Anon. Portolan charts (DS30056) (Q113383)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Lehigh University (Lehigh Codex 12, Lehigh Codex 12, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0007/html/lehigh_codex_012.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Anon. Portolan charts (DS30056) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Lehigh University (Lehigh Codex 12, Lehigh Codex 12, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0007/html/lehigh_codex_012.html) |
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Honeyman, Robert B.
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Maritime
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1500-1599
16. century
1500Gregorian
1599
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Extent: 295 x 406 mm bound to 297 x 209 mm; parchment
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Measurement for page dimension is for the full opening, as the charts are horizontally aligned and span the opening
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Binding: Contemporary parchment over paper boards
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Layout: All three charts span two pages; dark ink framing around the edges with yellow fill; rhumb lines alternating red and green coming off illuminated compass points; landmasses outlined in dark ink with color overlay
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Script: Humanistic cursive
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Decoration: Illuminated compass roses on each chart; heraldic shield under a crown on Chart 1; blue medallion containing a crescent moon with a face in profile under a crown on Chart 2; land masses are outlined in green (Europe) brown (currently Turkey) and red (currently Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Africa)
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24 March 2026
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24 March 2026
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