Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1747 4to

NKS 1747 4to (1750-1799, Denmark)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 155 4to
Contemporary2. (1r-18v) Göngu-Hrólfs saga [Variants]Icelandic, Danish, LatinCopied from AM 152 fol. and AM 587 c 4to.Note: Variant readings from AM 152 fol. and AM 587 c 4to1.1. (1v-2r) Árni Magnússon´s notesIcelandic, DanishNote: With a note by Isfiord in Danish

CodexPaper18, i210mm x 168mmMaid of Dort "ALP ProPatria" or "ProPatria ALP" and sometimes "GR" below the fence; "GR" with a crown on top. Watermark on the pastedown: Large circular watermark (double lined) with crown on top.Contemporary paginationAverage: water stains and slight discoloration155mm x 110mmNoÞorlákur Magnússon ÍsfjörðHum cursivaSole

Info: Hum cursiva for main text, kurrent for notes and comments in Danish

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Paratext

Low

Note from Suhm on fol. 1r. A few scholarly annotations in the margins.

Plain (contemporary)

Plain paper binding.

1750-1799Denmark

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-05-24

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