TOPONYMS OF THE BLACK SEA ON BENINCASA GRAZIÓSO PORTOLAN CHARTS (1463–1482)
https://doi.org/10.7868/S0373244417040107
Abstract
Based on the methodology developed by the author, the comparative analysis of the used toponyms of the region of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov has been provided on the basis of available portolan charts by Benincasa Grazióso of period 1463–1482, copy of portolan chart of 1489 and portolan chart from anonymous atlas of 15th century stored in Rotterdam (attributed to this author) and charts of his son Benincasa Andrea of 1490 and 1508. The regularities of applying place names in the framework of offered classification of toponyms, namely, “identical”, “similar” and “different” were defined. The study was performed for checking of in the framework of the developed method for the signed and dated charts. The degree of charts similarity and identity in figures was identified. Based on retrieved data the original sources for the list of toponyms of charts by Benincasa Andrea were specified and the illegality of attributing the anonymous atlas from Rotterdam to this author was confirmed. The identified general regularities allow applying the developed methodology in future studies for the charts of other wellknown authors, as well as anonymous ones in order to identify their creation date, original sources and authors.
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Gordeev A.Yu. TOPONYMS OF THE BLACK SEA ON BENINCASA GRAZIÓSO PORTOLAN CHARTS (1463–1482). Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2017;(4):112-127. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.7868/S0373244417040107
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