Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:
Papp. 4to nr 43
Papp. 4to nr 43
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.
CodexPaperiv, , iii
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  • On the former front cover, a later hand added the shelf mark and "S. af Gongu Hrofe. S. af Gisla Sursyne. Knytlinga S. Thiodolfs af Hvine Ynglinga-tal." Another hand added in pencil: "91/29"
Moderately decorated (later)
Marbeled paper on cardboard. The spine and the corners are in white leather. On the spine, the shelf mark is imprinted with golden letters. A former front cover is preserved and now counted as a flyleaf.
Papp 4to nr. 43 I (1650-1699, Denmark)
1. (1r-31v) Göngu-Hrólfs saga (defective)Icelandicog lauk so hanz æffe. Hrolfr var sär á höndum
CodexPaper31210mm x 170mmA large foolscapLater foliation: Average170mm x 135mmYesJón EggertssonKurrentSole
Info: Chancery for rubrics, kurrent for main text.
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  • Initial
  • Paratext
1650-1699Denmark
Jón Eggertsson: OwnerAntikvitetskollegiet: Owner
Papp 4to nr. 43 II (1650-1699, Sweden)
Contemporary: Thjodolfs af Hwine Ynglingatahl af Gudmund Olsson Translatoren i dät Giöthiska språket [...]1. (2r:8-18r:9) Ynglinga saga [Verses, Swedish]Guðmundur ÓlafssonSwedish
CodexPaper20205mm x 165mmTwo-part emblem; two lions holding a coat of arms with a crown on top, "AJ" below the image.Later foliation: Average170mm x 50-135mmYesUnknownKurrentSole
Low
  • Paratext
1650-1699Sweden
Antikvitetskollegiet: Owner
Last update: 2013-04-08

 

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