Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

AM 298 I-III 4to

AM 298 I-III 4to
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 3 parts.

CodexPaper70195mm x 152mmYesLater foliationAverage170mm x 135mmYesJóhann ÞórðarsonKurrentMajor

Eiríkur BjarnasonLate kurrentMajor

Grímur ÁrnasonSemihybridaMinor

Low

Initial

Low

Plain (later)

AM 298 I 4to (1650-1700, Iceland)

1. (1r-28v) Haralds saga HringsbanaIcelandicHier bÿrjar søgu af Harallde hrings banaNote: In Árni Magnússon's hand pasted in at the start of the saga: "þessa Harallds sögu Hringsbana hefi eg fengid hia Assessor Þormodi Torfasyne. Mun ver med hendi Sr Johans i Laugardælum."

CodexPaper28195mm x 152mmYesNoneGood168mm x 130mmYesJóhann ÞórðarsonKurrentSole

None

1650-1700Iceland

Árni Magnússon: OwnerÞormóður Torfason: OwnerÁrni Magnússon got the manuscript from Þormóður Torfason (see note).

AM 298 II 4to (1650-1700, Denmark)

1. (1r-38v) Haralds saga HringsbanaIcelandicNote: In Árni Magnússon's hand pasted in at the start of the saga: "Þesse Harallds Hringsbana er ritud i Kaupenhafn, af Eiriki Biarnasyne sem sidan vard prese i Fliotsdalsherade. Eg man eigi nu, eptir hvada exemplari."

CodexPaper38195mm x 152mmYesLater foliationGood163mm x 120mmNoEiríkur BjarnasonLate kurrentSole

Moderate

Initial: Titles and initials in titles decorated in black ink.

Low

Some missing words added in the margins by scribe.

1650-1700Denmark

AM 298 III 4to (1690-1700, Iceland)

1. (1r-4v) Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra (defective)IcelandicSagan af Illuga Grÿdarfostra

CodexPaper4195mm x 152mmYesLater foliationPoor175mm x 135mmYesGrímur ÁrnasonSemihybridaSole

None

Low

The last page's lower half is filled out with pen trials.

1690-1700Iceland

Last update: 2015-02-09

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