Position measurement device having a carrier body, having a first measurement graduation (14.1), a second measurement graduation (14.2) and a reference mark, a first scanning unit (20.1) for scanning the first measurement graduation (14.1) and for generating first scanning signals (22.1), a second scanning unit (20.2) for scanning the second measurement graduation (14.2) and for generating second scanning signals (22.2), and a third scanning unit (20.3) for scanning the reference mark and for generating a reference pulse, wherein the first measurement graduation (14.1) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.1) that are periodically arranged along a first measurement direction, wherein the graduation structures (16.1) of the first measurement graduation (14.1) each extend parallel to a first direction, wherein the second measurement graduation (14.2) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.2) that are periodically arranged along a second measurement direction, wherein the first measurement direction and the second measurement direction extend perpendicular to each other, wherein the reference mark extends in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction together form an angle (α) that differs from 0°, characterized in that the position measurement device is embodied such that a phase position of the reference pulse is determined in dependence on the first scanning signals (22.1) and the reference pulse, and in that the position measurement device is embodied such that a first absolute position (36.1) in the second measurement direction is determined in dependence on the phase position of the reference pulse. a first scanning unit (20.1) for scanning the first measurement graduation (14.1) and for generating first scanning signals (22.1), a second scanning unit (20.2) for scanning the second measurement graduation (14.2) and for generating second scanning signals (22.2), and a third scanning unit (20.3) for scanning the reference mark and for generating a reference pulse, wherein the first measurement graduation (14.1) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.1) that are periodically arranged along a first measurement direction, wherein the graduation structures (16.1) of the first measurement graduation (14.1) each extend parallel to a first direction, wherein the second measurement graduation (14.2) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.2) that are periodically arranged along a second measurement direction, wherein the first measurement direction and the second measurement direction extend perpendicular to each other, wherein the reference mark extends in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction together form an angle (α) that differs from 0°, characterized in that the position measurement device is embodied such that a phase position of the reference pulse is determined in dependence on the first scanning signals (22.1) and the reference pulse, and in that the position measurement device is embodied such that a first absolute position (36.1) in the second measurement direction is determined in dependence on the phase position of the reference pulse.