Manuscript Detail
Rask 21 b
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On Snorra Edda; Iceland/Denmark?, 1800-1832
Name
Hallgrímur Hannesson Scheving
Birth
13 July 1781
Death
31 December 1861
Occupation
Rektor
Roles
Correspondent; Owner; Poet; Author
Name
Rasmus, Nyerup,
Birth
12 March 1759
Death
28 June 1829
Occupation
Librarian, Litterary historian
Roles
Scholar
Contents
1(1r-21v)
Snorra Edda According to Codex Upsalensis
Explicit
“fra morgum tiþendum”
Language of Text
Icelandic
2(23r-57v)
Transcripts and Interpretation of Old Norse Poetry
Note
Rígsmál, on the verse of Víglundar saga, the verse of Svarfdæla saga according to Scheving's codex, on Sigrdrífumál etc. Comment on the verse of Ynglinga saga.
Language of Text
Icelandic
3(58r-97v)
Manuscript for Snorra Edda
Language of Text
Icelandic
Physical Description
Support
Paper
No. of leaves
97 leaves and slips.
Script
Written by Rasmus Rask.
Accompanying Material
Fol. 34 is an inserted letter from H. Scheving, dated Bessastöðum 6. 7. 1815. For the Manuscript for Snorra Edda some records in Rasmus Nyerup's hand are inserted.
History
No history available.
Additional
Record History
Catalogued 2002-04-30 by EW-J.
