De Virga world map
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The De Virga world map was made by Albertinus de Virga between 1411 and 1415. The map contains a mention in small letters:
- "A. 141.. Albertin diuirga me fecit in vinexia"
- "Made by Albertinius de Virga in Venice in 141.."
(the last number of the date is erased by a fold in the map) Albertinus de Virga, a Venetian, is also known for a 1409 map of the Mediterranean, also made in Venice. The map was lost for eight years.
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