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Carpi

Ancient name
Calpas, Calpe
Modern name
Kerpe
Modern country
Turkey
Carpi is a port on the southern shore of the Black Sea, about 80 kilometers east of the Bosphorus. Campbell #1313; Gordeev 24.
Coordinates
41.16, 30.2

The toponym Carpi appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P035

Variant spellings of Carpi in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
ca[...] NYPL3
Carp[...] Cors2
carp[i] Pal6
Carpa Cap1, Marc2, NYPL2, Ricc17
carpa Bal, Ricc15
carpi Ashb3, He3, Magl2, Marc1, NB, Pnc3, Ricc1, Ricc12, Ricc8, Tre
Carpi Clas2, Con1, Con4, Fn9, Fo, Morg, Par3, Parm2, Pnc4, Wie1
carpy Cs1, Laur3, Med2, Med3
Carpy Per2
cha[r]pi Pad1
chapra Fn6
Chapra Pal5
Char[?]i Med1
charpa Yale4
charpi Ashb7, Fn3, Med1, Pal8, Par1, Pnc5
Charpi Luc2
co[r]pi[...] ME2
tarpa Laur5
tarpi Tre
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Carpi.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/carpi/.