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Illuminations from
Hardenberg's Codex folio 9v
Norway, early 14th century
Initial letter on folio 9v
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Dette blandingshåndskrift fra det 14.-16. århundrede der bl.a. indeholder Kong Magnus lagabøters norske landslov, antages at være udført i Bergen i starten af 1300-tallet.
This composite manuscript from the 14th-16th century includes in particular King Magnus the Law-Mender's Norwegian law of the country, it is assumed to have been made in Bergen in the early 1300s.
The manuscript consists of 102 leaves on parchment (26.2 x 18.7 cm.)
National Library of Denmark and Copenhagen University Library: GKS 1154 2 º
Referenced on p.12, MAA - 399 - Medieval Scandinavian Armies (2): 1300-1500 by David Lindholm and Angus McBride
The Codex Hardenberglanus is an early 14th century list of laws. Though made in Denmark, some of its illustrations include armed men equipped in ways more typical of northern Scandinavia. Here, the figure on the left with his round-topped 'great helm' and separate mail mittens looks very German; the central figure with a close-fitting bascinet could be found almost anywhere in western Europe; but the axe-wielding soldier in the prow has the brimmed chapel-de-fer with substantial cheek pieces which is more commonly seen in Norwegian art. (Present whereabouts unknown)
