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Red Names on the Portolan Charts (1311-1677)
A detailed investigation
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Mounted on the web 6 September 2013

Based on a new, expanded and updated toponymic listing, now in Excel format

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Commentary on the analysis
(an essay)

CONCLUSIONS

Introduction

Methodology

The meaning of rubrication

Human and physical features

Relationship of black and red names

Statistical analysis

'Foundation Names'

Standard and less usual red names

Red name innovations

'Promotion'

Regions and people involved

Anonymous charts

Consistency across regions and periods

Red usage restricted to place of production or individual

Rare and unique names

'Downgrading'

Red names of overseas trading posts

Drafting conventions

Red or black first?

TABLES AND GRAPHS

The following are in Microsoft Office Word 3 format

General

Summary Table of Red Names: their appearance, frequency and disappearance

Presence of Red Names on the portolan charts (up to 1400)

Presence of Red Names on the portolan charts (1400-50)

Presence of Red Names on the portolan charts (post-1450)

The three 'Red Names Analysis' listings: explanation and footnotes [NB. This is an HTML webpage]

Red Names Statistics

New or 'promoted' Red names

The addition of Red names to the 31 sections of coastline

Detailed listing

Innovative Red name totals by individuals to 1600

The totals of Red names found in 31 designated coastal sections over five periods

Added Red names (graphs and tables for the seven main regions)

Graphs

1. Totals of new and abandoned Red names compared, 1318-1600

2. The addition of Red names to the seven regions over five periods

3. The addition of Red names to the seven regions over five periods - shown in relation to the 'Foundation Names' (up to 1313)

Table

4. The seven main regions: added Red names summarised by date

Significant Appearance and Abandonment of Red Names

Red Names apparently unique to a particular chartmaker or found only on anonymous works

1. Listing

2. Totals

Red Names noted first (?) on Anonymous 14th-century charts

1. Listing

2. Totals

List of colonies and trading posts

Abandoned Red names

The abandonment of Red names from the 31 sections of coastline

1. Detailed listing of the Abandoned Red names from the 31 sections of coastline

2. Abandoned Red name totals by individuals to 1600

Abandoned Red names: listings

1. Listing of abandoned Red names

2. The date when regular Red names were abandoned

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Red Names on the Portolan Charts (1311-1677) A detailed investigation MENU

Commentary on the analysis (an essay)

General

New or 'promoted' Red names

Abandoned Red names

Red Names on the Portolan Charts (1311-1677)
A detailed investigation
MENU

Commentary on the analysis
(an essay)