Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Lbs 203 fol.

Lbs 203 fol. (1722-1747, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
Contemporary1. (3r-66r) Egils saga SkallagrímssonarIcelandicEndud ad Grimstungu i Vatnsdal, Anno 1724 þann 10. januarii2. (66r-86v) Þórðar saga hreðuIcelandicEndud þann 28. januarii Anno 1724.3. (87r-114v) Vatnsdæla sagaIcelandicAnno 1731.4. (116r-177v) Laxdæla sagaIcelandicSkrifud AArum eftir Guds Burd M DCC XXXI.4.1. (172r-177v) Bolla þátturIcelandic5. (178r-178r) Um Melkorku konungsdótturIcelandic6. (179r-187r) Hænsa-Þóris sagaIcelandic7. (188r-190v) Brandkrossa þátturIcelandicHer enþar þennann Saughu þatt, er Skrifaþur var i Annarri viku Goë, arit var þä 1747.8. (193r-237v) Grettis sagaIcelandicEndum ver svo saugu af Grettir asmundarsjni, þann xii maji manadardag, a Laugardegi, Ar eftir Gudsburd MDCCCLIII [sic, 1753]. Hafi ritarinn mikla þauck, Lesari, ok hæirari goda þauck. Endir.9. (239r-245v) Áns saga bogsveigisIcelandicHer Birium Ver Saugu Af Ani Bogsveigirer ritud var i Vatsndal, oc endud þann tuttugasta þridia januarii þa voru lidnir fra hingatburdinum MDCCXL Vetur, oc nockut jnns ättunda. Hafi ritarinn goda þauck. Oc heirarenn adra.10. (247r-254v) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicNu Ritum Ver Saugu Af Halfdäne EisteinssineHun var endud a Manudag i Annarri viku þorra, þann fimmta dag februarii manadar ... frä hjngatburdinum voru þä lidnir MDCCXL vetur, oc nokkud jns ättunda. hafi ritarinn mikla þauck;oc heirendur goda þauck. Ender.11. (256r-263r) Yngvars saga víðförlaIcelandicÞetta er Upphaf a Saugu af Jngvare Vijdførla.er ver endudum ä manudag i Seinustu viku þorra í Vatnsdals Sveit i Nordur jslandi oc Höla Stipti, þann XIX februarii manadarþ þa voru lidnir fra hingatburdinum frelsarans MDCCXL vetur, oc nokkud jns ättunda, þat sem framm ifir midiann veturinn var cvomit. Ver þauckum Saugumeistaranum, ritaranum oc lesaranum, hverium Sitt Erfidi;oc her Scal vera takmark Endirsins. a Saugunni þessari.12. (263v-271v) Samsons saga fagra (defective)IcelandicNote: Lacking the end

CodexPaperiv, 271, vi283mm x 183mmYesLater foliation: Fol. 3 is an inserted leafAverage: Manuscript lacking at the end255mm x 160mmYesUnknownKurrentMajor

UnknownKurrentMajor

High

Miniature: Portraits: 2v, 65v, 115v, 191v, 192v, 238v, 246v, 255v. The drawings are of saga characters, as noted under the respective drawings. On fol. 65v a note reads: Uppdregið hefur S.H.s. The leaves with drawings have been glued onto younger leaves.
Paratext: Coloured title page, red and blue-green
Initial: Decorated initials in some places
Vignette (tailpiece): Knotwork on fol.: 254v

1722-1747
Iceland

Last update: 2016-05-25

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