Codices
• Portolanos
• Navigation charts
• Manuscripts, Italian--17th century
• Manuscripts, Italian--18th century
• Manuscripts, European

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