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1. (1r:1-1r:13) Tvær vísur Odds ÞórðarsonarIcelandicTvær vysur oddz þordarsonarOrda gøtunz ung gindur ynnanntydumm hiä gullz hlyd.2. (1r:14-1r:19) Ein lítil vísaIcelandiceyn lytil vysaNote: Written in cipher.3. (1v:1-1v:26) Mythological questionsIcelandicSpurnyngarI. Seigdu mier hvad vygrydur erhvorninn bundnar eru og hvadann nafn sitt draga4. (2r:1-2v:44) HafursgriðIcelandicHier skrifast Haffurz grid hvør enn meiga brukast medal mannaHier set eg grid og fullan fridneitumm þess sem nög sie til. Nota madur bene.Note: Ends with three verses.5. (3r:1-5r:24) AldarhátturIcelandicHier hefur Bragarlikil Sira hallgrymmz peturs sonar hvor ed kalladur er AlldarhätturAdur ä tydumm, var tydska hiä lydummenda eg læt þar vid lenda lycktaz so kvædi6. (5v:1-6vb:16) Samstæður (defective)Icelandichier byriar samstædur S.H.P.S16. opt er ys lestur illa skör festurvillbuin a veg mæta og vadmäl ull tæta.7. (7r:1-7r:31) Gríms saga loðinkinna (Extracts)IcelandicGrymur lodinnkinna gieck üt ür skäla synummhvørt betur duger, broddur er krumma.Note: Contains verse excerpts.8. (7r:32-12v:28) Örvar-Odds saga (Extracts)IcelandicÞä ørvar öddur æsti uppvöfu valtkar brüder varp öþiodinns mödirNote: Contains verse excerpts.9. (13r:1-14r:24) Egils saga Skallagrímssonar (Excerpts)IcelandicHier hefur upp þad kvædi sem eigill skallagrymmz son kvad eptir sonu syna og kalladi SonatorrekMiaug er omtregt, tungu ad hrærahøggva mann og annannNote: Sonatorrek with a lausavísa at the end10. (14v:1-16r:2) KrákumálIcelandicKräku mäl er sumer kalla lodbrökar kviduHiuggumm vin med hiørvimenn i odda sennuNote: A note in a later hand following the text reads: "Hier vantar 14 vysur"11. (16r:3-17v:12) Sigurdrífumál (Extracts)IcelandicSigurdryfu mäl edur Brinhylldar liöd sem hun talade til sigurdar unnusta synns epter þad hann hiö af henni hamanaudBiör færi eg þier brynþyngz apalldureru rög af risinn. Sigurdur seigr sydann Sigurdryffu tydinde aff øllumm laundum.12. (17v:13-17v:44) Guðrúnarkviða I (Extracts)IcelandicÞesse sigurdar ätte gudrünusister myn nema, hia sigurde13. (18r:1-22r:44) Sigurdrífumál (Extracts)IcelandicLiöd Brinhilldar eru hin ut þyddSigruner og lærdöms listeraf brinhilldi budla dötturOpto placere bonis malis so gudi þocknist, enn göder lofi SF[?]ASNote: Text from the poem and commentary.14. (22v:1-27r:22) Háttalykill Lopts ríka GuttormssonarIcelandicHättalikill sem loptur hinn ryki kvad Guttormz son til Christynar O.D.First vil eg mætumm mustegiørist spreingur af þvi leingi15. (27v:1-29r:3) Víglundar saga (Extracts)IcelandicNockrar vysvr ur søgu Vyglundar mynsSkamt leidda eg skynvannganga mier ad angriNote: Verse excerpts. Followed by 19 lines in cipher and two lines of Latin: "Tua quod nihil refert per cunctari desinas" [Terence, Hecyra, Act V, sc. III]16. (29v:1-30r:42) Ættartala frá Adam til Hauks ErlendssonarIcelandicNockud lytil ættar talaAdam var fyrst skapadur allra mannaenn sydann lagdj hann undir syg allann Noreg17. (30v:1-31r:40) SæringaljóðIcelandicVysur [bind-rune]Eylyf eyning sæla, almättug mier lättusockvi nü fiandinn døckvi