Might also take a look at "Taking possession: the cartouche as cultural 
text in eighteenth-century American maps" by G. Clark: 
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/clarke/clarke.html . There are any 
number of other discussions, but this one is readily accessible, 
although it is not dealing with cataloging terminology and the linked 
illustrations are of limited value (the ones Angie notes from the Rumsey 
site are infinitely better).


                     Joel Kovarsky


On 4/21/2016 9:38 AM, Angela R Cope wrote:
>
> Hi Dawn,
>
>
> The decorative bits around the title are called a cartouche. I call 
> the illustrations around the margins either just that - "illustrations 
> around the margins" or perhaps "decorative border."
>
>
> Rumsey has a bit of a description of cartouches here: 
> http://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2010/2/25/cartouches-decorative-map-titles
>
>
> And wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartouche_(cartography) 
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartouche_%28cartography%29>
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>
> Regards,
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>
>
> -Angie
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> *Subject:* [MAPS-L] What is it called? Title block with artistic drawing
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> Hello All,
>
> Researchers asked me if there is a specific term for the artwork on a 
> map.  More specifically, they were looking at the illustrations 
> surrounding the title block.  Is there a term to describe this feature 
> on a map?   Example attached.
>
> A follow-up question.  It there a term for the artist illustrations 
> which create the margins of a map?
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> Thank you,
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