Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:
AM 342 I-II 4to
AM 342 I-II 4to
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.
CodexPaper115183mm x 138mmYesLater foliationGood144mm x 115mmYesUnknownChancerySole
UnknownHybridaSole
Low
  • Initial
Low
    Plain (later)
    Árni Magnússon: Owner
    AM 342 I 4to (1640-1660, Iceland)
    1. (1r-32r) Þorsteins saga VíkingssonarIcelandicNote: Fol. 32v blank
    CodexPaper32183mm x 140mmYesLater foliationGood153mm x 127mmYesUnknownChancerySole
    Moderate
    • Initial
    1640-1660Iceland
    Árni Magnússon: Owner
    AM 342 II 4to (1653, Iceland)
    1. (1r-24r) Þorsteins saga VíkingssonarIcelandic2. (24v-34r) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandic3. (35r-42r) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic4. (42r-45r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic5. (45v-80v) Örvar-Odds sagaIcelandic6. (80v-80v) Hrólfs saga krakaIcelandicNote: Beginning only; crossed out.
    CodexPaper83182mm x 137mmYesLater foliationGood136mm x 103mmYesUnknownHybridaSole
    Low
    • Initial: A few slightly decorated initials.
    Low
    • The margins in Friðþjófs saga, Ketils saga hængs and Gríms saga loðinkinna contain some variants and corrections by Árni Magnússon. Verses are marked with "v" in the margins.
    1653Iceland
    Árni Magnússon: Owner
    Last update: 2015-02-04

     

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