Θελòs18. (31v:1-32r:46) Fyrirburður Brjáms orustuIcelandicFirirburdur Briäms ørustuA faustudæginn langa vard sa adburdog halldor son gudmundar ryka og erlyngur aff straum ey19. (32v:1-33v:50) GlossaryIcelandicfäein fornmæleAnndþverti x audstreymurYmugustur ill forþemkyng sem bædi kann ad vera sønnog løginn20. (34r:1-79r:5) EddaIcelandicEdda Eþur Samtok Fornra æfinntyra og dæme sagna þeyrra firre nordmanna sem flydu hyngad j nordur halfuna utann ur asia firer Christne. Asamt nockur Tegunnd þeirra Gamalh Jslenndsku edur nordsku orda. Huad menn hallda Samann skrifad af Sæmund enum fröda og Snorra Sturlud sine. Jslendskunne til orda fiolda sierdeilis j skalldskapar mälum. [bind rune] 1680Note: Fol. 34r is a title page. Contains several colored drawings of Norse gods.Note: Most of the text comes from the Laufás-Eddu (cf. Faulkes 1979:122-123).20.1. (35r:1-44r) Names, kennings and mythological information on Norse and Roman mythologyIcelandicnofn ödinnsA alfodur alldæfødur audun arnhøfdiNydhøggur nagar20.2. (44v:1-44v:37) Names from Sturlunga sagaIcelandicmanna nøfn ür sturlunga søguAsmundur kartinn raszeÞorolfur drullari20.3. (45r:1-45rc:17) Dwarf kenningsIcelandicDverga kienyngarA. alþiössner austre aeþrär þulinn þräsir20.4. (45v:1-45v:39) Sword kenningsIcelandicsverdskiennyngarhiør hrotti høggudurellda spor leima äverki20.5. (46r:1-48v:14) VöluspáVælu spaaHliöds byd ek allarnäi nu mun hon seykvass20.6. (48v:15-55r:16) HávamálIcelandicHava malGattir allar aþir ganga vm skoþassheiler þeyr er hlyddoNote: Separate headings given on fols. 53v ('Umm Gandreyd') and 54r ('Runa tals þattur Oþins')20.7. (55r:17-57r:24) VafþrúðnismálIcelandicWafþrudnis malRaþ þu mer nu friggþu ert æ visastur vera20.8. (57r:25-60r:29) GrímnismálIcelandicFormale Til Grimnis malaHrædungur kongur atte tua sonøagnar var leingi kongur siþan20.9. (60r:30-62r:13) SkírnismálIcelandicSkyrnys førFreir sonur niarþar hafþi setssk i hliþskialfþotte enn sia half hynott20.10. (62r:14-64r:28) HárbarðsljóðIcelandicHarbarþs liöþÞör för æstur veigeþarz þik hafi allann gramir20.11. (64r:29-65v:33) HymiskviðaIcelandicHymis KuiþaAr valtivar veiþar namoaþ egis eitt harþmeitiþ20.12. (65v:34-68v:28) LokasennaIcelandicÆGis DrekkaEgir er æþru nafninu kallaþir lanþ skialftarNote: A separate rubric, "Loka Glepsa", appears on fol. 66r.20.13. (68v:29-70r:18) ÞrymskviðaIcelandicHamars heimtReiþur var þaa WyngÞorrsva kom oþins son enþur at hamri20.14. (70r:19-71r:19) Baldurs draumarIcelandicVegtams kuiþaSenn voru esir allir a þingeok ragna ræk riufenþur koma20.15. (71r:20-72v:2) AlvíssmálIcelandicAlwis MalBekki breiþa nu skal bruþurnu skyn sunna j sali20.16. (72v:3-74r:21) GróttasöngurIcelandicHier er margt vndann felltGull er kallat miøl frodafullstaþit flioþ at molþri20.17. (74r:22-74v:43) GrógaldurIcelandicGróu Galþur er hun gol sine synum daudUake þu Groameþan þu myn ord ofmantz20.18. (75r:1-77r:4) FjölsvinnsmálIcelandicFiølsuyns MaalUtann garþa saa hannskulum ævi allþri samann20.19. (77r:5-79r:5) HyndluljóðIcelandicHynþlu lioþUaki mer meyabyþ ek ottare aull goþ duga. FinisNote: Followed by a table of contents with the header: "Þesser eru þættir Semunþar Eddu"21. (79v:1-79v:30) Runir seu Danica literatura antiquissima (Extracts)IcelandicTvydeylur D. Olafz Wormz ur hanns RunologiaFie [rune] velldur frændaelli hvyld [rune] erfidi og elliNote: Ends with four lines of runes reading: "þetta ur bokolafæ uorme symhiyræyikyr"22. (80r:1-83v:27) SólarljóðIcelandicHier skrifast sölar liöd sem sagt er sæmundur prestur frodi haffi kvedid þa hann lä ändadur ä børunummFie og fiørvi rænti firdaenn hinumm lykn er lifa. Θελós23. (83v:28-86v:16) Hervarar saga og Heiðreks (Extracts)IcelandicGestspeke edur gaatur gestumm blinda med radnyngumm heidrekz kongzHeydrekur hiet kongur er ried firir Reidgotalandiþeir voru viij til samannz allerNote: Riddles from Hervarar saga plus the 'bird' and 'year' riddles. Followed by a design with initials (IER?) and the phrase: "skrifast og epter kiemur"24. (86v:19-87v:45) Reginsmál (Extracts)IcelandicSigurdar kvida þöfnis banaHvorier ryda hier ræfilz hestummog vilia þig feiganNote: Nine stanzas with accompanying interpretations/translations (Icelandic).25. (88r:1-89r:24) Verses from Hallfreðar vandræðaskáldIcelandicHallfredar vandræda skalldz nockrar vysurMier skyle freyr og freyafiørtal ad mier hiørva26. (89r:25-92r:42) Icelandic glossesIcelandicNockrar islendskar glösur sem ecki eru so audskilldar epter þvi sem nu tydkast hvoriar ad finnast opt i þeim gømlu vysumVö þad er ein glösa i þvi gamla mälihalldäm halfvin synum fordummNote: Slip from AM with a short list of kennings inserted between fols. 91 and 92.27. (92v:1-95v:37) Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar (Extracts)IcelandicFornkvednar vysur ur sogu olafz kongz triggva sonarHafnadi hann mørgumm avallt meyummhefur ordid þad firdar, feran lokid hänummNote: Contains extensive marginalia.28. (96r:1-97v:39) Dreams passages in sagasIcelandicDraumarMann dreymdi hann þottist vera i skygdumþeim i virki heymaNote: Passages (verses) taken from multiple texts (Sturlunga saga, Víga-Glúms saga)Note: Followed by a stanza from Haustlöng in a later hand29. (98r:1-126r:38) SkáldskaparmálIcelandicAnnar Partur Eddu heita kiennyngarHvøriar dregnar eru af fornumm dæmahier endar umm sinn þessar kiennyngar finisNote: An abridged version of Skáldskaparmál from the Laufás Edda (cf. Faulkes 1979, 123)Note: Fol. 110 is blank.30. (126v:1-127v:28) On the types of whales in Icelandic seasIcelandicVmm hvalfiskakin i islandz høfumm1. hnydungur hefur hvørki tønn nie talknSa þridie heitir kylnu elldur og lofaNote: Headings for types of seals and fish on fol. 127v.31. (128r:1-128v:44) Riddles and verse excerptsIcelandicBondi nockur sendi hüskarl sinnog kollud þrumgøll aff hliöde synuNote: Bird riddles and verses from Snorra Edda (Háttatal?).32. (129r:1-129v:15) LjúflingsvísurIcelandicLiüflyngz vysurSofi sofi sonur minnþad er vinur flestra enn þig varer gløggvast33. (130r:1-132r:9) Grettis saga (Extracts)IcelandicVysu þesza kvad þorsteyrn brödirz grettirz asmundar sonarEigi mättu ättu, eggþyngz bodar hrynganær hef eg øllumm oþarfur verid34. (132r:10-132r:43) Bandamanna saga (Extracts)IcelandicVysur ofeigzFirr var sæmra til sonar