Brisca
- Modern name
- near Kef Errabib
- Modern country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 36.54, 1.52
A port along the Algerian coast between Tenes and Algiers, near present-day Kef Errabib. Campbell #1745.
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/.