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Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections Cover

Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections

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|Apr 2024

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Figure 1.

Overview map of the origin of printing platesSource: own study (Esri. ‘Terrain’ [basemap]. Scale not given. ‘Terrain: Multi-Directional Hillshade’. 25 June 2014. https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3cedfc19d7b941d89ee15b0e2f454070. (29 January 2022); © EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries.)
Overview map of the origin of printing platesSource: own study (Esri. ‘Terrain’ [basemap]. Scale not given. ‘Terrain: Multi-Directional Hillshade’. 25 June 2014. https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3cedfc19d7b941d89ee15b0e2f454070. (29 January 2022); © EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries.)

Figure 2.

Detail from the map printing plate MMSource: Moravian Land Archives in Brno, collection D 22 Sbírka map a plánů (unprocessed amendments)
Detail from the map printing plate MMSource: Moravian Land Archives in Brno, collection D 22 Sbírka map a plánů (unprocessed amendments)

Figure 3.

Dimensions of printing platesSource: own study
Dimensions of printing platesSource: own study

Figure 4.

Dependence of weight on the surface area of printing platesSource: own study
Dependence of weight on the surface area of printing platesSource: own study

Figure 5.

Dependence of weight on the thickness of printing platesSource: own study
Dependence of weight on the thickness of printing platesSource: own study

Figure 6.

Development of the ratio of surface area and weight of printing plates over timeSource: own study
Development of the ratio of surface area and weight of printing plates over timeSource: own study

Figure 7.

Distribution of the surface area values per kilogram in the whole setSource: own study
Distribution of the surface area values per kilogram in the whole setSource: own study

j_mgrsd-2023-0028_apptab_001

Printing plateSectionSize [mm]Weight [g]Surface area/weight [cm2/kg]Thickness [mm]Bulk density [g/cm3]
MMI518 × 72468205501.710.7
II517 × 73067005631.89.9
III514 × 72564705761.610.9
IV515 × 72566805591.99.4
Average5621.810.2
Standard deviation90.10.6
MMrRegister 1501 × 50331607971.49.0
Register 2516 × 50332308041.96.5
Average8011.77.8
Standard deviation30.31.2
MCh 699 × 46954506022.37.2
MBlSectio I507 × 59750505991.98.8
Sectio II507 × 59750805961.98.8
Sectio III510 × 60351705951.98.8
Sectio IV507 × 58150305862.18.1
Sectio V513 × 60253405782.47.2
Sectio VI509 × 59553905621.89.9
Sectio VII507 × 59651305892.08.5
Sectio VIII511 × 60349206261.88.9
Sectio IX504 × 59453405612.08.9
Sectio X505 × 59651605831.99.0
Sectio XI505 × 59651205882.18.1
Sectio XII504 × 59553705582.09.0
Sectio XIII510 × 60347906421.98.2
Sectio XIV505 × 59649306112.08.2
Sectio XV490 × 59548905962.18.0
Sectio XVI505 × 59451605811.89.6
Sectio XVII503 × 59551005872.18.1
Sectio XVIII514 × 60454105742.27.9
Sectio XIX508 × 59648806201.98.5
Sectio XX508 × 59448106272.08.0
Sectio XXI502 × 59047306262.08.0
Sectio XXII505 × 59450405951.98.8
Sectio XXIII506 × 59348706161.98.5
Sectio XXIV506 × 59549206122.27.4
Sectio XXV501 × 59448206171.98.5
Overview502 × 59750505932.08.4
Average5972.08.5
Standard deviation220.10.6
MBsSectio I317 × 36422205202.09.6
Sectio II317 × 36523204992.010.0
Sectio III317 × 36621405421.810.2
Sectio IV317 × 36522205212.09.6
Sectio V317 × 36423204971.811.2
Sectio VI318 × 36619905851.710.1
Sectio VII315 × 36618606201.510.8
Sectio VIII314 × 36720205701.710.3
Sectio IX316 × 36619905812.08.6
Sectio X315 × 36423204941.910.6
Sectio XI315 × 36418806101.610.2
Sectio XII315 × 36415707301.59.1
Sectio XIII317 × 36415507441.77.9
Sectio XIV314 × 36319006001.89.3
Sectio XV314 × 36219705772.08.7
Sectio XVI317 × 36522505141.810.8
Sectio XVII315 × 36220605542.09.0
Sectio XVIII314 × 36221305342.09.4
Sectio XIX316 × 36218106321.510.5
Sectio XX315 × 36318406211.610.1
Sectio XXI317 × 36523105011.910.5
Sectio XXII317 × 36522305191.910.1
Sectio XXIII314 × 36221405312.19.0
Sectio XXIV315 × 36217606481.510.3
Sectio XXV318 × 36218506221.610.0
Average5751.89.8
Standard deviation660.20.8
HMdI547 × 74060306711.78.8
II547 × 74559306871.78.6
III522 × 74658406671.88.3
IV522 × 74557006821.69.2
Overview553 × 74971205822.08.6
Average6581.88.7
Standard deviation390.10.3
?Mt 552 × 76163606601.69.5

