Compendium Saxonis
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Compendium Saxonis is a summary located in Chronica Jutensis
. It contains a summary of Saxo’s Gesta Danorum
, about one-fourth the size of the original. It is written in Latin
.
It is thought to have been written by the same author as Chronica Jutensis
.
In this summary, the name Gesta Danorum is found. It is not known if Saxo also used this name for his original work.
As this is a summary, a large part of the original work is cut out, which some readers have found frustrating. As the author is less interested in war and battles, stories dealing with such things are often cut heavily.
The original manuscript is lost, but it survives in four different handwritten copies, about a hundred years younger. One was written by a Monk
from Odense
in 1431.
Latin copies can be found in:
Chronica Jutensis
Chronica Jutensis also known as Continuatio compendii Saxonis or Chronica Danorum, is a small Danish historical work from the middle of the 14th century, written in Latin....
. It contains a summary of Saxo’s Gesta Danorum
Gesta Danorum
Gesta Danorum is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus . It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark and is an essential source for the nation's early history...
, about one-fourth the size of the original. It is written in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
.
It is thought to have been written by the same author as Chronica Jutensis
Chronica Jutensis
Chronica Jutensis also known as Continuatio compendii Saxonis or Chronica Danorum, is a small Danish historical work from the middle of the 14th century, written in Latin....
.
In this summary, the name Gesta Danorum is found. It is not known if Saxo also used this name for his original work.
As this is a summary, a large part of the original work is cut out, which some readers have found frustrating. As the author is less interested in war and battles, stories dealing with such things are often cut heavily.
The original manuscript is lost, but it survives in four different handwritten copies, about a hundred years younger. One was written by a Monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
from Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
in 1431.
Latin copies can be found in:
- Danish Royal LibraryDanish Royal LibraryThe Royal Library in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and university library of University of Copenhagen. It is the largest library in the Nordic countries....
of CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Add.. 49 2o (1431) - Danish Royal Library of Copenhagen, Don. Var. 139 4o (14/15th century).
- Swedish Royal LibrarySwedish Royal LibraryThe National Library of Sweden is the national library of Sweden. As such it collects and preserves all domestic printed and audio-visual materials in Swedish, as well as content with Swedish association published abroad. Being a research library, it also has major collections of literature in...
of StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, De la Gardie 44 4o (15th century) - Swedish Royal Library of Stockholm, Skokloster 47 4o (15th century)