Manuscript Detail

Rask 21 b

Snorra Edda ; Iceland or Denmark, 1800-1832

Language of Text
Icelandic

Contents

1 (1r-21v)
Snorra Edda
Filiation

Copy of Codex Upsaliensis (DG 11 4to)

Explicit

fra morgum tiþendum

Text Class
2 (23r-57v)
Copies and Interpretations of Old Norse Poetry
Note

Comprising e.g.

2.1
Rígsþula
Text Class
2.2
Poetry of Víglundar saga
Text Class
2.3
Poetry of Svarfdæla saga in Scheving's Codex
Text Class
2.4
On Sigrdrífumál and Others
Text Class
2.5
Comment on the Poetry of Ynglinga saga.
Text Class
3 (58r-97v)
Manuscript for Snorra Edda
Note

Some notes in Rasmus Nyerup's hand have been inserted.

Text Class

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
97 leaves and slips.
Script

Written by Rasmus Rask.

Additions
Fol. 34 is a letter from H. Scheving, Bessastöðum July 06, 1815.

History

Origin
Iceland or Denmark s. XIX in.

Additional

Record History
Catalogued April 30, 2002 by EW-J.

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