manuscript Trektarbók
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Manuscript Trektarbók is a medieval Icelandic manuscript best known as one of the key witnesses preserving the text of the Prose Edda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| manuscript Trektarbók canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473943 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: manuscript Trektarbók Context triple: [Prose Edda, manuscriptTradition, manuscript Trektarbók]
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A.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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B.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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C.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a significant medieval handwritten copy of the Tosefta, valued by scholars as one of the primary textual witnesses to this early rabbinic work.
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D.
Nerekhta
Nerekhta is a historic Russian town known for its well-preserved traditional architecture and cultural heritage within Kostroma Oblast.
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E.
Mandika
Mandika is an alternative name for the Mandinka, a major West African ethnic group known for their rich cultural traditions and historical role in the Mali Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: manuscript Trektarbók Target entity description: Manuscript Trektarbók is a medieval Icelandic manuscript best known as one of the key witnesses preserving the text of the Prose Edda.
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A.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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B.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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C.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a significant medieval handwritten copy of the Tosefta, valued by scholars as one of the primary textual witnesses to this early rabbinic work.
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D.
Nerekhta
Nerekhta is a historic Russian town known for its well-preserved traditional architecture and cultural heritage within Kostroma Oblast.
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E.
Mandika
Mandika is an alternative name for the Mandinka, a major West African ethnic group known for their rich cultural traditions and historical role in the Mali Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelandic manuscript
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Prose Edda manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
Old Norse philology
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manuscript studies ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Icelandic scribal tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Prose Edda
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surface form:
Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda
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| countryOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| culture | medieval Icelandic culture ⓘ |
| documentType | codex ⓘ |
| genreOfTextPreserved |
Old Norse prose
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mythological literature ⓘ poetics treatise ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
preservation of Norse mythological material
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transmission of the Prose Edda text ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryFormOfTextPreserved | prose ⓘ |
| literaryLanguage | Old Icelandic ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key witness to the text of the Prose Edda
ⓘ
preserving medieval Icelandic literary tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Nordic countries ⓘ |
| script | medieval Icelandic script ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Norse mythology
ⓘ
poetics ⓘ skaldic poetry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typeOfContent |
mythological narratives
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poetic theory ⓘ skaldic poetics ⓘ |
| workPreserved | Prose Edda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: manuscript Trektarbók Description of subject: Manuscript Trektarbók is a medieval Icelandic manuscript best known as one of the key witnesses preserving the text of the Prose Edda.
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