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The Codex Runicus is one of the few runic texts found on parchment. The codex is written around year 1300 and consists a number of Danish laws, including the oldes preserved Nordic law, Skånske lov (The Scania Law) for the geographic region nowadays known as Scania.
A famous passage of the Skånske lov is:
- Haui that Skanunga ærliki mææn, toco vithar oræth aldrigh ææn
At the end of Codex Runicus is also one of the oldes preserved folk songs with notes, Drømte mig en drøm i nat (I dreamt a dream tonight), about a girl who dreams about becoming a rich woman. This melody was used as a jingle in Danish radio for more than 50 years. The text reads:
- Drømde mik en drøm i nat,
- um silki ok ærlik pæl
Codex Runicus has number AM 28 8vo and is stored in Copenhagen.
