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Mappa Mundi means GLOBE, if that is any help.
 
Ingo Gunther
Worldprocessor.com
 
On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Judith Scurfield wrote:
 
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> 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
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>