Portolan atlas, Spanish; cartographic material (DS9786) (Q43362)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (.b18620164, https://catalog.huntington.org/record=b1862016, mssHM 42)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Portolan atlas, Spanish; cartographic material (DS9786) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (.b18620164, https://catalog.huntington.org/record=b1862016, mssHM 42) |
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Huth, Henry, 1815-1878
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Atlases (Geographic)--Spain--16th century
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Portolanos--Spain--16th century
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between 1575 and 1599
16. century
1575Gregorian
1599
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Extent: 2 sheets : parchment ; 682 x `395 mm
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Title from printed catalog.
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Support: Parchment.
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Layout: Borders are narrow yellow bands outlined with double ruled black lines. The two sheets are separate, not formed into a gathering.
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Other Decoration: Black and red ink for nomenclature in a minuscule script with area names in display script; land masses outlined in black ink on chart 1 and in colors on chart 2, larger islands outlined in color and smaller islands painted red, blue or green on both charts and in gold on chart 2; chart 1 has 13 compass roses and chart 2, 14; usual 32 rhumb line network in black, red, and...
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Measurements given above are for Chart 1; those of Chart 2 are 397 x 551. Probably made toward the end of the 16th century in Majorca, judging from linguistic characteristics. Probably made by a member of the Oliva family according to letter on file from H. Derek Howse of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
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Assigned Date: s. XVI4/4.
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 1/14/2012.
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Sold (1868) by Boone (?) to Henry Huth. Ex libris of Henry Huth (1815-78) and note "Portolano (3) p. 1171" on front pastedown; The Huth Library (1880) pt. 4, 1171 .
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22 July 2024
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22 July 2024
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