Manuscripts:
AM 395 fol.
AM 395 fol. (1760-1766, Iceland)
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
1. (2r-36r) Ljósvetninga sagaIcelandicLiosvetninga saga Edur ReikdalaÞorgeir Godi Biö ad Liosavatneþä mælti Skieggbroddi ecki þiki mier þu sterkur enn dreingr ertü godur2. (36r-37r) Þórarins þáttur ofsaIcelandicÞorarinn het maður er kalladr var Ofsiok spyr ef hann vill nockud leggi til bötaNote: Text not complete and not mentioned in the table of contents. Fols. 37v-39v are blank.3. (40r-52v) Valla-Ljóts sagaIcelandicSagann af Valln LiöteSigurþr het maþr, hann var son karls ens Rauðaen Guþmunðr hellt Virþingo sinne allt til Dauþadags. Oc lycr her þessare saugo.Note: Fols. 53r-56v blank.4. (57r-92v) Svarfdæla sagaIcelandicHier Byriar Svarfdæla Saga Þat er uppha þessrar saugo at Haraldur Kongr hinn Haarfagri riedi fyrer NoregiLiötur liet drepa Eiglu halla Brödr Karls unga, oc lycur hér Svarfdæla saugu med þvilijku Efne.Framannskrifud Saga var 1764 svoleidis sem sialfsyner, skrifud ä vart 4 dögumm af ÞS Note: Parts missing in the text. Fols. 67v-71v are blank leaves.5. (93r-113v) Flóamanna sagaIcelandicFloamana sagaHaralldur kongur Gullskeggr riedi fyrer SogniEnder þessarar Søgo6. (114r-122v) Gunnars saga KeldugnúpsfíflsIcelandicSaga af Ginare KelldugnupsFijfli Þorgrimr het madr hann biö þar sem nu heitir i haurslandiEr frá þeim kominn micill ættbogi, ok þöttu þat allt vera miclir menn fi sier og endar hier þessa saugo.7. (123r-153r) Finnboga saga rammaIcelandicSaga af Finboga RamaAsbiørn detti aas het Madur oc var calladurOc endar her nu Sagann af Fimboga enumm RammaNote: Fol. 153v blank.8. (154r-157v) Brandkrossa þátturIcelandicBrandkrossa þätturÞar hefiumm viet upp Helganna sogu er Ketill þrumr er, þvi vier vitum hann kynsælastann verid hafaog var hun möder Grims Mardallar sonar födr Droplaugar mödur þeirra Grims og Helga Droplaugar sona. Og endast sier Brandkrossa þättur9. (158r-173v) Vopnfirðinga sagaIcelandicBroddhelga edur Vopnfyrdinga sagaMadr biö ad Hofe i Vopna fyrde er Helgi hetRagneidr var systir Þorläks Byskups, mödir Päls Byskups og Orms Jónssona og Jóns Prests Arn-þórs sonar.Þesse Saga og nærste þattur Framan hana, eru skrifud effter Manuscripto Sr Iöns Halldorssonar (hälærds Mans) Profasts, ad Hijtardal - og endud á Økrum d. 21sta Martii. 1764 af ÞSigurdssyneNote: Fol. 167v-169r and 174 are blank. Note on 167r Hic est magna lacuna...10. (175r-182r) Hrómundar saga GripssonarIcelandicSagann af Hromunde GreipssyneOlfafur het kongur er rede fyrir Gaurdomaf þeim komnar konga ætter og kappar mikler og lijkur her sögu af Hrömunde GreipssijniNote: Fol. 182v blank.11. (183r-200r) Áns saga bogsveigisIcelandicSagann af An BogsveigerÞann tima er filkis köngar vöru i Noreige höfst þessa sagaSon Þorers var Augmundur akraspiller, fader Sigurdar Biödascalla, ägætis mans i Norveigi og fleiri annara. og lukumm vid hr sógu af An BogsveigerNote: Fols. 189v-190r and 200v blank.12. (201r-206r) Bragða-Ölvis sagaIcelandicSagann af Bragda AulverFijrer sanmark riedi kongr er Sveinn het kalladur hinn heilrädiendast her saga af Bragda AulverNote: Fol. 206v blank.13. (207r-238v) Mírmanns sagaIcelandicSagann af MirmantA allda dauguom Clemend Pava i Roma borg redi nordur þar fyrir Fracklande ágætur konungtog lukum vier so sogu af MijrmantNote: Fol. 239r-v blank.14. (240r-284r) Kirjalax sagaIcelandicSagann af Kirielax KersaraFirir Athenu borg i Grichlande riedi sa köngr er Laicus hetog vid hliöta ad koma þessa sögu.Note: Fol. 276v left empty, marginal note on 276r regarding a lacuna. On 284r marginal note NB. Su saga sem epter scrifad var ei leingriFol. 