Manuscript Detail

Acc. 4 c I[5]

Faroese Ballads alphabetically arranged (F) ; Faroe Islands, 1800-1899

Contents

Physical Description

Support
Various paper booklets and loose leaves.
Binding

The materials are held in a single paper folder (236 mm x 178 mm) labelled F.

The entirety of Acc. 4 c I[1-14] were originally wrapped in a paper cover measuring approximately 380 mm x 250 mm when unfolded. On this paper cover, which is highly fragile and damaged around the edges, is written Access 4 C I. Mapper med A-B, E-P.

The manuscript is currently held in a modern archival paper folder measuring 305 mm x 215 mm.

Acc. 4 c I[1-7] are all held in an archival box measuring 320 mm x 230 mm x 75 mm

History

Origin

Written in the Faroe Islands in the nineteenth century.

Provenance

The manuscript materials were part of V. U. Hammershaimb's private archive and were originally intended for Det kgl. nordiske Oldskriftselskab. They were given to the Arnamagnæan Collection following Hammershaimb's death in 1909.

Additional

Record History

Catalogued 2021 by SDV.

Custodial History

Digital photographs December 14, 2018.

Part I ~ *Acc. 4 c I[5] Faðir og dóttir

1
Faðir og dóttir
Bibliography

CCF 124B. Føroya kvæði IIp. 75-66

Statement of Responsibility
Note

*Missing

Text Class

Physical Description

Script

Written by J. H. Schrøter.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1848 from the informant Ole Jespersen, Hov, Suðuroy.

Provenance

The manuscript went missing sometime after being edited in CCF.

Part II ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Faðir og sonur

2 (pp. 17-18 (ff. 9r-9v))
Faðir og sonur
Rubric

Ríma

Incipit

Eg stóð so nær, eg lýddi hará

Refrain

med fagran

Explicit

hvörki moyggjar ella hoviskar kvinnur

Bibliography

CCF 125B. Føroya kvæði VIp. 70-71

Statement of Responsibility
Note

The title Faðir og dóttir sonur is written in the upper corner on p. 17 (f. 9r).

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 214 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • Singleton

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with around 20 lines per column.

The written area is 200 mm x 165 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1848 from the informant Poul Jacobsen í Garðshirni, Hvalba, Suðuroy.

Part III ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Filkus Veymarsson

3 (pp. 19-20 (ff. 10r-10v))
Filkus Veymarsson
Rubric

Filkus Veymarsson

Incipit

Filkus han spurdi sína hjartans keru

Explicit

og lovar hans vív

Bibliography

CCF 126. Føroya kvæði VIp. 72-73

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 213 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • Singleton

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with around 28 lines per column.

The written area is 195 mm x 165 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1848 from the informant Poul Johannessen (Poul í Sakarisstovu), Sumba, Suðuroy.

Part IV ~ *Acc. 4 c I[5] Finnboga ríma

4
Finnboga ríma
Bibliography

CCF 47D. Føroya kvæði IIp. 152-155

Note

*Missing

Text Class

Physical Description

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Provenance

The manuscript went missing sometime after being edited in CCF.

Part V ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Finnur hin fríði (a)

5 (pp. 1-16 (ff. 1r-8v))
Finnur hin fríði
Rubric

Finnur hiin Fruiji

Incipit

Ain buir Jadlin å Uplöndun

Explicit

Heikur edla Hund

Bibliography

CCF 26Ac. Føroya kvæði Ip. 534-539

Note

Currently misplaced at the beginning of the manuscript.

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
8. 165 mm x 109 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 1+8, 2+7, 3+6, 4+5

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 24 lines per page.

The written area is 155 mm x 95 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by J. H. Schrøter.

History

Origin

Recorded by J. H. Schrøter in the first half of the nineteenth century on the Faroe Islands.

