GKS 1015 fol. (1661, Denmark) Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København This manuscript consists of 4 parts.
Decorative (contemporary)
Red leather binding with king Frederik III's initials in gold on the front cover and golden imprints on the spine; golden cut.
Two fabric pieces on both front and back cover.
The binding of volume I is in worse shape than the others.
1661 Denmark
Frederik III Kong af Danmark : CommissionerFrederik III Kong af Danmark : Owner
GKS 1015 fol I
Contemporary: [1r]Den förste Part aff Norgis Kongers Historie
[2r]Historie Om Nogle Konger oc Regenter
aff Norge. Skreffuet paa det Islandske Sproch aff to Prester ued naffn Her Jon Thordeson oc Her Magnus Thorlachson Anno 1390
Oc nu Vdsatt paa Danske effter Kongelige Mayestet naadigst befalning
aff Thormod Torffueson Anno 1661.
M.T. Lib. z de Oratore. Historia est testis temporum, lux veritatis, vita memoriæ, magistra vitæ, nuntia vestustatis1. (2r-8v) PrefaceTorfæus DanishKiöbenhaffns Slott den 28. decemb. Anno 1661 [...] Thormod Torffueson Islender.2. (9r-20v) Frá Fornjóti og hans ættmönnum [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.3. (21r-730r) Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar [Danish]Danish, IcelandicBased on Flateyjarbók.Note: Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar hin mesta with inserted sagas and þættir but possibly some parts missing;
Only some divisions marked.3.12. (340r-350r) Sörla þáttur [Danish]Danish, Icelandic3.23. (432v-451r) Norna-Gests þáttur [Danish]Danish, Icelandic3.24. (451r-456r) Helga þáttur Þórissonar [Danish]Danish, Icelandic4. (730v-737v) Hálfdanar þáttur svarta [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.5. (738r-749v) Haralds þáttur hárfagra [Danish]Danish, IcelandicBased on Flateyjarbók.6. (749v-751v) Noregskonungatal [Danish]Danish7. (752r-761r) Hauks þáttur hábrókar [Danish]Danish, IcelandicBased on Flateyjarbók.8. (761r-762r) Noregskonungatal [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.16. (762r-766r) Haralds þáttur grenska [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.17. (766r-771r) Ólafs þáttur Geirstaðaálfs [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.
CodexPaperi, 771, i306mm x 195mmTwo lions holding a coat of armsContemporary pagination: Good: The binding is in average shape200-260mm x 140-150mmNoUnknownKurrentSole
Info: Possibly written by Torfæus
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GKS 1015 fol. II
Contemporary: Den anden Part aff Norgis Koners Historie1. (1r-402v?) Ólafs saga helga [Danish]Danish, IcelandicBased on Flateyjarbók.Note: Hardly any divisions forn inserted sagas and þættir; possibly parts missing.1.6. (122r-126r) Tóka þáttur Tókasonar [Danish]Danish2. (402v?-204v) Magnús saga góða og Haralds harðráða [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.3. (462r-470v) Hemings þáttur Áslákssonar [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.
CodexPaperiv, 470, ii302mm x 196mmFoolscapContemporary pagination: Good245-260mm x 140-160mmNoUnknownKurrentMajor
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GKS 1015 fol. III
Contemporary: Den Tredie Part aff Norgis Kongens Historie1. (1r-106v) Orkneyinga saga [Danish]Danish, IcelandicBased on Flateyjarbók.2. (107r-236vr) Sverris saga [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.3. (237r-472r) Hákonar saga HákonarsonarDanishBased on Flateyjarbók.4. (473r-531v) Flateyjarannáll [Danish]DanishBased on Flateyjarbók.
CodexPaperii, 531, iv302mm x 196mmFoolscapContemporary pagination: Good250mm x 150mmNoUnknownKurrentMajor
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GKS 1015 fol. IV
Contemporary: Continuation paa de Norske Kongens Historie1. (1r-8v) Haralds saga SigurðarsonarDanish, IcelandicOm Kong Olluf den kyrre (stille) Kong Harald Sigurds son2. (9r-167v) HeimskringlaDanish, IcelandicKong Magnus Barfods HistorieNote: Ends with the death of King Eystein Haraldsson
CodexPaperiii, 214311mm x 120mmFoolscapContemporary foliation: Good205mm x 135mmNoUnknownKurrentMajor
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Last update: 2013-08-26
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