Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

ÍB 184 4to

ÍB 184 4to (1775-1799, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
Later addition: Sögu Brot af Alfi Kongi og Reckum hans
Þorlákur Ólafsson 18/9 611. (2r-2r) Table of ContentsIcelandic2. (3r-3v) Hálfs saga og Hálfsrekka (defective)IcelandicNote: Beginning only3. (4r-14v) Hálfs saga og HálfsrekkaIcelandic4. (17r-44v) Fljótsdæla sagaIcelandic5. (53r-60v) Saga af fjórum kaupmönnumIcelandic6. (61r-62v) Hercúlíanus sagaIcelandic7. (63r-75v) Sálus saga og NikanórsIcelandic8. (76r-111v) Trójumanna sagaIcelandic9. (112r-127r) Blómsturvalla sagaIcelandic10. (127v-127v) Valla-Ljóts sagaIcelandicNote: Title page for both Valla-Ljóts saga and Ljósvetninga saga. Below, on the same page, the scribe has written the beginning of Valla-Ljóts saga.11. (127v-127v) Valla-Ljóts saga (defective)IcelandicNote: The first nine lines only12. (128r-135r) Valla-Ljóts sagaIcelandic13. (135v-165r) Ljósvetninga sagaIcelandicNote: C-version14. (167r-182r) Sigurgarðs saga og ValbrandsIcelandic15. (183r-187v) Rauðúlfs þátturIcelandicNote: Part of fol. 183 is cut and effaced, making the title illegible.

CodexPaper187, i195mm x 158mmYesPoor: Paper in poor condition; darkened and rotten from the edges.165mm x 125mmYesÓlafur SveinssonUnknownMajor

Ólafur JónssonUnknownMinor

UnknownUnknownMinor

Moderate

Initial (decorated): Some initials decorated slightly in black ink.
Secondary (display-script): Some letters are slightly bigger than others in titles and rubrics.

Low

Names and possession notes on fol. 16
Scribbling on fol. 52v and 182r.

Plain

Wooden boards covered with dark leather. The book block is loose.

1775-1799Iceland

Eggert Jónsson: Owner

Last update: 2016-03-29

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