River survey of the lower Arno valley with distances
A serpentine river in red chalk, its banks labelled from Empoli to Cascina
Folio 2r carries a survey of the lower Arno valley: a long serpentine river drawn in red chalk with settlements marked along its course. A list names the towns — Empoli, Vinci, Cerreto, San Miniato, Montopoli, Fucecchio, Santa Croce, Pontedera, Cascina and others — with numbers that read as the distances between them. A small block of figures (64, 9472, 100) sits at the foot of the page. Columns of mirror-writing also show through on the sheet that are not transcribed here, belonging to the adjoining book-list.
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Meandering course of a river drawn in red chalk
A long serpentine line in red chalk winds down the sheet, standing for a river's course. Small circles and Italian place-names mark points along it. The names all belong to the lower Arno valley.
Towns of the lower Arno valley with distances
A run of settlements is listed with numbers: Empoli, Vinci, Elsa, Cerreto, San Miniato, Montopoli, Fucecchio, Santa Croce, Castelfranco, Santa Maria in Monte, Monte Calvoli, Montecchio, Pontedera, Calcinaia, Bientina, Vico and Cascina. The numbers read as distances between the places.
A short reckoning at the foot of the page
A small block of figures sits at the lower centre of the sheet: 64, 9472 and 100.