Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Kall 613 4to

Kall 613 4to (1743-1751, Iceland)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København
Contemporary: Laurins Könungs Chronika, edur skemtelig og fögur fraasaga Umm þann Konung sem kalladist Laurin Konungr/ og var ei nema þriggia spanna laangr, miøg gamansöm at lesa og heyra. Prentud aa Aarenu 1714. / Enn nu wr Dönsku Maalu wtlögd aa Isslendsku, ad Söndum i Mid-firde, Anno 1743Note: The title page is now in front of item 12. According to the date, it was the first text written.1. (1r-52v) Sigurðar saga þöglaIcelandicEndad ad Söndum i Mid-firde, þann 22. Decembris, Anno 17502. (53r-56r:9) "Æventyr af einum kaupmanne"IcelandicNote: Translated from Danish "wtlagdt úr Dönskú Anno 1750"3. (56r:10-64r) "Historia af þeim lukkuliga hirdir"IcelandicEndat ad Söndum i Mid-firde, þann 8da Januarii Anno 1751.4. (65r-100r) Sálus saga og NikanórsIcelandicEndat ad Söndum i Midfirde Anno 1751. þann 22. Januarii.5. (100v-122v:11) Flóres saga konungs og sona hansIcelandicEndat aa Paals messu þann xxv. Januarii, M.DCC.LI6. (122v:12-137v) Dámusta sagaIcelandicEndat ad Söndum i midfirde, þann 30. Januarii, Anno 1751.7. (138r-145v) Bertrams saga (defective)Icelandicþann þar effter alla syna lyfs-daga ...Note: end missing8. (146r-151r) Hróa þáttur heimskaIcelandic9. (151v-157r:2) Gautreks sagaIcelandic10. (157r:3-164v:9) Úlfhams sagaIcelandic11. (164v:10-184r) Samsons saga fagraIcelandicEndat ad Söndum i Mid-firde, þann 13. Februarii Anno 1751.12. (185r-201v) Laurins kongs kronikaIcelandicNote: Translated from Danish

CodexPaperv, 201195mm x 160mmMaid of DortContemporary pagination and later foliationAverage: the binding is falling apart.173mm x 133mmNot everywhereEinar NikulássonKurrentSole

Info: Kurrent for main text, chancery fractura for rubrics.

Moderate

Initial: Nicely decorated initials and rubrics
Illustration: Drawing of a man on the title page of item 12, fol. 185r
Paratext: Decorative separation items between the texts; squiggles in the right hand corner of many texts.

Low

Occasional marks and underlinings, especially in item 11.

Plain (contemporary)

Dark leather on thick wooden boards. The binding contains manuscript waste: letters from "Thorfe Gislason, Dedalfelle 10. Marty 1756" addressed to the scribe "Einare Niculassyne", traces of a red siglum

1743-1751Iceland

Johan Christian Kall: Owner

Last update: 2013-06-07

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