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Lemarié, who, before publication, communicated to me his work on the
series of prayers to the Apostles, found in the Marturi Psalter, I could
include this most important witness in my study of a related Icelandic
series.
For part of my material, I am indebted to the micro-film services of
the great Scandinavian libraries: Det kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen,
Kungliga Biblioteket, Stockholm, the National Library (Landsboka-
safn), Reykjavik, and Universitetsbiblioteket, Oslo; besides, from the
great European libraries: Bibliothéque Nationale, the British Library,
and the Bodleian Library.
However, as a glance at my manuscript sources immediately bears
out, for the greater part of my material I am indebted to Det
Arnamagnæanske Institut, whose hospitality I have enjoyed throughout
many years. Like all my fellow-contributors to the two Amamagnæan
series, I must sing the praise of Professor Jon Helgason, their founder
and until 1975 their General Editor, for his interest in my work, not to
mention his transcription of an Icelandic text (pp. 68-69). To his
successor, Professor Jonna Louis-Jensen, Chief Editor from 1976, feil
the burden of editing this book; I cannot thank her enough for her care
and good advice.
Lilli Gjerløw