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Plesner Fragment
Plesner Fragment, a parchment page from ca. 1275. One of the 4 fragments remaining, or early copy of, of the original Saxo Gesta Danorum. Ca. 15x13cm
It consists on 1 page with 2 written sides.
Found 1877 by C. U. A. Plesner in Geheime-archive, were it was used as staple-list on Kristianstad fief taxman-number (skattemandtal) of 1623. Now owned by the Royal Library of Copenhagen.
Royal Library signature: - Ny kgl. Saml. Fol. 570
Correspond to page 811-813 in Peter Erasmus Müller Latin version of Gesta Danorum from 1839 or page 459.15 – 460.24 in Jørgen Olrik & H. Ræder's Latin version of Gesta Danorum from 1931.
See also Angers Fragment, Lassen Fragment, Kall-Rasmussen Fragment, Plesner Fragment
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