Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

La sfera
Italy, probably Florence, second half of 15th century
MS M.721 fol. 20v

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Map of African Mediterranean coast beginning with Tunis, inscribed TUNISI and depicted as buildings within crenellated walls. Moving upward on the map locations inscribed from west to east including AFRICA, CAPULIA, FACESSE, CAPESSE, RASAMABESSE, TRIPOLI, as three towers within crenellated wall, MASSURATA, INNARA, HERNICO, TOLOMETTA, CAPO DIRAUSEM, BONANDREA, and LUCO.