Can someone explain something about this map?

by GrimThursday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blackdeath2.gif

This map shows the spread of the second outbreak of the Bubonic Plague, however a small section around Milan and a larger area around Krakow remain untouched. What are the reasons for this immunity/management of the disease?

vncntprolo

I also have a question: why is Marseilles written Marsailles?

Is it just a typo or it's a legit spelling somewhere.

university_press