----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Mappa Mundi means GLOBE, if that is any help. Ingo Gunther Worldprocessor.com On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Judith Scurfield wrote: > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > Dear Map Listers (in particular any who are also > classical music buffs), > > Yesterday morning,our classical music "listeners' > requests" programme broadcast a piece of music > called "Mass on a Mappa Mundi" by a Spanish > composer of the 15th. century called Juan Cornado. > Groves' Dictionary of Music reveals that this > gentleman worked at the Court of Naples c. 1455- > 1485, and that the work was commissioned by > Fernando of Naples in either 1465-70 or about > 1480, presumably at the same time as or a little > after the date of the map. Any ideas as to which > Mappa Mundi was being celebrated? (if you think > it matters, or would like the challenge.....?) > It's summer here , and you in the Northern Hemi- > sphere usually issue a challenge linking maps to > some of form of information/entertainment during > your summer holidays, so now we are doing it! > > Judith Scurfield > > Judith Scurfield, > Map Librarian, > State Library of Victoria, > 328 Swanston Street, > Melbourne, > Victoria 3000, > AUSTRALIA > Phone +61 3 9669 9954 > Fax +61 3 9669 9012 > e-mail [log in to unmask] >