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NKS 1148 fol.

NKS 1148 fol. (1765-1770, Iceland)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København
1. (1r-160v) Karlamagnús sagaIcelandic2. (167r-211v) Huga saga SkaplersIcelandic3. (212r-278v) Trójumanna sagaIcelandicSaugu skrifut Anno 1765 Endut 31 Maii.4. (279r-377r) Konungs skuggsjáIcelandic5. (377v-391v:17) Breta sögurIcelandic6. (391v:18-397v:14) Saga af Artus konungiIcelandic7. (397v:15-404r:9) Játvarðar saga helgaIcelandic8. (404r:10-438v) Hrólfs saga krakaIcelandicAf Hrólfi Kraka. Dana Kóngi. I. Froða þáttur.I Cap.Maþr er nefnðr Hálfðan, enn annar Fródi bræthur ii z konga synerog endar her sauguna Hrólfs kongs Kraka og kappa hans.Derived from Lbs 2319 4to.9. (439r-446v) Griseldis sagaIcelandic

CodexPaperiii, 446, iii320mm x 200mmTwo different watermarks: A small watermark in the shape of coat of arms with a crown on the top and a water lily in the middle, and the letters "LG"; A larger coat of arms held by two lions, with a crown above.Contemporary pagination: Paginated by the scribe in the upper outer corner. The item on 561-755, Konungs skuggsjá, has a separate pagination 1-192, which has been crossed out and substituted by a continuous pagination of the larger manuscript.Good: The manuscript is in excellent condition. It shows few traces of use, since the paper is relatively clean, and there are very few marginalia.260mm x 165mmThere are underlined or ticked catchwords on almost every page. The appearance of catchwords is somewhat irregular.Ólafur Gíslason Mála-ÓlafurKurrentSole

Info: Written by reverend Ólafur Gíslason of Staðarhóll and Hvóll.

Low

Initial: Slightly enlarged and ornamental intital in the rubric and text of Hrólfs saga kraka. Slightly larger and more ornamental initials at other places, such as ff. 1, 209, 333, 877
Paratext: horizontal bow at the top of the rubric, p. 807

Low

Inside front cover: "Ny kgl. Sml. 1148-2°", and a stamp of the Bibliotheca Regia Hafniensis
Fly-leaf 2: " Skrevet af Sr Olaf Gislesen Præst til Stadarhol og Hvol i Dale Sysel udi Island."
Fly-leaf 3: Table of contents (in a different hand)
P. 15: Scribal correction, addition
p. 22: Correction "yrkun", may be the same hand
p. 38: Addition: "+ og afhöfdadur med litilli prydi"
P. 39: Addition: "x enn framar."
P. 53: Note: "Oddgeir var ritat i apographo". - insted of Olegyr, same hand as main text
P. 69: Note: "Danimon effter Olgeirs saugu". - instead of Danam kgss
P. 74: Correction: "Herkúles" - instead of Helenus
P.77: Note: "Feridans s: i apographo" - instead of Ferdinands kgs
P.177: Note: "Grútelin er her skrifad í þesu apograho er þetta er ritad effter".

Moderately decorated

Solid wooden binding lined with leather. The imprinted pattern on the front and back side consists of: box with crossed over rectangle in an outer box, both lined with floral ornaments. The spine also has floral ornaments at the top and bottom.

1765-1770IcelandNote: Written around 1765. The copying was probably paused when the scribe left for Denmark and resumed when he returned to Iceland.

Last update: 2013-08-26

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