Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:
NKS 1179 fol.
NKS 1179 fol. (1750-1799)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København
ContemporaryNote: Title page on a smaller leaf but by the same scribe1. (1r-37r) Gautreks sagaIcelandicCopy of AM 152 fol.Note: younger vers.
CodexPaperi, 38301mm x 190mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria", "CetIHonig"Contemporary paginationGood230mm x 115mmNoUnknownHum cursivaSole
Info: The main text is written in hum cursiva, chancery is used for rubrics and title. This is the same scribe as in NKS 1178 fol. but different from NKS 1161 fol. The hand also occurs in Kall 620 4to, which Kålund asignes to "a well known Icelandic scribe".
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Low
    On the front flyleaf, there is a note signed by P.F. Suhm. A smaller leaf (titlepage) is inserted in the front. It is written in the same hand as the main text.
Decorative
Cardboard binding with leather spine and corners; golden imprints on the spine: "GIAFA REFS SAGA" and floral ornaments.
1750-1799Unknown
Peter Frederik Suhm: OwnerFormerly Suhm's collection no. 98 fol.
Last update: 2013-08-27

 

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