Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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Rask 35

Rask 35 (1700-1799, Iceland)
Den Arnamagnæanske Samling, Copenhagen
1. (1r:1-24r:16) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicSagann af Eigle einhenndtaHertriggur hefur kongur heitid. Hann reide firer Austurog hefur sydann einginn hlutur fundest af henne og óngu þuy sem a var. Lukumm vier so þessare søgu2. (25r:1-32r:13) Illuga saga GríðarfóstraIcelandicSagann af Illuga Grydar fostraKongur sa ried fyrer Dánmórk er Hringur hietog lukum vier so sógu þætte af Jllaúga Grydar fostra3. (32v:1-37r:18) Hálfdanar þáttur svarta og Haralds hárfagraIcelandicSøgu þattur af Haldane konge hinumm suarta og uppwexte Harallds harfagra sm kalladur var Döfra fostriHallan hefur kongur heited og kalladur hinn suarteog endumm vier so þennann þatt med so ornu nidur læge4. (38r:1-65r:7) Victors saga og BlávusIcelandicHier birast sagann af Wictor oc BlausMarga merkelega hlute heirdumm vier sagda af Herra Häkone Noregs konge Magnus sineog endast hier þesse saga af Wictor og Blaus5. (66r:1-94r:15) Jarlmanns saga og HermannsIcelandicHier biriast Jallmanns sagaMeystarinn Wirgelyus hefur samsett mórg fræde y bok þeire er Saxa fræde heiterog endast hier þesse þeira saga med so ordnu nidur læge6. (94r:16-108v:24) Úlfs saga UggasonarIcelandicSagann af Wlfe Ugga syne og AriusWgge hefur kongur heited er riede fyrer Nordmandiaskilldu þeir fostbrædur alldri sina vinattu og lykur so sógu þessare med so ordnu nidur læge. Ender.7. (109r:1-121v:8) Þorsteins þáttur bæjarmagnsIcelandicHier byriar sógu þatt fra Þorsteine bæar magnJ þann tyma sem Häkon jall Sigurdar son riede firer Noreige biö sä bonde y Gaular dal er Brynjolfur hietog lyukumm vier so ad seigia af Thorsteyne bæarbarn og hanz afrecks werkumm og sogu þætte8. (122r:1-140v:28) Bærings sagaIcelandicHier biriar søgu af Bæring fägraSo er skrifad ad a dógum Alexander päfa riede firer Sax lande hertöge sä er Bæring hietog lykur so þessare søgu, ad so ordnu nidur læge af Bæring fagra9. (142r:1-167v:19) Fertrams saga og PlatosIcelandicHyer biriast sagann af Fertram og PlätöArtus hiet kongur mektugurog storaudugrog endar so þeßa Fertrams sogu. Telos10. (168r:1-230v:18) Göngu-Hrólfs saga (defective)IcelandicHier biriar sógu af Hrolfe Sturlaugs syneHreggvidur er kongur nefndur. Hann atte ad rada firer Holmgarda ryke Ends: madur rak flottann sem fir var fra sagt og snere so aftur til valsinsNote: Text cuts off near the end of ch. 33 (Guðni Jónsson's 1954 ed.)11. (231r:1-237v:23) Drauma-Jóns sagaIcelandicHier biriar sagann af Drauma JöneHeindrik er nefndur jarl og sat y Saxlandeog lykur so þessum sógu þætte af drauma Jone. Ender

CodexPaperi, 237, iNote: Flyleaves modern. Fol. 141 is blank.210mm x 160mmYesLater foliation: Foliated in pencil in the outer bottom corner of every tenth page and at the end of each saga, as well as on fols. 207 and 211. Incorrect pagination on every tenth page, starting with fol. 31, has been corrected.Average: Some offsetting of red ink on fol. 24v. Rubbing on multiple leaves, especially fols. 161-163, 167v and 237, has made some text difficult to read. Fols. 220-224 are heavily worn. Several leaves stained, and some wear at the edges of leaves, but in otherwise fair condition160mm x 140mmNote: Written area varies widely by scribe.UnknownUnknownMajor

Info: Written in 'various hands' according to Kålund

Low

Other: Title decorated with red ink on fol. 25r

Medium

Fol. 24r dated "21 februarij Anno 1743". Multiple autographs on fol. 24v: "Einar Magnus Son", "Bæring Biarnar Son", "Jon Haldors" and "Gudmundur Jons Syne", as well as the phrase "Enu preiddum wngum manne". Some faded marginalia on fol. 64v. On fol. 65r the names "Jon Haldorsson" and "Bæring Biarna son" are crossed out. Inscriptions on fol. 141v: "Þessa bok a Jon Haldors Son Virduglagum heidums manne", "Vid for neme Herra Gull smids", "Jone Sygurd Sin Voge" and "Hiol". Autograph in the lower margin of fol. 237v: "Bæring Biarnason ad Hofi [?]"

Plain (later)

Rebound during the early 20th century in marbled, half-canvas boards.

1700-1799Iceland

Rasmus Kristian Rask: Owner

Last update: 2013-08-16

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