Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Westin 604

Westin 604
Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
This manuscript consists of 1 parts.

CodexPaperi, 246, i185-203mm x 110-164mmNote: Several blank pages and leaves.YesLater foliation: Printed foliation in top right corners, including front and back fly-leaves. Fol. 226 left out.GoodUnknownUnknown

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Moderately decorated (later)

Half binding; cardboard covered with marbled paper, red leather spine and corners, gold embossing on spine.

Carl Fredrik Mennander: OwnerThe manuscript once belonged to Archbishop C. F. Mennander.

Westin 604 IV (1750-1784, Sweden)

1. (34r:1-49v:12) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandic, LatinVariantes Lectiones ad Hervarar Saga i.e. Historiam Hervaræ, a b. VERELIO editam, quas in marginæ exemplaris, quod in Archivo Antiquitatum Regio habetur, ex codice fortasse BRYNOLPH SVENONII, Ep. Scalh. postea ad ARN. MAGNÆUM devoluto (vid. TORF. Ser. Dynast. Reg. Dan. p. 309. et 363.) annotaverat olim GUDMUNDUS OL. Transl. Jsl.Cum Reg. Societate communicavit M. v. CELSE. Canc. Reg. Consiliarius.Note: Variant readings from Papp. fol. nr 120. Fol. 34 is repeated on fol. 35.

CodexPaper16203mm x 165mmYesLater foliation: Printed foliation in top right corners.Good185mm x 140mmMagnus von CelseUnknownSole

Info: Magnus von Celse used a mixed script with aspects of hum cursiva and chancery

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Some corrections and notes.

1750-1784Sweden

Last update: 2013-04-10

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