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Lbs 1199 4to

Lbs 1199 4to
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 4 parts.

CodexPaperv, 220, iii190mm x 150mm160mm x 115mm UnknownMajor

Unknown

There are both older and younger flyleaves addes to the manuscript. Front flyleaves 1-2 have clearly previously been a binding, as evidenced by the traces of paste on them. The same can be said of the end flyleaves 2-3.
Front flyleaf is a letter dated 14. apríl 1841.
Fremra saurblað 1 (laust spjaldblað) er bréf dagsett 30. apríl 1841.
Front flyleaves 4-5 are younger. On the front leaf 4r stands the title: Edda Snorra Sturlusonar lögsögumanns. Samantekin árið 1215 ásamt ýmsum öðrum fornfræðaritlingum. Samanfest í eitt á Flatey á Breiðafirði árið 1830.
On the front flyleaf 5 is a summary of the manuscript contents and and a titlepage in the hand of síra Ólafs Sívertsen í Flatey
On back flyleaf 2v there is a comment by síra Ólafs Sívertsen concerning the manuscript
On back flyleaf 3 is a letter dated 13. apríl 1841.
9999r-RB back cover leaf is a letter.

1650-1860

Eiríkur Kúld: From the collection of Eiríks Kúld 8/5 94 (front flyleaf 3r)

Lbs 1199 4to part I. (1650-1860)

Later addition: Edda Snorra Sturlusonar lögsögumanns.
Samantekin árið 1215 ásamt ýmsum öðrum fornfræðaritlingum. Samanfest í eitt á Flatey á Breiðafirði árið 1830.Note: The titlepage is on the former of two later added leaves Ffl. 4r with the text in the hand of síra Ólafs Sívertsen í Flatey 1. (1r-1v) Edda með sínum ævintýrumNote: "Preface I" of Snorra-Eddu (see Anthony Faulkes 1979)2. (2r-2r) Frásögn sjálfs Eddu autors3. (2r-2v) Önnur innleiðsla4. (3r-8v) Formáli nýgjörðurNote: "Preface II" of Snorra-Eddu (see Anthony Faulkes 1979)5. (10r-39v) EddaNote: VolsungasagaNote: A part of the saga from the Poetic-Edda's SkáldskaparmálNote:

On leaf 9v in the hand of síra Ólafs Sívertsen there stands: Edda Snorra Sturlusonar lögsögumanns. Samantekin anno xti 1215
Laufás-Edda

6. (41r-48r) Bylting CromwellsNote:

About Cromwell's revolution in England and Charles I
Without a title in the manuscript
Blue colophon seems to be missing on account of cutting

7. (49r-53v) Hávamál8. (53v-55r) Heiðreks gátur9. (55v-55v) Gáta10. (56r-63v) Háttatal11. (64r-67v) Háttalykill hinn skemmri12. (67v-70v) Bragarhættir á rímum13. (72r-75v) HugsvinnsmálNote: Íslensk gerð Disticha Catonis14. (75v-79v) Skynsamlegar spurningar og andsvör15. (80r-80v) SigurdrífumálNote: Part of the poem16. (81r-89v) Nokkuð lítið samtak um rúnir17. (90r-91v) Völuspá18. (92r-93r) Vafþrúðnismál19. (93r-95v) Sólarljóð20. (96r-100r) EddaNote:

Gylfaginning
Title in the manuscript illegible on account of cutting
Only part of the work

21. (101r-110r) Réttmæli úr norrænuNote: Many blanks spaces on the leaves, possibly intended to be filled in at a later time22. (111r-132v) Mannanöfn og merking þeirra

CodexPaper132 OtherMajor

Info: I. Unknown scribe (1r-8v, 10r-33v, 34r-39v, 41r-48r, 49r-55v, 64r-70v, 72r-100r, 101r-110r, 111r-132v)

UnknownHum cursivaMinor

Info: II. Unknown scribe, 34r-39v

OtherMinor

Info: III. Unknown scribe (56r-63v)

Ólafur Sigurðsson SívertsenOtherMinor

Info: IV. Síra Ólafur Sívertsen (9v, 34r-39v)

Initial: Many decorated initials
Initial: Ornamented initials: 49r, 53v, 82v, 89v

Unknown

Leaves 34-39 have been added in the hand of síra Ólafs Sívertsen
Páll Eggert Ólason points out in the catalogue that hand I is similar to that of Hákon Ormsson sýslumaður (1614 - 13. Nov. 1656)
There are many marginal comments in the Edda section of the mnauscript. In the summary on the front flyleaf 5r Gunnar Pálsson is attributed as the source

1650-1860

Lbs 1199 4to part II. (1680-1720)

1. (133r-137r) Orðskviðir og heilræðiNote:

Without a title in the manuscript
Aphorisms and proverbs in poetry and alphabetic order. Occasional explanations in Latin. Attributed to Magnúss Jónsson prúði in the catalogue

2. (137v-140v) Hávamál

CodexPaper8 OtherMajor

Unknown

In the catalogue the hand in this part of the manuscript is said to be from 1700
(133r) Málshættir. Added in a different hand to that mentioned on leaf 133r

1680-1720

Lbs 1199 4to part III. (1650-1750)

1. (141r-162v) Um farva og blekNote: The name of the author (Alexius Pedemontanus) is the pseudonym or artistic name of Girolamo Ruscelli, d. 15662. (163r-163r) Brennivínsdyggðir3. (163r-163v) Um edik4. (163v-163v) Að sjóða lög eða laka5. (164r-164r) Ediksgerð6. (164r-164r) Edikstilreiðsla7. (164r-164v) Um matreiðslu eggjaNote: Several methods, each with a title but without a common title in the manuscript 8. (165r-195r) Konstrík Illuminerbók9. (195v-196v) Nokkuð um fiskiríNote: Advice on fishing and various other pieces of wise counsel

CodexPaper56Foliated: Old foliations 13-40 (147r-160v), 1-57 (165r-193r). Páll BjörnssonOtherMajor

Info: I. Síra Páll Björnsson í Selárdal (149v-164v, 173r-188v, 191r-194v)

OtherMinor

Info: II. Unknown scribe (141r-148v, 165r-172v, 189r-190v, 195r-196v)

Initial: Decorated initials on leaves 141r og 165r which are title leaves

1650-1750

Lbs 1199 4to part IV. (1700-1799)

1. (197r-220v) AlfræðiNote: Various pieces of learned writing

CodexPaper24 OtherMajor

1700-1799

Last update: 2012-09-13

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