huxafagur vaxinnar fadmlagdrar suølu35. (132v:1-132v:12) Hervarar saga og Heiðreks (Extract)IcelandicEin gätaHvor bigger häfiøll sem saliHvør er sa andalaus sem alldri þeigerNote: Identified in the margin as coming from Hervarar saga. Followed by 6 lines of ciphered villuletur.36. (133r:1-135r:39) Gísla saga Súrssonar (Extracts)IcelandicHier byriar þä kvidu sem Gysli Sürzson orti umm æfe frammfør synaBetur hugda eg þä brigdisem hann orti af draumum synumm37. (135v:1-135v:47) Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss (Extracts)IcelandicHystoria ur Bardar søgu snæfellzäsHetta hiet trollkonaad hetta trollkona haffi þetta verid
Last update: 2016-08-25Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, ReykjavíkNickname: The Oblong Edda
1. (1r:1-1r:13) Tvær vísur Odds ÞórðarsonarIcelandicTvær vysur oddz þordarsonarOrda gøtunz ung gindur ynnanntydumm hiä gullz hlyd.2. (1r:14-1r:19) Ein lítil vísaIcelandiceyn lytil vysaNote: Written in cipher.3. (1v:1-1v:26) Mythological questionsIcelandicSpurnyngarI. Seigdu mier hvad vygrydur erhvorninn bundnar eru og hvadann nafn sitt draga4. (2r:1-2v:44) HafursgriðIcelandicHier skrifast Haffurz grid hvør enn meiga brukast medal mannaHier set eg grid og fullan fridneitumm þess sem nög sie til. Nota madur bene.Note: Ends with three verses.5. (3r:1-5r:24) AldarhátturIcelandicHier hefur Bragarlikil Sira hallgrymmz peturs sonar hvor ed kalladur er AlldarhätturAdur ä tydumm, var tydska hiä lydummenda eg læt þar vid lenda lycktaz so kvædi6. (5v:1-6vb:16) Samstæður (defective)Icelandichier byriar samstædur S.H.P.S16. opt er ys lestur illa skör festurvillbuin a veg mæta og vadmäl ull tæta.7. (7r:1-7r:31) Gríms saga loðinkinna (Extracts)IcelandicGrymur lodinnkinna gieck üt ür skäla synummhvørt betur duger, broddur er krumma.Note: Contains verse excerpts.8. (7r:32-12v:28) Örvar-Odds saga (Extracts)IcelandicÞä ørvar öddur æsti uppvöfu valtkar brüder varp öþiodinns mödirNote: Contains verse excerpts.9. (13r:1-14r:24) Egils saga Skallagrímssonar (Excerpts)IcelandicHier hefur upp þad kvædi sem eigill skallagrymmz son kvad eptir sonu syna og kalladi SonatorrekMiaug er omtregt, tungu ad hrærahøggva mann og annannNote: Sonatorrek with a lausavísa at the end10. (14v:1-16r:2) KrákumálIcelandicKräku mäl er sumer kalla lodbrökar kviduHiuggumm vin med hiørvimenn i odda sennuNote: A note in a later hand following the text reads: "Hier vantar 14 vysur"11. (16r:3-17v:12) Sigurdrífumál (Extracts)IcelandicSigurdryfu mäl edur Brinhylldar liöd sem hun talade til sigurdar unnusta synns epter þad hann hiö af henni hamanaudBiör færi eg þier brynþyngz apalldureru rög af risinn. Sigurdur seigr sydann Sigurdryffu tydinde aff øllumm laundum.12. (17v:13-17v:44) Guðrúnarkviða I (Extracts)IcelandicÞesse sigurdar ätte gudrünusister myn nema, hia sigurde13. (18r:1-22r:44) Sigurdrífumál (Extracts)IcelandicLiöd Brinhilldar eru hin ut þyddSigruner og lærdöms listeraf brinhilldi budla dötturOpto placere bonis malis so gudi þocknist, enn göder lofi SF[?]ASNote: Text from the poem and commentary.14. (22v:1-27r:22) Háttalykill Lopts ríka GuttormssonarIcelandicHättalikill