Manuscripts:
Westin 89
Westin 89 (1750-1799, Denmark)
Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
Contemporary1. (3r:1-75r:21) Völsunga sagaIcelandicHier Hefur upp og Seiger Fra þeim Manne er Sige er nefnduroc vox Aslavg þar upp i mikilli fátækt, oc illu atlæti,oc endast hier Wolsunga þätturNote: Including parts of Sigdrífumál, Guðrúnarkviða, Helreið Brynhildar and other verses and explanatory texts. Followed by a verse.2. (76r:1-118r:12) Ragnars saga loðbrókarIcelandicSagann Aff RagnarHerraudur hiet Jarl Rikr oc ä giætur ä GautlandiÞetta þotte mönnum Undarlegt og Sögdu odrum mönnum,og Endar Hier Sögu Ragnars og Sona hanns.Note: With Krákumál, derived from NKS 1824 b 4o. Followed by a verse.
Last update: 2015-02-23Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
Contemporary1. (3r:1-75r:21) Völsunga sagaIcelandicHier Hefur upp og Seiger Fra þeim Manne er Sige er nefnduroc vox Aslavg þar upp i mikilli fátækt, oc illu atlæti,oc endast hier Wolsunga þätturNote: Including parts of Sigdrífumál, Guðrúnarkviða, Helreið Brynhildar and other verses and explanatory texts. Followed by a verse.2. (76r:1-118r:12) Ragnars saga loðbrókarIcelandicSagann Aff RagnarHerraudur hiet Jarl Rikr oc ä giætur ä GautlandiÞetta þotte mönnum Undarlegt og Sögdu odrum mönnum,og Endar Hier Sögu Ragnars og Sona hanns.Note: With Krákumál, derived from NKS 1824 b 4o. Followed by a verse.
CodexPaper118200mm x 158mmNote: Fols. 1v, 75v and 118v blank, fol. 1r originally blank.YesLater foliation: Printed foliation in top right corners, fol. 54 omitted.Good155mm x 110mmUnknownUnknown
Low
- Mixed: Decorated initials on fols. 2r and 76r. Red book edge
Medium
- Marginalia. Fol. 1r: "ex libris Birgeri Thorlacii" and "Köpt på Auction efter afledne Professor ok Riddaren Birger Thorlacius i Köpenhamn den 6 September 1830 Jacob Westin"
Plain (later)
Bound in cardboard with marbled pattern.
1750-1799Denmark
Birger Thorlacius: OwnerJacob Westin: OwnerThe manuscript was once owned by Birger Thorlacius.
After his death, Jacob Westin bought it at an auction on 6 September 1830, according to a note on the first
page.
