Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

AM 591 k 4to

AM 591 k 4to (1650-1700, Iceland)
Den Arnamagnæanske Samling, Copenhagen
1. (1r:1-8v:30) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandicSaga af Heidreke könge enum spakaSigurlami hefur köngur heitidRike miked, og riett fieskipteNote: Contains a version of the R redaction of the saga, though not a direct copy from GKS 2845 4to. Also contains a copy of Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá's riddle commentary.

CodexPaperi, 8, iNote: One modern flyleaf at the front and rear of the volume.200mm x 165mmCoat of arms (shield flanked by two rampant lions) visible on front flyleaf. Medallion (?) visible on rear flyleaf.Later foliation: Foliated in faded red ink and pencil in the upper corners of recto leaves. Good180mm x 145mmÓlafur GíslasonUnknownSole

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Note on front flyleaf recto reads: "Heidreks Saga. Ur bokum sem eg feck af Sira Olafi gisla syne i hofi i vopnafirde"

Plain (later)

Bound in modern (20th century) cloth boards. Older pasteboard binding housed with manuscript.

1650-1700Iceland

Árni Magnússon: Owner

Last update: 2013-08-16

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