sem loptur hinn ryki kvad Guttormz son til Christynar O.D.First vil eg mætumm mustegiørist spreingur af þvi leingi15. (27v:1-29r:3) Víglundar saga (Extracts)IcelandicNockrar vysvr ur søgu Vyglundar mynsSkamt leidda eg skynvannganga mier ad angriNote: Verse excerpts. Followed by 19 lines in cipher and two lines of Latin: "Tua quod nihil refert per cunctari desinas" [Terence, Hecyra, Act V, sc. III]16. (29v:1-30r:42) Ættartala frá Adam til Hauks ErlendssonarIcelandicNockud lytil ættar talaAdam var fyrst skapadur allra mannaenn sydann lagdj hann undir syg allann Noreg17. (30v:1-31r:40) SæringaljóðIcelandicVysur [bind-rune]Eylyf eyning sæla, almättug mier lättusockvi nü fiandinn døckvi Θελòs18. (31v:1-32r:46) Fyrirburður Brjáms orustuIcelandicFirirburdur Briäms ørustuA faustudæginn langa vard sa adburdog halldor son gudmundar ryka og erlyngur aff straum ey19. (32v:1-33v:50) GlossaryIcelandicfäein fornmæleAnndþverti x audstreymurYmugustur ill forþemkyng sem bædi kann ad vera sønnog løginn20. (34r:1-79r:5) EddaIcelandicEdda Eþur Samtok Fornra æfinntyra og dæme sagna þeyrra firre nordmanna sem flydu hyngad j nordur halfuna utann ur asia firer Christne. Asamt nockur Tegunnd þeirra Gamalh Jslenndsku edur nordsku orda. Huad menn hallda Samann skrifad af Sæmund enum fröda og Snorra Sturlud sine. Jslendskunne til orda fiolda sierdeilis j skalldskapar mälum. [bind rune] 1680Note: Fol. 34r is a title page. Contains several colored drawings of Norse gods.Note: Most of the text comes from the Laufás-Eddu (cf. Faulkes 1979:122-123).20.1. (35r:1-44r) Names, kennings and mythological information on Norse and Roman mythologyIcelandicnofn ödinnsA alfodur alldæfødur audun arnhøfdiNydhøggur nagar20.2. (44v:1-44v:37) Names from Sturlunga sagaIcelandicmanna nøfn ür sturlunga søguAsmundur kartinn raszeÞorolfur drullari20.3. (45r:1-45rc:17) Dwarf kenningsIcelandicDverga kienyngarA. alþiössner austre aeþrär þulinn þräsir20.4. (45v:1-45v:39) Sword kenningsIcelandicsverdskiennyngarhiør hrotti høggudurellda spor leima äverki20.5. (46r:1-48v:14) VöluspáVælu spaaHliöds byd ek allarnäi nu mun hon seykvass20.6. (48v:15-55r:16) HávamálIcelandicHava malGattir allar aþir ganga vm skoþassheiler þeyr er hlyddoNote: Separate headings given on fols. 53v ('Umm Gandreyd') and 54r ('Runa tals þattur Oþins')20.7. (55r:17-57r:24) VafþrúðnismálIcelandicWafþrudnis malRaþ þu mer nu friggþu ert æ visastur vera20.8. (57r:25-60r:29) GrímnismálIcelandicFormale Til Grimnis malaHrædungur kongur atte tua sonøagnar var leingi kongur siþan20.9. (60r:30-62r:13) SkírnismálIcelandicSkyrnys førFreir sonur niarþar hafþi setssk i hliþskialfþotte enn sia half hynott20.10. (62r:14-64r:28) HárbarðsljóðIcelandicHarbarþs liöþÞör för æstur veigeþarz þik hafi allann gramir20.11. (64r:29-65v:33) HymiskviðaIcelandicHymis KuiþaAr valtivar veiþar namoaþ egis eitt harþmeitiþ20.12. (65v:34-68v:28) LokasennaIcelandicÆGis DrekkaEgir er æþru nafninu kallaþir lanþ skialftarNote: A separate rubric, "Loka Glepsa", appears on fol. 66r.20.13. (68v:29-70r:18) ÞrymskviðaIcelandicHamars heimtReiþur var þaa WyngÞorrsva kom oþins son enþur at