Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Westin 87

Westin 87 (1750-1799, Denmark)
Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
1. (1r:1-20v:4) Sörla saga sterkaIcelandicSagann Af Sørla SterkaJ þann Tijma hefst Saga þessi er Halldan kongur Brönufostre Stirde Sviþiödog er eij gieted um i þessare Sógu hvört þeim hafe orded auded barna epter Sig edur eige,Note: Vers. A2. (20v:5-20v:7) VerseIcelandicAf Sorla Sterka, Segge bid Söguna lesa Skarädahans þar verka, er og gietid

CodexPaper20203mm x 158mmYesLater paginationGoodNote: Written in dark ink in one column with 24 to 29 lines per page, although usually 26. Running titles on pp. 4 and 17 (on p. 4 seems like a later addition, darker ink and different hand). Margins drawn with pencil and grooved, except on pp. 14-16 (no margins drawn) and p. 39 (margins only grooved). Beginnings of chapters are not numbered, but there are two lines left blank above, and the first line of the new chapter is written in a different script (p. 1 two lines) and larger letters.164mm x 120mmUnknownHum cursivaSole

Low

Mixed: Crudely decorated initials on fol. 1r. First line of new chapters written in different script.

Plain

Cardboard binding covered with marbled paper. On the spine a yellow label with the shelf mark and a pink label with the title. A slip of paper for library uses is pasted to the inside front of the binding; a certain Samsonarsson borrowed the manuscript 7-15 February 1969.

1750-1799Denmark

Jacob Westin: OwnerBirger Thorlacius: OwnerJacob Westin bought the manuscript in Copenhagen in 1830 at an auction of Birgir Thorlacius' bequest.

Last update: 2013-04-08

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