Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève MS. 3728

MS. 3728 (1917-1918, France)
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Paris
1. (1r:1-18r:22) Eiríks saga víðförla (French)FrenchEireks saga víðfǫrlaÞrándr est cité comme le premier roiMaintenant nous terminons cette saga.Note: Note on fol. 1r reads: "Fornaldar sögur Norðrlanda. Edition de Reykjavik 1889." Fols. 17r-18r contain: epilogue, list of names and list of placenames in two columns 2. (19r:1-35r:27) Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra (French)FrenchIlluga saga GríðarfóstraA reigné sur le Danmörk un ro nommé SkringrEt ici terminons-nous cette saga.Note: Note on fol. 19r reads: "Fornaldarsögur Norðrlanda. Tome III. Edition de Reykjavik 1889." Fols. 34r-35r contain: table of names and placenames. Fol. 35r: Note regarding the ship Gnoð and the Gnoðar with the date "12 septembre 1917" 3. (36r:1-81r:14) Valla-Ljóts saga (French)FrenchValla-Ljóts sagaIl y avait un homme appelé SigmundrEt ici se termine cette saga.Note: Note on fol. 36r reads: "Edition de Reykjavik 1898". Fol. 78r: chronolgy of the saga. Fols. 79r-81r: table of names and placenames. Fol. 81r: dated 1917. 4. (82r:1-206r:10) Harðar saga (French)FrenchHarðar saga ok HólmverjaCe fut aux jours de Haraldr enn hárfagri que se peupleMaintenant nous mettons ici fin à la saga des Hólmverjar.Note: Note on fol. 82r reads: "Edition de Þorleifr Jónsson, Reykjavik 1891." Fols. 196r-197r: chronology of the saga. Fols. 197r-206r: table of names and placenames. Fol. 206r: dated "1er octobre 1917". 5. (207r:1-335r:5) Svarfdæla saga (French)FrenchSvarfdoela sagaLe commencement de cette saga est que le roi Haraldr enn hárfagriEt sur ces matériaux nous mettons ici fin à Svarfdoela sagaNote: Note on fol. 207r: "Edition de Reykjavik 1898". Fol. 325r: chronology of the saga. Fols. 326r-333r: table of names and placenames. Fols. 333r-335r: comments for a preface. 6. (336r:1-432r:28) Gull-Þóris saga (French)FrenchÞorskfirðinga saga dite aussi Gull-Þóris sagaIl y avait un homme appelé ÞórólfrEt nous mettons ici fin à la saga de Gull-Þórir.Note: Note on fol. 336r: "Edition de Reykjavik 1897". Fol. 422r: chronology of the saga. Fols. 423r-432r: table of names and placenames 7. (-) Table of ContentsFrenchTable du fasciculeEireks saga víðförlaÞorskfirðinga sagaNote: Dated: "6. janvier 1918"

CodexPaperi, 434, i263mm x 206mmContemporary foliationGood239mm x 173mmLouis le PontoisHum cursivaSole

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Fol. 46v: drawing of a halberd in the comment section (Valla-Ljóts saga)

Plain (contemporary)

Bound in contemporary paper with later laminate reinforcement

1917-1918France

Louis le Pontois: Owner

Last update: 2013-01-19

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