Melodies in the Poetry Book of Father Ólafur from Sandar: Religious Songs from Early 17th Century Iceland

• Main Author: Pálsson, Páll Ragnar
• Other Authors: Urve Lippus, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre 2013
• Subjects: Tónlistarsaga; 17. öld; Trúarleg tónlist; Kirkjutónlist; Tónsmíðar; Sálmar; Ísland; Doktorsritgerðir; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/560

This is a study of melodies in The Poetry Book of Father Ólafur from Sandar (Kvæðabók sr. Ólafs á Söndum), a manuscript of poetry and songs from the early 17th century Iceland. The source investigated in this study is a copy of the manuscript made in 1693 by Father Hjalti Þorsteinsson. The aim...