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This manuscript is a Portolan chart, most likely created in the nineteenth century as a forgery of a sixteenth century chart. This is a single parchment leaf, focused on what is currently the northern half of South America and southern North America. A bit of west Africa is seen on the far right. Current North America is labeled as "Hispania Nova", with "Nova Franza" labeled up the east coast. Current South America is labeled "Peru" and Bresil". Port/city names are written along all coasts. "Cuba," "Hispaniola," and "Bremuda" are included. A painted medallion of God blessing creation flanked by two cherubs is located in the Pacific Ocean.
Support: Parchment; Extent: 233 x 346 mm
Single sheet, thin black ink framing around the edges; edges of current North and South America drawn in dark ink with red overlay; edges of Africa drawn in dark ink with blue overlay; rivers drawn in blue ink; rhumblines drawn in in alternating black and red ink; port/city and island names in alternating black and red ink; other names in red capitals
Humanistic
Small medallion in lower left, God blessing creation, flanked by two cherubs
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
The script is Humanistic but is pointed in a way that makes it appear slightly Gothic
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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A nineteenth-century forgery of a sixteenth-century chart; origin unknown; 19th century
Latin
Unknown
A nineteenth-century forgery of a sixteenth-century chart; origin unknown; 19th century
Latin
This manuscript is a Portolan chart, most likely created in the nineteenth century as a forgery of a sixteenth century chart. This is a single parchment leaf, focused on what is currently the northern half of South America and southern North America. A bit of west Africa is seen on the far right. Current North America is labeled as "Hispania Nova", with "Nova Franza" labeled up the east coast. Current South America is labeled "Peru" and Bresil". Port/city names are written along all coasts. "Cuba," "Hispaniola," and "Bremuda" are included. A painted medallion of God blessing creation flanked by two cherubs is located in the Pacific Ocean.
The script is Humanistic but is pointed in a way that makes it appear slightly Gothic
Humanistic
Small medallion in lower left, God blessing creation, flanked by two cherubs
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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