Part VI ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Finnur hin fríði (b)

6 (pp. 21-35 (ff. 11r-18r))
Finnur hin fríði
Rubric

Finnur hin fríði

Incipit

Aijn er giadlen af up landen

Explicit

han dreer so tunge sorg

Bibliography

CCF 26B. Føroya kvæði Ip. 539-544

Colophon

Gode Ven Schroter| Jeg ved ikke om det kan leses| so got maske Elsebettune| kan noget i den

Final Rubric

Ende paa finnur fry skrevet i hast

Language of Text
Faroese (primary); Danish
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
8. 212 mm x 167 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 11+18, 12+17, 13+16, 14+15

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with around 21 lines per page.

The written area is 195 mm x 150 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written in a single hand in a current script.

History

Origin

Written on the Faroe Islands in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Provenance

According to the colophon, the manuscript was sent by the scribe to J.H. Schrøter at a time when Elsebeth Poulsdatter (Elsebeth í Túni) worked as his housekeeper.

Part VII ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Finnur hin fríði (c)

7 (pp. 37-45 (ff. 19r-23r))
Finnur hin fríði
Rubric

Finnur hin fríði

Incipit

Viljið tar nú lýða á

Explicit

hann sirgi sín bróðirs deyð

Bibliography

CCF 26Ca. Føroya kvæði Ip. 544-549

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
5. 213 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 19+20
  • II: 21+22
  • III: 23

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with up to 40 lines per column.

The written area is 200 mm x 160 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb around 1848 from the informant Daniel Joensen (Dánjal á Oyri) (aged 49) á Oyrini, Skálavík, Sandoy.

Part VIII ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Fípan fagra (a)

8 (pp. 49-52 (ff. 25r-26v))
Fípan fagra
Rubric

Fuiban Fagra

Incipit

Skadle undur Fiadle buir

Explicit

ui urkt er ikkje longur

Bibliography

CCF 48A. Føroya kvæði IIp. 163-165

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
8.1 (pp. 47-48 (ff. 24r-24v))
Draft of a letter to P. E. Müller
Note

Events mentioned indicate a dating between 1820-1823.

The title Fípan fagra has been added in pencil at the top of p. 47 (f. 24r)

Continues on p. 52 (f. 26v).

Language of Text
Danish

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
3. 201 mm x 168 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 24+26, 25

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with around 32 lines per page.

The written area is 197 mm x 165 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by J. H. Schrøter.

History

Origin

Recorded by J. H. Schrøter between 1820-1823 in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.

Part IX ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Fípan fagra (b)

9 (pp. 53-59 (ff. 27r-30r))
Fípan fagra
Rubric

Fujban Fagra

Incipit

Skadli undir fjadli bujr

Explicit

O aj er rujman longur

Bibliography

CCF 48B. Føroya kvæði IIp. 166-168

Note

An extra verse (21) is written following the final verse (41).

The name Elisabeth Christiane Schroter is written at the end on p. 59 (f. 30r). Underneath Svend Grundtvig as added the date 1845 in pencil.

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
4. 205 mm x 169 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 27+30, 28+29

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Although the paper is prepared for two columns, only the left column is written, with 24 lines per column.

The written area is 195 mm x 83 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written in a current script by an unidentified hand. Chesnutt and Larsen VII p. 81 argue against this being the hand of Elisabeth Schrøter based on a comparison with her copy of Trøllini í Hornalondum in Acc. 4 c[II] 4.

A second hand has added minor corrections.

Additions

Various corrections made in pencil.

Part X ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Fípan fagra (c)

10 (pp. 61-64 (ff. 31r-32v))
Fípan fagra
Rubric

Fípan fagra

Incipit

Skalli undir fjalli býr

Explicit

íð hoyrt er ikki longur

Bibliography

CCF 48C. Føroya kvæði IIp. 168-171

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
2. 215 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 31+32

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with up to 40 lines per column.

The written area is 195 mm x 165 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

Minor corrections added in pencil in another hand.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1848 from the informant Daniel Joensen (Dánjal við Gjógvará), Vágur, Suðuroy.

Part XI ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Fípan fagra (d)

11 (pp. 65-68 (ff. 33r-34v))
Fípan fagra
Rubric

Fujban Fagra

Filiation

Item 42 in Sandoyarbók

Incipit

Katlin fir uj Forum roddi

Explicit

Arikur u hans vuiv

Bibliography

CCF 48Db. Føroya kvæði IIp. 171-173

Final Rubric

Ende

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
2. 216 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 33-34

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 24 lines per page.

