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Acc. 4 c I[8]

Faroese Ballads alphabetically arranged (I-J) ; Faroe Islands, 1853

Contents

Physical Description

Binding

The various pamphlets are held in a single paper folder (235 mm x 176 mm) labelled I & J.

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

Additional

Record History

Catalogued 2021 by SDV.

Custodial History

Digital photographs December 14, 2018.

Part I ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Illu hjúnini

1 (pp. 1-2 (ff. 1r-1v))
Illu hjúnini
Rubric

Illu hjúnini

Incipit

Bondin skuldi í gestaboð fàra

Explicit

hon digti ikki rímu um bonda sín

Bibliography

Føroya kvæði VIp. 265-266

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 212 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

Singleton.

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

The manuscript is written in two columns with 14-16 lines on the recto and 2 lines on the verso.

The written area is 195 mm x 165 mm.

Condition

The edges of the paper are slightly miscolored.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

Additions

Several variants are written in pencil, including two full verses on the verso.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1853 from the informant Magnus Olesen, Svínoy, Svínoy.

Additions in pencil from unknown informant.

Part II ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Ívar Skjøldsvein

2 (p. 1 (f. 1r))
Ívar Skjøldsvein
Rubric

Ívar Skjoldsvein

Incipit

Ribar Ulv var to lítil ein drong

Refrain

So herliga og to væl, der de trådde

Explicit

meg yvir tann unga Ribar Ulv at hevna

Colophon

Optegnelse fra Syderø Vestmanhavn til Ingemann c. 1845.

Text Class
2.1 (pp. 1-2 (ff. 1r-1v))
Commentary
Incipit

Sandt at sige, gider jeg ikke skrive den af på færøsk, da den slet ikke er færøsk

Explicit

da to og jo også rime sammen i den danske v. 26.

Note

Letter to Svend Grundtvig, dated Kirketeig (Kirkjuteigur parsonage in Kvívík), December 04, 1858.

Language of Text
Danish (primary); Faroese

Physical Description

Support
Paper. 218 mm x 170 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

Singleton.

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 17 lines of ballad text (including refrain) followed by four lines of notes.

The written area is 200 mm x 130-160 mm.

Condition

The paper is in fragil condition, with damage and curling at the edges.

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

Additions

On the back the notes (cf. O Effersøes opt. 1846 Corp. XIII, 361) and (v. 1-8 aldeles ens) have been added.

Binding

Placed inside white paper (235 mm x 178 mm).

History

Origin

Written in Kvívík on 4 December 1858.

Provenance

Sent to Svend Grundtvig.

Part III ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Ívint Herintsson

3 (pp. 5-35 (ff. 3r-18r))
Ívint Herintsson
Rubric

Ujvint Herintson| med 5 totter

Filiation

Item 41 in Sandoyarbók

Refrain

Gaar uj dans Flu'a brunfeavur kjeuu| Danse Med hiinanden, so feavurlija som de kan| gaar uj Dans Flu'a

Explicit

faajir finnast sluigjir

Bibliography

CCF 108Aa. Føroya kvæði Vp. 199-218

Final Rubric

Ende

Statement of Responsibility
Note

In the upper right corner V. U. Hammershaimb has rewritten the refrain as Stevi:| Gár í dans frúir! sprund| fagra eg màr kjósi til àt| dansa med við hánd| so fàgurliga sum tú kan,| gár í dans frúir!

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
3.1 (pp. 5-11 (ff. 3r-6r))
Jákimann kongur
Rubric

1. Jagjiman Kongur

Incipit

Jagjimankongur uj Hunalandi

Explicit

Herint u hans vuiv

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
3.2 (pp. 11-16 (ff. 5r-8v))
Kvikilsprang
Rubric

2. Qvigjilsprang

Incipit

Tej vouru ikkji lengji seaman

Explicit

sum Gjirtlands kongur otti

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
3.3 (pp. 16-22 (ff. 8v-11v))
Ívints táttur
Rubric

Ujvints tottur

Incipit

Orla vear um Morginin

Explicit

uj Muine Herbu lidgja

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
3.4 (pp. 22-30 (ff. 11v-15v))
Galians táttur fyrri
Rubric

Galians Tottur fisti

Incipit

Hartankongur uj Hunalandi

Explicit

gjevi eav sluigji leadi

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class
3.5 (pp. 30-35 (ff. 15v-18r))
Galians táttur seinni
Rubric

Galians Tottur Sajdni

Incipit

Hartankongur uj Hunalandi

Explicit

faajir finnast sluigjir

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
16. 213 mm x 168 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 3- (3+18, 4+17, 5+16, 6+15, 7+14, 8+13, 9+12, 10+11)

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 24 lines per page.

The written area is 190 mm x 125 mm.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Additions

History

Origin

Clemensen writes in Sandoyarbók that he recorded the ballad from the informant Hans Jacobsen (Hanus í Stovuni), Skálavík, Sandoy, on 2 June 1822.

Part IV ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jallgríms kvæði

4 (pp. 37-43 (ff. 19r-22r))
Jallgríms kvæði
Rubric

Jalgrujms qvaje

Incipit

Aina vaid E ruimina

Refrain

Leadum dansa u dinja drangjir, stostilija stuiia uj ring stendur hoon veal frua

Explicit

skatt u gudl uj skruin

Bibliography

CCF 19A. Føroya kvæði Ip. 435-439

Final Rubric

Ende

Note

Not found in Sandoyarbók.

