Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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AM 537 4to

AM 537 4to (1600-1700, Iceland)
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
1. (1r-8v) Nitida sagaIcelandicNote: Conclusion in AM 582 4to.2. (9r-22r) Fertrams saga og PlatósIcelandic3. (22r-33v) Þjalar-Jóns sagaIcelandic

CodexPaperi, 33193mm x 153mmYesLater foliationGood162mm x 126mmUnknownKurrentMinor

UnknownKurrentMajor

Low

Initial: Titles and initials sometimes slightly decorated in black ink.

Medium

Fols. 1, 8-9, 33 are leaves inserted by Árna Magnússon.

Plain

Spine and boards wrapped in parchment of an older Latin religious manuscript containing musical notation and text from a saint's life.

1600-1700Iceland

Árni Magnússon: OwnerBenedikt Hannesson: OwnerGrímur Einarsson: OwnerÁrni Magnússon separated this manuscript from a book he received from Benedikt Hannessyni frá Snæfjöllum in 1710. It had previously belonged to Grímur Einarsson.

Last update: 2015-02-04

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