1. List A
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The first method is when the manuscript in question appears in List A below. List A gives abbreviated sigla for some of the most important manuscripts that contain skaldic poetry.
List A. Sigla for some of the main manuscripts
| I | AM 122 a fol (Ipx: paper copies) |
| II | AM 122 b fol (IIpx: paper copies) |
| A | AM 748 I b 4° |
| Ágr | AM 325 II 4° (Ágrip) |
| B | AM 757 a 4° |
| Bb | Bergsbók, Holm perg 1 fol |
| Bæb | Bæjarbók (á Rauðasandi), AM 73 b fol |
| C | AM 748 II 4° |
| E | Eirspennill, AM 47 fol |
| F | Codex Frisianus, AM 45 fol |
| Flat | Flateyjarbók, GKS 1005 fol |
| FskB | Fagrskinna (B), OsloUB 371 folx |
| FskA | Fagrskinna (A), AM 303 4°x |
| G | Gullinskinna, AM 325 VIII 5 c 4° |
| H | Hulda, AM 66 fol |
| Hb | Hauksbók, AM 371, 544 and 675 4°x |
| Hr | Hrokkinskinna, GKS 1010 fol |
| J | Jöfraskinna, AM 37 and 38 folx |
| K | Kringla, Lbs frg 82, AM 35, 36 and 63 folx |
| Kb | Ketilsbók, AM 453 4°x |
| M | Möðruvallabók, AM 132 fol |
| Mb | Melabók, AM 445 b 4° |
| (part of Pseudo-Vatnshyrna: AM 445 c I 4° and AM 564 a 4°) | |
| Mork | Morkinskinna, GKS 1009 fol |
| R | Codex Regius of Snorra Edda, GKS 2367 4° |
| St | Sturlubók, AM 107 folx |
| Sk | Skarðsárbók, AM 104 folx (main ms.) |
| T | Codex Trajectinus, Traj 1374x |
| Tóm | Tómasskinna, GKS 1008 fol |
| U | Codex Upsaliensis, DG 11 |
| W | Codex Wormianus, AM 242 fol |
| Þb | Þórðarbók, AM 112 folx and AM 106 folx |