One of the most important travel aids of the early modern period, which contributed to making Europe better and more clearly connected, was the itinerary, a description of a particular route including information specifically useful for following it alone. The term comes from the Latin itinerarium (“account of a journey”). In antiquity and the Middle Ages, itineraries were only available to select groups of people (e.g. those on military or political business). The best-known example in map form is the ancient Tabula Peutingeriana. The rising demands of communication in the ear…