Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. fol. nr 90

Papp. fol. nr 90 (1683-1720, Sweden)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-78v) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandic, SwedishIcelandic text is a copy of Papp. 4to nr 30.Note: Icelandic text (in left-hand column) with Swedish translation (in right-hand column)

CodexPaperii, 78, i330mm x 205mmDifferent watermarks: Fool with pointed collar with large spheres above the middle point. Two letters below, possibly "EH" or "EB" or "EP". Another watermark consists of two lions holding an emblem with crown on top. On the opposite side, possibly "EB"Later foliation: Good250mm x 170mmYesJohan PeringskiöldKurrentSole

Info: The translation is written in a different script (chancery fraktura) from that of the original text.

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Paratext

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On the first front flyleaf, a later hand wrote: "Island. Chart. in folio. No 8890. Inbunden år 1843. .G.O.H.C. Den Svenska öfversättning af denna Saga är gjord af Isländaren Gudmund Olsson. S. anteckning uti Isl. Katal. (s. 144)."

Moderately decorated (later)

Modern cardboard binding with leather spine and corners. The golden imprint on the spine reads: "Saga af Halfdane Eystenssyne. Isl. et Suet."

1683-1720Sweden

Last update: 2015-04-20

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