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 (X), wherein the graduation structures (16.1) of the first measurement graduation (14.1) each extend parallel to a first direction (P1), wherein the second measurement graduation (14.2) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.2) that are periodically arranged along a second measurement direction (Y), wherein the first measurement direction (X) and the second measurement direction (Y) extend perpendicular to each other, wherein the reference mark extends in a second direction (P2), wherein the first direction (P1) and the second direction (P2) 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 (Y) 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 (X), wherein the graduation structures (16.1) of the first measurement graduation (14.1) each extend parallel to a first direction (P1), wherein the second measurement graduation (14.2) comprises a plurality of graduation structures (16.2) that are periodically arranged along a second measurement direction (Y), wherein the first measurement direction (X) and the second measurement direction (Y) extend perpendicular to each other, wherein the reference mark extends in a second direction (P2), wherein the first direction (P1) and the second direction (P2) 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 (Y) is determined in dependence on the phase position of the reference pulse . <EOS>