j_mgrsd-2023-0028_apptab_002

Printing plateSize [mm]Weight [g]Surface area/weight [cm2/kg]Thickness [mm]Bulk density [g/cm3]
AMa459 × 317122011931.08.4
PaMa740 × 31044655143.16.3
IMa248 × 1053387702.55.2
IV128 × 1061409692.54.1
PMa260 × 41118505781.610.8
PJ495 × 49542605751.511.6
PR251 × 40016306161.610.1

The average size of the edges of the printing plates MBl and MBs

Map Edge – height [mm]Edge – width [mm]
MBlAverage2630
Standard deviation1010
MBsAverage2825
Standard deviation56

j_mgrsd-2023-0028_apptab_003

OwnerCopperplateCityCountry
Moravian Land ArchivesMM, MMrBrnoCZ
State District Archive ChebMChChebCZ
National Technical MuseumMBl, MBsPragueCZ
Archdiocesan MuseumHMd, ?MtKroměřížCZ
Joseph SchiròAmaVallettaMT
MUŻA – Heritage MaltaPaMa, IMa, IV, PMa, PJ, PRVallettaMT

Preserved copper printing plates for Johann Christoph Müller’s maps and their derivatives

Area coveredPlace of CreationDate of CreationEngraver (Publisher)Abbreviation
MoraviaBrno1714–1716Johann Christoph LeidigMM
Moravia registersBrnoc.1790UnknownMMr
Cheb regionNurembergc.1719(Christoph Weigel elder)MCh
Bohemia (large)Augsburg1720–1722Michael KaufferMBl
Bohemia (small)Augsburg1726Michael KaufferMBs
Olomouc dioceseNuremberg1762(Homann heirs)HMd
Moravia (‘trial’)Nuremberg (?)1762 (?)(Homann heirs?)?Mt

Preserved copper printing plates from the Joseph Schirò Collection and MUŻA – Heritage Malta

Area coveredPlace of CreationDate of CreationEngraver (Publisher)Abbreviation
Three Cities of MaltaRome1582Natale Bonifacio (Matteo Perez d’Aleccio)AMa
MaltaValletta1771Filippo Vincenzo PacePaMa
MaltaValletta1791Sebastiano IttarIMa
VallettaValletta1791Sebastiano IttarIV
MaltaRome1733Giovanni Petroschi (Salvatore and Giandomenico Marescandoli)PMa
Kingdom of JerusalemRome1733Giovanni Petroschi (Salvatore and Giandomenico Marescandoli)PJ
RhodesRome1733Giovanni Petroschi (Salvatore and Giandomenico Marescandoli)PR
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 79
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 5, 2024
Published on: Apr 30, 2024
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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