Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

AM 471 4to

AM 471 4to (1450-1500, Iceland)
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
1. (1r-21v) Þórðar saga hreðuIcelandic2. (21v-36r) Króka-Refs sagaIcelandic3. (36r-49r) Kjalnesinga sagaIcelandic4. (49r-56v) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic5. (57r-60v) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic6. (61r-96v) Örvar-Odds sagaIcelandic7. (96v-108v) Viktors saga og BlávusIcelandic

CodexParchmentii, 108, iii190mm x 165mmLater paginationAverage: Many pages or parts of the text missing.149mm x 105mmUnknownCursivaMajor

High

Secondary (initial): Initials in various colours (see fols. 28r and 31r).
Secondary (rubric): Red rubrics.

High

Moderately decorated (contemporary)

Dimensions: 210mm x 152mm x 85mm). Two thick wooden boards.

1450-1500Iceland

Árni Magnússon: OwnerMagnús Magnússon: OwnerÁrni Magnússon got the manuscript from Magnús Magnússon in Eyri í Seyðisfjörður (see AM Slip).

Last update: 2015-02-04

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