Rosettes foldout: cardinal directions?

[davidjackson]

One detail mostly missing here is the distinction between the standard T-O images, where the lower half has been subdivided, and the *inverted* T-O version, where the upper half is split.

Depends upon the orientation. West was "up" when Asia is in the top half. Other T-O maps are swivelled to give North as Up.
Same with the "T". Sometimes it is the two great rivers + the Med; othertimes we see it as other bodies of water, such as this one:


(The great cold North Sea and the Med)

If you look at the traditional T-O map on a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (the Orb held by Kings) you'll see that Europe is always at the top.