. English: Miniature map from outside of hinged lid of Etzlaub's 1511 sundial. Size is 93x65 mm, orientation is 'South-up', no longitudes are given. Latitudes printed in grey numbers (see right margin) were calculated by Krücken (2004, see 'Source') for a Mercator projection of same area and prove that Etzlaub's approach was completely different. These maps were designed to adjust sundials (called 'Kompast' [sic!] in late medieval German) for user's latitude. Instructions were given by Etzlaub in Codex ad Compastum Norembergensem which was kept by Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany, but seems l
. English: Miniature map from outside of hinged lid of Etzlaub's 1511 sundial. Size is 93x65 mm, orientation is 'South-up', no longitudes are given. Latitudes printed in grey numbers (see right margin) were calculated by Krücken (2004, see 'Source') for a Mercator projection of same area and prove that Etzlaub's approach was completely different. These maps were designed to adjust sundials (called 'Kompast' [sic!] in late medieval German) for user's latitude. Instructions were given by Etzlaub in Codex ad Compastum Norembergensem which was kept by Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany, but seems lost. 93 × 65 mm ( × in) Erhard Etzlaub 1511 Sundial miniature map
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