The database was devised and composed by the following scholars (initials which appear in the database are given in parentheses):

Hans Aili (HA)
Sweden

Marianne Alenius (MA)
Denmark

Ivan Boserup
Denmark

Amund Børdahl (AOB)
Norway

Inger Ekrem (IE)  
Norway

Peter Fink (PF)
Denmark

Karsten Friis-Jensen
Denmark

Gottskálk Thór Jensson (GThJ)
Iceland

Minna Skafte Jensen
Denmark

Iiro Kajanto  
Finland

Egil Kraggerud
Norway

Lars Boje Mortensen (LBM)
Denmark

Sigurdur Pétursson (SP)
Iceland

Raija Sarasti-Wilenius (RS/RSW)
Finland

Karen Skovgaard-Petersen (KSP)
Denmark

Annika Ström (AS)
Sweden

Peter Zeeberg (PZ)
Denmark