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Brisca

Modern name
near Kef Errabib
Modern country
Algeria
A port along the Algerian coast between Tenes and Algiers, near present-day Kef Errabib. Campbell #1745.
Coordinates
36.54, 1.52
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M041

Variant spellings of Brisca in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
b[^r]esca Ricc6
barsca Spe
biesta Fn9
bresca Bal, Fo, NB
Bresca Par2
Brescha ME2
brescha Pad1
Brescia Parm2
brescia Par1
bresea Ashb3
bresela Con3
bresta He2, Laur5, Marc1, Ricc15, Ricc8, Wie1
Bresta MB, Ricc17
brestA Ricc9
Brisca Clas2
brisccha Laur3
brischa Magl2, Per2
busci[...] Pnc5
dre[...] Pal5
dresta Fn6
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Brisca.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/brisca/.