Motzema
- Modern name
- Al Hoceima
- Modern country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 35.25, -3.93
A Mediterranean port in the northeastern corner of Morocco between Buzentor and Alcudia. The 14th-century Catalan Merchandise Manual mentions cylinders and forms coming from this port. Campbell #1786.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M101
Variant spellings of Motzema in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| ma[...]m[...] | Barb3 |
| ma[r]zem[a] | Con4 |
| ma[r]zemi | Fn9 |
| malicha | Med2 |
| malini | Pnc3 |
| malza[...] | Pnc5 |
| manzea | Urb1 |
| manzomi | NB |
| maratimo | Med2 |
| Marca eria | Fo |
| Marcha ema | Vat3 |
| Margema | Pnc4 |
| Margenia | Chig1 |
| Margim[...] | Par2 |
| marzem | Marc1 |
| Marzemi | BL01 |
| marzemi | Borg |
| MArzemi | Ricc9 |
| Marzena | Parm2 |
| Marznema | Ricc14 |
| matremo | Par1 |
| maz[...] | Ricc8 |
| Mazem | Magl2 |
| mazem | Laur3, Per2 |
| Mazen | Clas2 |
| mongemini | NYPL3 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Motzema.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/motzema/.