hamri20.14. (70r:19-71r:19) Baldurs draumarIcelandicVegtams kuiþaSenn voru esir allir a þingeok ragna ræk riufenþur koma20.15. (71r:20-72v:2) AlvíssmálIcelandicAlwis MalBekki breiþa nu skal bruþurnu skyn sunna j sali20.16. (72v:3-74r:21) GróttasöngurIcelandicHier er margt vndann felltGull er kallat miøl frodafullstaþit flioþ at molþri20.17. (74r:22-74v:43) GrógaldurIcelandicGróu Galþur er hun gol sine synum daudUake þu Groameþan þu myn ord ofmantz20.18. (75r:1-77r:4) FjölsvinnsmálIcelandicFiølsuyns MaalUtann garþa saa hannskulum ævi allþri samann20.19. (77r:5-79r:5) HyndluljóðIcelandicHynþlu lioþUaki mer meyabyþ ek ottare aull goþ duga. FinisNote: Followed by a table of contents with the header: "Þesser eru þættir Semunþar Eddu"21. (79v:1-79v:30) Runir seu Danica literatura antiquissima (Extracts)IcelandicTvydeylur D. Olafz Wormz ur hanns RunologiaFie [rune] velldur frændaelli hvyld [rune] erfidi og elliNote: Ends with four lines of runes reading: "þetta ur bokolafæ uorme symhiyræyikyr"22. (80r:1-83v:27) SólarljóðIcelandicHier skrifast sölar liöd sem sagt er sæmundur prestur frodi haffi kvedid þa hann lä ändadur ä børunummFie og fiørvi rænti firdaenn hinumm lykn er lifa. Θελós23. (83v:28-86v:16) Hervarar saga og Heiðreks (Extracts)IcelandicGestspeke edur gaatur gestumm blinda med radnyngumm heidrekz kongzHeydrekur hiet kongur er ried firir Reidgotalandiþeir voru viij til samannz allerNote: Riddles from Hervarar saga plus the 'bird' and 'year' riddles. Followed by a design with initials (IER?) and the phrase: "skrifast og epter kiemur"24. (86v:19-87v:45) Reginsmál (Extracts)IcelandicSigurdar kvida þöfnis banaHvorier ryda hier ræfilz hestummog vilia þig feiganNote: Nine stanzas with accompanying interpretations/translations (Icelandic).25. (88r:1-89r:24) Verses from Hallfreðar vandræðaskáldIcelandicHallfredar vandræda skalldz nockrar vysurMier skyle freyr og freyafiørtal ad mier hiørva26. (89r:25-92r:42) Icelandic glossesIcelandicNockrar islendskar glösur sem ecki eru so audskilldar epter þvi sem nu tydkast hvoriar ad finnast opt i þeim gømlu vysumVö þad er ein glösa i þvi gamla mälihalldäm halfvin synum fordummNote: Slip from AM with a short list of kennings inserted between fols. 91 and 92.27. (92v:1-95v:37) Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar (Extracts)IcelandicFornkvednar vysur ur sogu olafz kongz triggva sonarHafnadi hann mørgumm avallt meyummhefur ordid þad firdar, feran lokid hänummNote: Contains extensive marginalia.28. (96r:1-97v:39) Dreams passages in sagasIcelandicDraumarMann dreymdi hann þottist vera i skygdumþeim i virki heymaNote: Passages (verses) taken from multiple texts (Sturlunga saga, Víga-Glúms saga)Note: Followed by a stanza from Haustlöng in a later hand29. (98r:1-126r:38) SkáldskaparmálIcelandicAnnar Partur Eddu heita kiennyngarHvøriar dregnar eru af fornumm dæmahier endar umm sinn þessar kiennyngar finisNote: An abridged version of Skáldskaparmál from the Laufás Edda (cf. Faulkes 1979, 123)Note: Fol. 110 is blank.30. (126v:1-127v:28) On the types of whales in Icelandic seasIcelandicVmm hvalfiskakin i islandz høfumm1. hnydungur