Derrota : destancias en navegacion en los distintos puntos del archipielago Manila

Contributor:

Schoenberg, Lawrence J. (former owner)

Timespan:

Early works to 1800; 1521-1812

Date:

1750

Description:

A rutter (set of sailing directions) from Manila to surrounding destinations. For each pair of endpoints the rhumb (fixed direction) and distance between them in miles and leagues are given. Stored rolled in an early bamboo case.

Language:

Spanish; Castilian

Provenance:

Sold by Martayan Lan (New York) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, August 1999.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2013.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.

Relation:

The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs319.html

Subject:

Navigation -- Early works to 1800; Navigation; Pilot guides -- Philippines; Pilot guides; Colonies; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Tables (documents); Manuscripts, Spanish; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

4 leaves : paper; 314 x 215 (285 x 205) mm bound to 315 x 215 mm

Geographic Subject:

Philippines; Philippines -- History -- 1521-1812; Spain -- Colonies -- Asia; Spain; Asia

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from caption title (f. 1r).; Collation: Paper, 4; 1-2².; Layout: Written in 4 columns of 34 lines; the leftmost column is the widest, containing the names of the endpoints, followed by 3 narrower columns for rhumbs and distance measurements; ruled faintly in lead.; Script: Written in cursive script.; Decoration: Some margins and section dividers ruled with double fillets in ink.; Watermark: Hijo de J. Joyer y Sera.; Binding: Sewn without a cover.; Origin: Probably written in Manila, Philippines, approximately 1750.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; Spanish

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize LJS 319

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)