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thumb The so-called ''Heart Book'' (''Hjertebog'', Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Thott 1510, 4º) is a 16th-century Danish manuscript (Thott 1510 4o), now kept in Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen. It is a collection of 83 Danish love ballads, collected in the 1550s at the court of king Christian III. It is the oldest known Danish ballad manuscript. A peculiarity of the manuscript the entire book is heart shaped, in one of the early examples of the heart shape being used to signify romantic love. ==References== *S. Grundtvig, ''Preve paa en ny udgave af Danmarks gamle folkeviser'', 2. udg. 1847, S. 42, No. 3 *V. A. Pedersen, ''Dansk litteraturs historie: 1100-1800'', Volume 1, p. 148f. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heart Book」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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