hefur hvørki tønn nie talknSa þridie heitir kylnu elldur og lofaNote: Headings for types of seals and fish on fol. 127v.31. (128r:1-128v:44) Riddles and verse excerptsIcelandicBondi nockur sendi hüskarl sinnog kollud þrumgøll aff hliöde synuNote: Bird riddles and verses from Snorra Edda (Háttatal?).32. (129r:1-129v:15) LjúflingsvísurIcelandicLiüflyngz vysurSofi sofi sonur minnþad er vinur flestra enn þig varer gløggvast33. (130r:1-132r:9) Grettis saga (Extracts)IcelandicVysu þesza kvad þorsteyrn brödirz grettirz asmundar sonarEigi mättu ättu, eggþyngz bodar hrynganær hef eg øllumm oþarfur verid34. (132r:10-132r:43) Bandamanna saga (Extracts)IcelandicVysur ofeigzFirr var sæmra til sonar huxafagur vaxinnar fadmlagdrar suølu35. (132v:1-132v:12) Hervarar saga og Heiðreks (Extract)IcelandicEin gätaHvor bigger häfiøll sem saliHvør er sa andalaus sem alldri þeigerNote: Identified in the margin as coming from Hervarar saga. Followed by 6 lines of ciphered villuletur.36. (133r:1-135r:39) Gísla saga Súrssonar (Extracts)IcelandicHier byriar þä kvidu sem Gysli Sürzson orti umm æfe frammfør synaBetur hugda eg þä brigdisem hann orti af draumum synumm37. (135v:1-135v:47) Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss (Extracts)IcelandicHystoria ur Bardar søgu snæfellzäsHetta hiet trollkonaad hetta trollkona haffi þetta verid
CodexPaperi, 135, i330mm x 105mmYesPaginated and foliatied: Initial leaves paginated in the outer margins. Later foliation in lower corner of recto leaves.Average: Lacks 12 3/4 leaves at the front according to a note in the hand of Jón Sigurðsson
on fol. 1v (cf. Kålund, Katalog II:167). One leaf missing after fol. 6, and a 'large'
lacuna following fol. 53.270mm x 67mmUnknownKurrentSole
Info: Scribal initials encoded in bind-runes on fol.
34r (S G).
High
- Illustration: Full page illustrations on fols. 34v (Oþinn and Ingwe), 36r (Þór and Niordur), 36v (Balldur and Hæimdallir), 37v (Freyr and Freya), 39r (Hauþur, Tir and Widar), 39v (Wale, Ullir and Forsete), 40v (Hæner [miniature]), 41r (Brage and Loke), 41v (Gunnlod and Þøck), 42v (Valhöll), 43r (Midgards ormurinn), 43v (Fenris wlfurinn) and 44r (askur yckdrasils).
- Border: Decorated title page on fol. 34r.
- Other: Occasional floriated designs at the ends of texts (e.g. fol. 5r).
High
- Two notes from AM pasted into the front of the MS. One reads: "Þetta er komid fra Ingibörgu, i Bæi i Hrutafirdi, til M.J.S. [Magnuss Ionssonar fra Leyrä] fra honum til min." The other reads: "Þetta hefur ätt Sigurdur Gislason i Bæ.".
- Extensive marginalia in the margins of fols. 4v-5r (another Hallgrímur Pétursson verse?).
- Extensive marginalia on fols. 6v-7v.
- Marginal emendations and variant readings throughout.
Plain (later)
Patterned grey-green paper with tan brown spine and corners (leaves mounted on strips).
1680-1680Iceland
Árni Magnússon: OwnerMagnús Jónsson : OwnerIngibjörg Jónsdóttir: OwnerSigurður Gíslason: OwnerÁrni Magnússon received the manuscript from
Magnús Jónsson frá Leirá, who received it from
Ingibjörg Jónsdóttur í Bæ. It was previously owned by
Sigurður Gíslason í Bæ (see AM slip).