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: 19-22 (19+22, 20+21)

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 26 lines per page.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

History

Origin

Written on the Faroe Islands (likely Sandoy) in the nineteenth century.

Part V ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jatvarðs ríma (a)

5 (pp. 45-48 (ff. 23r-24v))
Jatvarðs ríma
Rubric

Jadvars ríma

Incipit

Ein byr jallur í Noregi

Explicit

herklæði öll

Bibliography

CCF 71B. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 136-138

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
2. 214 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

Bifolium.

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in two columns with 36 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 Peder Poulsen (Pæter við Á), Ørðavík, Suðuroy.

Part VI ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jatvarðs ríma (b)

6 (pp. 49-56 (ff. 25r-28v))
Jatvarðs ríma
Rubric

Jadvars rujma

Filiation

Item 43 in Sandoyarbók

Incipit

Vilja tiid nu lujja á

Refrain

Glujmur Dans, sijur uj Hædl, Dans, Slaaji ring| Glaijir Rujja Normæn ead Hald vaarting

Explicit

tiil ægte feste sear

Bibliography

CCF 71Ab. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 132-135

Final Rubric

Ende

Statement of Responsibility
Note

Labelled number 11.

Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
4. 213 mm x 172 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

  • I: 25-28 (25+28, 26+27)

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 22 lines per page.

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 VII ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jómsvíkinga vísa

7 (pp. 57-59 (ff. 29r-30r))
Jómsvíkinga vísa
Rubric

Jómsvíkinga vísa Guðrun illgersfrú

Incipit

Drekka teir við í Jógvansborg

Explicit

at allur herurin doyði

Bibliography

CCF 20Ab. Føroya kvæði Ip. 448-450

Statement of Responsibility
Language of Text
Faroese
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
2. 213 mm x 173 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

Bifolium.

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

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

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 VIII ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Harra Jóan Ingvarsson

8 (pp. 61-95 (ff. 31r-48r))
Harra Jóan Ingvarsson
Bibliography

CCF 142Ab. Føroya kvæðiVIp. 122-127

Text Class
9 (pp. 96-103 (ff. 48v-52r))
Gátu ríma
Bibliography

CCF 17. Føroya kvæði Ip. 426-427

Text Class
10 (pp. 104-108 (ff. 52v-54v))
Legend of Ivar the Boneless
Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1.
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
Layout

Written in a single column with 20 lines per page.

Condition

The paper is in good condition.

Script

Written by J. H. Schrøter.

Part IX ~ *Acc. 4 c I[8] Jósveins vísa (a)

11
Jósveins vísa
Bibliography

CCF 72a. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 139-140

Note

*Missing

Text Class

Physical Description

Script

Written by J. H. Schrøter.

History

Provenance

The manuscript went missing sometime after being edited in CCF.

Part X ~ *Acc. 4 c I[8] Jósveins vísa (b)

12
Jósveins vísa
Bibliography

CCF 72b. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 139-140

Statement of Responsibility
Note

*Missing

Text Class

Physical Description

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.

Provenance

The manuscript went missing sometime after being edited in CCF.

Part XI ~ *Acc. 4 c I[8] Jósveins vísa (c)

13
Jósveins vísa
Bibliography

CCF 72c. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 139-140

Statement of Responsibility
Note

*Missing

Text Class

Physical Description

Script

Written by V. U. Hammershaimb.

History

Origin

Recorded by V. U. Hammershaimb in 1847 from the informant Daniel Joensen (Dánjal í Jógvansstovu), Skúvoy, Skúvoy.

Provenance

The manuscript went missing sometime after being edited in CCF.

Part XII ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Junkarin Loðin

14 (p. 109 (f. 55r))
Junkarin Loðin
Bibliography

CCF 143. Føroya kvæði VIp. 133-134

Statement of Responsibility

Informant : NAME, PLACE

Text Class

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
1. 1234 mm x 1234 mm
Foliation

There is no foliation.

Collation

    There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
    Layout

    Written in a single column with 20 lines per page.

    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 XIII ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jústinjalls kvæði (a)

    15 (pp. 113-129 (ff. 57r-65r))
    Jústinjalls kvæði
    Bibliography

    CCF 73B. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 154-164

    Text Class

    Physical Description

    Support
    Paper.
    No. of leaves
    1. 1234 mm x 1234 mm
    Foliation

    There is no foliation.

    Collation

      There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
      Layout

      Written in a single column with 20 lines per page.

      Condition

      The paper is in good condition.

      Script

      Written by J. H. Schrøter.

      Part XIV ~ Acc. 4 c I[8] Jústinjalls kvæði (b)

      16 (pp. 135-154 (ff. 68r-77v))
      Jústinjalls kvæði
      Filiation

      Item 59 in Sandoyarbók

      Bibliography

      CCF 73Ab. Føroya kvæði IIIp. 141-154

      Statement of Responsibility
      Text Class

      Physical Description

      Support
      Paper.
      No. of leaves
      1. 1234 mm x 1234 mm
      Foliation

      There is no foliation.

      Collation

        There are no signatures. There are no catchwords.
        Layout

        Written in a single column with 20 lines per page.

        Condition

        The paper is in good condition.

        History

        Origin

        Clemensen writes in Sandoyarbók that he recorded the ballad from the informant Johan Michael Hentze (Johan í Uttastovu), Sandur, Sandoy, on 27 December 1822.

        Bibliography

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