The written area is 205 mm x 160 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

History

Origin

Clemensen writes in Sandoyarbók that he recorded the ballad from the informant Jens Jensen (Biritu-Janus), Sandur, Sandoy, on 9 June 1822.

Part XII ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Fjallbøndurnir

12 (pp. 69-72 (ff. 35r-36v))
Fjallbøndurnir
Rubric

Fialböndrinir

Incipit

Amundur rujjur ud orla morgum

Explicit

före tiil Hagunjadl

Bibliography

CCF 49. Føroya kvæði IIp. 174-176

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
2. 212 mm x 174 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 35-36

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 28 lines per page.

The written area is 195 mm x 125 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Part XIII ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Flóvin Bænadiktsson (a)

13 (pp. 73-74 (ff. 37r-37v))
Flóvin Bænadiktsson
Rubric

Flovint Bænadiktson

Incipit

Flovint unti frúnni vàl

Explicit

so leingi hon var á lívi

Bibliography

CCF 128A. Føroya kvæði VIp. 76-77

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 213 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • Singleton

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with up to 32 lines per column.

The written area is 195 mm x 170 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1848 from the informant Johannes Joensen í Hørg, Sumba, Suðuroy.

Part XIV ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Flóvin Bænadiktsson (b)

14 (pp. 75-76 (ff. 38r-38v))
Flóvin Bænadiktsson
Rubric

Flovin Banaditsson

Filiation

Item 37 in Sandoyarbók

Incipit

Orla vear um Morginin

Explicit

livir hoon sum nu

Bibliography

CCF 128Ba. Føroya kvæði VIp. 77-79

Final Rubric

Ende

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 212 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • Singleton

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single with 24 and 26 lines per page.

The written area is 200 mm x 150 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

History

Origin

Clemensen writes in Sandoyarbók that he recorded the ballad from the informant Simon Danielsen, Sandur, Sandoy, on 28 March 1822.

Part XV ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Flóvins ríma (Flóvins ríma)

15 (pp. 77-82 (ff. 39r-41v))
Karlamagnusar kvæði
Rubric

Flovans-Rujma

Filiation

Item 71 in Sandoyarbók

Incipit

Frattist fist uj forvitstuj

Explicit

u alt ettir muin ejja

Bibliography

CCF 106[II]Ba. Føroya kvæði Vp. 6-8

Final Rubric

Ende

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
4. 214 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 38+41, 39+40

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 20 lines per page.

The written area is 190 mm x 150 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

History

Origin

Clemensen writes in Sandoyarbók that he recorded the ballad from the informant Hans Johannesen (Hanus í Koytu), Sandur, Sandoy, on 9 March 1823.

Part XVI ~ Acc. 4 c I[5] Flúgvandi biðil

16 (p. 85 (f. 43r))
Flúgvandi biðil
Rubric

Fljúgvandi biðilin

Incipit

Det bor en jomfru over land

Explicit

so fagurt han gól

Bibliography

CCF 127Ab. Føroya kvæði VIp. 73-74

Statement of Responsibility
Note

Verses 1-12.

Language of Text
Faroese (primary); Danish
Text Class
17 (pp. 85-86 (ff. 43r-43v))
Klæði táttur
Incipit

Tad byr ein jomfru over land

Explicit

skógvamar -- fótakrús

Bibliography

CCF 184Ab. Føroya kvæði VIp. 269

Note

Verses 13-28.

Language of Text
Faroese (primary); Danish
Text Class
18 (p. 86 (f. 43v))
Hørpu ríma
Incipit

Kom 2 biðlar í ein garð

Explicit

broðrin fleyt í flóði

Bibliography

CCF 136. (Not included in Føroya kvæði)

Language of Text
Faroese (primary); Danish
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Blue paper.
No. of leaves
1. 213 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • Singleton

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with 16 to 20 lines per column.

The written area is 195 mm x 170 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1861 from the informant Malene Antoniusdatter (aged 70), Funningur, Eysturoy.

Bibliography

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