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Spanish Sea

Like other toponyms in La sfera that refer to sections of a larger body of water (e.g. Syrian Sea or Egyptian Sea as particular areas of the Mediterranean), Spanish Sea refers to the section of the Atlantic Ocean (Ocean Sea to Dati) west of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Coordinates
36.56, -7.03
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location P186

Variant spellings of Spanish Sea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
M[ARE] DISPAGNA Par3, Pnc5
MARE DELOSPAGA Ashb3
Mare di spagna Parm2
MARE DI SPAGNIA Pnc5
Mare dispagna MB
MARE DISPAGNA Par3
MARE DISPAGNIA Ashb3, Med3, Ricc1, Wie1
MARE DISPANGA Med3
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Spanish Sea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/spanish-sea/.