Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. 4to nr 2

Papp. 4to nr 2 (1650-1699, Iceland)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
This manuscript consists of 5 parts.

CodexPaperiii, , ii

Low

slips and note with the shelf mark on the second and third front flyleaf.

Moderately decorated (later)

A modern binding with marbeled paper on cardboard, white leather on spine and corners. The golden imprint on the spine reads: "Cod Isl. Papp. 4:o N:o 2"

1650-1699Iceland

Jón Eggertsson: OwnerPart of Jón Eggertsson's collection which came to Sweden.

Papp 4to nr. 2 I (fol.)

1. (1r-1v) LetterDanishNote: To Mathies Gudmundsson

CodexPaper2325mm x 210mmNoneAverage315mm x 160mmNote: in folio, folded and bound in horizontallyUnknownKurrentSole

None

Medium

reused paper, older writing perpendicular to letter. Other later additions.

Papp 4to nr. 2 II

1. (2r-2r) Genealogy [excerpts from Landámabók, Hauksbók and others] (defective)IcelandicEXTRAHIT Eda agrip Fleyra Julendinga Forfedra Nafna Samanskrifad og utdreiged AD Hauks Bök Og landnamu Med audru(?) Fleyra þar ad hygandi

CodexPaper1200mm x 155mmNone: Poor: heavily repaired155mm x 120mmNote: Written on recto-side onlyUnknownUnknownSole

Low

Initial

Medium

Marginal notes by the scribe himself.

Papp 4to nr. 2 III

1. (3r-22v) Króka-Refs saga [Latin]Latin2. (23r-32v) Áns saga bogsveigis [Latin]Latin3. (33r-41v) Áns saga bogsveigis (defective)4. (43r-78v) Biskupa sǫgur (defective)5. (79r-86r) Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra (defective)Icelandic

CodexPaper84195-212mm x 165mmDifferent watermarks: an animal in a single circle, a crown, an image that partly consists of a large P or B.Later foliation: Average17-185mm x 140mmin partsUnknownChanceryMinor

Info: 3r-41v.

Jón EggertssonKurrentMajor

Info: Jón Eggertsson wrote fols. 43r-86r. Kurrent for main text, chancery for rubrics

Low

Initial
Paratext

Low

On fols. 3r-41v, there are catchwords and scholarly notes in the margins. Item 1 (fols. 3r-41v) is written on the reverse of various Icelandic letters and accounting papers.

Papp 4to nr. 2 IV

1. (87r-90r) Jóns saga biskups [Latin, Excerpts]Guðmundur EinarssonLatinNota:Anno Satutis nostræ 1547 cum ad Episcopates in SchalholtiaV M Addicitiss, et Subjectiss(?) Gudmundus Einarius islandus

CodexPaper4210mm x 160mmWater lilyLater foliation: Average180mm x 115mmNoUnknownHum cursivaSole

None

Low

Notes on 87r: "[...] Isl. Chart. 4o, No2. (st.6.)". Another note on 90v: "Jehova tuti... den gamle laug, som"

Papp 4to nr. 2 V

1. (91r-93v:8) KötludraumurIcelandic2. (94r:1-94r:30) Þorsteins þáttur sögufróðaIcelandic

CodexPaper4215mm x 168mmLater foliation: Good170-185mm x 140mmNoUnknownKurrentMajor

Info: 91r-93v:8

UnknownChanceryMinor

None

Last update: 2013-03-17

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