Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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NKS 1869 4to

NKS 1869 4to (1700-1799, Denmark)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 72 4to
1. (1v-1v) Table of ContentsDanishIndhold2. (2r-14r) VöluspáIcelandic3. (15r-41v) HávamálIcelandic4. (43r-49r) AlvíssmálIcelandic5. (50r-57v) SkírnismálIcelandic6. (58r-66r) HarbarðsljóðIcelandic7. (67r-74v) HymiskviðaIcelandic8. (75r-87v) LokasennaIcelandic9. (88r-111v) Helga kviða HundingsbanaIcelandic10. (112r-127v) Helga kviða HjörvarðssonarIcelandic11. (128r-129v) Frá dauða SinfjötlaIcelandicSinfeotla Lok12. (130r-142v) GrípisspáIcelandic13. (142r-153v) GrímnismálIcelandic14. (154r-164v) VafþrúðnismálIcelandic15. (166r-173r) ÞrymskviðaIcelandic16. (174r-183r) VölundakviðaIcelandic17. (184r-201r) ReginsmálIcelandic18. (202r-211v) SigurdrífumálIcelandic19. (213r-219r) Guðrúnarkviða IIcelandic20. (220r-234v) Sigurðarkviða hin skammaIcelandic21. (236r-239r) Heilreið BrynhildarIcelandic22. (240r-240v) Dráp NiflungaIcelandic23. (241r-252r) Guðrúnakviða IIIcelandic24. (253r-259v) OddrúnargráturIcelandic25. (260r-269v) AtlakviðaIcelandic26. (270r-288r) AtlamálIcelandic27. (289r-293v) GuðrúnarhvötIcelandic28. (294r-299v) HamðismálIcelandic29. (300r-304v) Baldurs draumurIcelandicVegtams kviða30. (305r-311r) FjölsvinnsmálIcelandic31. (312r-321r) HyndluljóðIcelandic32. (322r-324r) GrógaldurIcelandic33. (325r-337r) SólarljóðIcelandic33. (338r-343v) GrottasöngurIcelandic34. (345r-358r) Hervarar saga [Riddles]Icelandic

CodexPaper358190mm x 145mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria"; "GR" with crown on top.Contemporary pagination: Paginated 1-714, irregularAverage160mm x 60-110mmNote: pp. 327-28, 423, 685-86 are blankNoMarkús JónssonHum cursivaSole

Info: Mix between early hum cursiva and chancery. The latter is used especially for initials and rubrics

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Initial

Medium

On fol. 1r and 358v, Suhm made notes on the 33 texts. He added comments and marks in the margins. On fol. 1v, he added to the table of contents: "ni fallor per b. M. Ionæ".

Decorative

Brown leather binding; marbled paper as pastedown; fore-edge painted blue; golden imprint on the spine: "EDDA SÆMUNDI" and floral ornaments.

1700-1799Denmark

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-06-04

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