284v is a blank leaf.15. (285r-302r) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicSagann af Halfdane EisteinsyneÞrandur hefur kongur heitid, vid hann er kendr Þrandheimur i Norveigiog endum vier so þessa sögu af Hälfdane EijsteinssijniNote: Fol. 302v blank16. (303r-328r) Elís saga og RósamunduIcelandicSagann af ElisÞessi Saga hefst af Rijkumm hertoga er Julius hetlukumm vier so þessa sogu af ElisNote: Fol. 328v blank.17. (329r-351r) Fertrams saga og PlatósIcelandicSagann af Fertram og PlatoniKongur het Artus miøg auþigr af aullom þeim dyrmætum hlutummlukumm vier þessa sogu af Fertram og PlatoniNote: Fol. 351v blank.18. (352r-365r) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandicSagann af Fridþiofe FræknaBijriun þessarar søgu er á þennan hätt ad Bel konungr stijrdi SögnafilkiSijni tvo ättu þau fridþjólfr og Ingibiorg og urdu þeir bäder mikler menn firir sier og Endar hier saga Fridþiofs ens fræknaNote: Fol. 365v blank.19. (366r-374r) Úlfs saga UggasonarIcelandicSagan af Ulfe UggasyneUggi hefur köngur heitid hann riede fijrir Normandiog lijkur nu þessari sogu af Ulfi UggasijniNote: Fol. 374v blank.Note: 100 fol written on the lower margi on fol. 36920. (375r-402r) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandicSagann af Hervøra og Heidreke KongeMenn lesa i fornomm sogum ad heimar voru kalladir nordur um Gandwijkog endumm vier hier sogu af Hervöru og Heidreki köngiNote: Fol. 402v blank.21. (403r-415r) Ála flekks sagaIcelandicSagann af AlafleckRigard hefur kongur heited, hann rede fijrer Einglandelukum vier heir so sogu af AlafleckNote: Fol. 415v blank.22. (416r-432r) Clarus sagaIcelandicSagann af Claro Keisarasijne og Serena DrottninguÞad er upphaf þessarar søgu ad Tiburtius het keisari i Saxlandiog er hier á enda þessi agiæta saga af Claro Keisara sijne og Serena drottninguNote: Fol. 432v blank.23. (433r-449v) Parcevals sagaIcelandicSagann af ParcevalSo biriar saugo þessa ad kall einn biö og ätti sier kallingu son einn attu þauog lykur hier so sogu a ParcevalNote: Fol. 450r and v blank.24. (451r-464v) Ívens sagaIcelandicSagann af Herra Iuvent Riddaraartus het einn ägtur kongur er riedi fyrir Einglandiog lijkur hier sogu af herra Iuvent RiddaraNote: N.B. Mistake in foliation, text continuus from fol. nr. 454 to 456 (Omitted nr. 455)25. (465v-465v) Table of contentsIcelandicNote: Fols. 466r, 467r-468r and 469v blank.26. (468r-468r) Table of contentsIcelandic
CodexPaper468318mm x 200mmYesContemporary pagination: Contemporary pagination at the topLater foliation: Later foliation in pencil at the bottom, nr. 455 omittedGood230-260mm x 125-155mmCatchwords appear in the later part of the manuscript: Fol. 175r-465rÞorkell SigurðssonChanceryMinor
Info: Fols. 1r-173v
UnknownHum cursivaMajor
Info: Fols. 175r-465v
Moderate
  • Initial: Large, decorated initials in the titles. Decorated initials at beginning of chapters
  • Miniature: Fol. 245v, 256r announces and leaves a blank space in the middle of the page for miniatures of "homo centaurus" and "völundarhús".
Low
  • Two comments on flyleaf found between leaves 112 and 113 explaining the provenance of the manuscript.
Decorative
Dark brown leather binding with gold embossing on front cover and traces of green ribbons to tie the covers together. Embossing on spine, traces of embossing on back cover. The codex was most likely rebound, fol. 1 has been glued to the cover.
1760-1766Iceland
Jón Árnason: OwnerBirger Thorlacius: OwnerManuscript was owned by Jón Árnason sýslumaður in 1766; inscription on binding: "Joh. Arnæus. 1766". Upon Jón's death in 1779, the manuscript was sold at an auction; see front dust cover: "Kiöbt paa Sysselmand Jon Arnesens Auction . 4. Janv. 1779 cst 3 Rd." Later inscribed with Birger Thorlacius professor's name: "e libris Birgeri Thorlacii" (front dust cover). Arrived at the Arnamagnaean Collection from Det Kongelige Nordiske Oldskrift-Selskab in 1883.
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