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In a recent communication with a colleague, I recommended Fr. Joseph
Fischer's 1931 edition of the oldest Greek manuscript (Milan) of
Ptolemy's world map,
which is housed in the Vatican archives. Upon reflection, this may have been
a bum steer. The rectangular graticules of both the African and Asian maps
contain latitudes lines marked 0°. My books are packed for moving but my
recollection is that the 1478 and 1490 Rome printed editions do not contain
zeroes. This raises the question as to whether Fr. Fischer constructed
the maps
himself on the basis of Greek language co-ordinate lists. Can someone more
knowledgeable than I comment?
Bruce Fetter
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