Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Lbs 1629 4to

Lbs 1629 4to
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.

CodexPaperv, 170, i198mm x 158mmYes

Moderately decorated

Leather spine and corners

At the time of binding in Þorsteinn Þorkelsson's ownership Part II has been added to the manuscript

Lbs 1629 4to Part I. (1700-1799)

Later addition: Nokkrar Fornsögur ritaðar af ýmsum1. (1r-26v) Sturlunga saga (defective)Áttundi partur Íslendinga af útkomu Þorgils Böðvarssonar, Gissurar Þorvaldssonar og annarra Íslendinga. Skikkun Hákonar konungs um eignir Snorra og annað hér á landi. ...Note: A part from Þorgils saga skarðaNote: Missing the ending2. (27r-62v) Ljósvetninga saga (defective)Note: Ljósvetninga saga eður ReykdælaNote: Missing the ending3. (63r-73r) Hænsa-Þóris saga4. (73v-80v) Jasonar saga bjarta5. (81r-96r) Jarlmanns saga og Hermanns17866. (97r-112r) Þjalar-Jóns saga7. (113r-119v) Úlfs saga Uggasonar8. (119v-132v) Eiríks saga rauða9. (133r-146v) Sturlaugs saga starfsamaSagan af Sturlaugi hinum starfsamaAnno 1793

CodexPaper146198mm x 158mmYesNone: Not present between folios: 26-27 og 62-63Average165mm x 135mmYesMagnús EinarssonKurrentMajor

Info: sr. Magnús Einarsson á Tjörn1r-62v and maybe more

UnknownKurrentMinor

None

Medium

On Ffl2 2r is a titlepage in the hand of Þorsteins Þorkelssonar á Hvarfi: Nokkrar fornsögur ritaðar af ýmsum
On Ffl3 3r-4r is a table of contents in the form of a preface also in the hand of Þorsteinn Þorkelssons

1700-1799

Stefán Arngrímsson: OwnerÞorsteinn Þorkelsson: Owner

Lbs 1629 4to Part II.

1. (147r-170r) Alþingisbækur ÍslandsNote: From the Lögþingisbók 1705Note: Some of the text in Danish

CodexPaper24198mm x 158mmYesNoneAverage175mm x 130mmYesUnknownKurrentMajor

Moderate

Initial: Decorated initial 147r

Last update: 2015-02-10

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