Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Lbs 1304 8vo

Lbs 1304 8vo (1819-1825, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
1. (1r-36r) Göngu-Hrólfs sagaIcelandicSaga af Göngu Hrólfi Sturlaugssyni hins starfsamaendað dag 3ia december 1819 af Thómasi Jónssyni2. (36v-44r) Eiríks saga víðförlaIcelandicAnno 1821. Gþnxs lþmrRNote: A riddle, most likely referring to the scribe's name3. (44r-46r) KvæðiÁrni BöðvarssonIcelandicNokkur erindi ort af sál. Árna Böðvarssyni. Ég hefi lesið afgömul membrana, eftirskrifað á þeim stóð4. (46v-47r) RaunakvæðiIcelandicNote: No title5. (47v-48r) StássmeyjarkvæðiIcelandicNote: No title6. (48r-48v) MeyjarmissirIcelandicNote: No title6.1. (48v-48v) VísaIcelandic7. (49r-50r) Vermundar þáttur konungsIcelandic8. (50v-51v) Ormars þáttur FramarssonarIcelandic9. (51v-55v) Þorsteins þáttur stangarhöggsIcelandic10. (55v-56v) Gríms saga SkeljungsbanaIcelandic

CodexPaper56165mm x 100mmNote: Some of the manuscript's text inserted into a red frameYesNoneLater foliation: in pencil at the time of repairAverage130mm x 80mmYesTómas JónssonHum cursivaSole

Moderate

Initial: Headings and beginnings with mild decoration or made to stand out
Vignette (tailpiece): a modest one on 36r

Plain (contemporary)

Dark brown leather wraparound made of two pieces stitched together and not attached to the book block.

1819-1825Iceland

Last update: 2015-01-13

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