The original manuscript is held at the in Copenhagen, Denmark (shelfmark: AM 28 8vo). Because it is a national treasure, high-resolution scans have been made available for research and public use.

While runes (the Elder and Younger Futhark) are famous from stone carvings and short inscriptions on weapons or jewelry, they had largely been replaced by the Latin alphabet by the 11th century. Codex Runicus is the "last hurrah" of the runic writing system in a bound, parchment book format.

—holding a digital copy of the last runic manuscript is like holding a conversation with a 700-year-old Viking lawyer who also loved a good song.