How-many-fragments
Abstract
This dataset is published in conjunction with the article Seppo Eskola, Jaakko Tahkokallio: "How many fragments? The original extent, the nineteenth-century losses, and the present size of the Swedish-Finnish medieval book fragment collections", SKHS 2024. It consists of three data files (csv format), an appendix (pdf format) with tables summarising the data, and a readme file. Data_1628 contains data on the Vasa-era regional accounts of the Swedish realm, as listed in their 1628 catalogue, and their parchment covers. Data_1637 contains data on the accounts of the central administration, as listed in the 1637 catalogue, and their parchment covers. Data_Fragments itemises each manuscript and early print fragment held by the National Archives of Sweden and the National Library of Finland. More detailed information is given in the readme file and in the published article.
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1 This is an appendix of the data set published for the article: Eskola, Seppo & Tahkokallio, Jaakko: How many fragments? The original extent, nineteenthcentury losses, and present size of the Swedish-Finnish medieval book fragment collections Created 24.9.2024 Table 1: Account booklets and covers originally, based on historical data Table 2: Lost account booklets and covers
2 Table 3: Data from the 1628 catalogue Source: 1628 catalogue Units Registers As in catalogue To 1630 To 1634 To 1630 To 1634 "Swedish" sections 10 836 11 201 30 409 30 806 Finland 1 982 2 079 5 806 5 967 Livland 551 568 1 277 1 294 Älvsborg lösen 1613 84 84 199 199 All 13 453 13 932 37 691 38 266 Units Registers With adjustments To 1630 To 1634 To 1630 To 1634 Landskapshandlingar (omitting Åland, Österbotten and Kemi lappmark) 10 506 10 857 29 656 30 041 Finland (including Åland, Österbotten and Kemi lappmark) 2 312 2 409 6 559 6 732 Units Registers Lifted series To 1630 To 1634 To 1630 To 1634 Åland 132 138 287 291 Österbotten 164 171 429 436 Kemilappmark 34 35 37 38 Landskapshandlingarna, by landskap Source: 1628 catalogue (Åland, Österbotten and Kemi lappmark lifted from Norrland series) Units Registers Landskap To 1630 To 1634 To 1630 To 1634 Uppland 2 391 2 476 6 476 6 575 Norrland 618 639 1 648 1 679 Södermanland och Närke 1 472 1 516 3 473 3 520 Västmanland och Dalarna 1 391 1 446 4 488 4 549 Småland 1 695 1 743 4 868 4 916 Västergötland, Värmland och Dalsland 1 454 1 505 4 151 4 203 Östergötland 1 485 1 532 4 552 4 599 10 506 10 857 29 656 30 041
3 Table 4: Data on fragments in the MPO that can be connected to the following account series Signa MPO signa with approriate metadata (year+province) To 1630 Uppland 1 298 Norrland 1 189 Södermanland och Närke 847 Västmanland och Dalarna 1 456 Småland 3 778 Västergötland, Värmland och Dalsland 2 345 Östergötland 1 810 Livland 475 All 13 198 Landskapshandlingarna 12 723
4 Table 5: Data from the 1637 catalogue Registers 1630s To 1630 To 1637 Registers 1637, Räntekammarböckerna 442 455 Registers 1637, Varuhus och handling och Provianträkenskaper 1 810 1 822 Registers 1637, Lokala tullräkenskaper 1 082 1 136 Registers 1637, Skeppgårdshandlingar 448 448 Registers 1637, Klädkammarräkenskaper och Skinkammaren 536 536 Registers 1637, Arkliräkningar 527 527 Registers 1637, Militieräkningar 646 646 Registers 1637, Löningsregister 299 299 Registers 1637, Salpeterbruk 59 61 Registers 1637, Ransakninger 58 58 Registers 1637, Förläninger 119 119 All 6 026 6 107 Table 6: Data on fragments in the MPO that can be connected to the following account series Signa MPO signa with approriate metadata (year+archival series) To 1630 MPO signa, Räntekammarböckerna 1526-1630 239 MPO signa, Varuhus och handling 1538-1620 606 MPO signa, Provianträkenskaper 404 MPO signa, Lokala tullräkenskaper 613 MPO signa, Skeppgårdshandlingar 1540-1640 356 MPO signa, Klädkammarräkenskaper 1531-1623 300 MPO signa, Skinnkammaren 1540-1619 127 MPO signa, Arkliräkenskaper 99 MPO signa, Militieräkenskaper 484 MPO signa, Löningsregister 149 MPO signa, Strödda militiehandlingar före 1631 83 MPO signa, Ranskakninger 0 MPO signa, Förläningsregister 95 All 3 555
5 Table 7: Number of covers, fragments and leaves based on current archival collections Figures in bold are based on our data Figures in normal type are based on previous literature Figures in italics have been estimated using the ratios given in Table 4. By data groups Covers Fragments Leaves MPO 20 300 22 554 38 615 Printed works (Swe) 1 300 1 450 2 500 FM 4 833 5 433 9 199 Other Finnish 2 2 3 Printed works (FIN), National Library of Finland 852 996 1 737 Printed works (FIN), Jyväskylä University Library 120 137 249 Printed works (FIN), Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm 85 95 177 British library 540 600 920 St. Petersburg 150 166 260 Sums 28 182 31 433 53 660 Rounded 28 200 31 400 53 700 Table 8: Estimated ratios between fragments, covers and folia Fragments 0,9 Covers 1 Folia 1,7