Manuscripts:
Damms Antikvariat 1971 (no shelfmark)
Damms Antiqvariat, 1971 auction item (1700-1799, Iceland)
Private collection,
1. (1r:1-232v:16) Poetic EddaIcelandicAccording to Jón Helgason (typescript description), the manuscript is based largely on the Codex Regius (GKS 2365 4to) with some additions.1.1. (1r:1-7v:20) SkírnismálIcelandicSkirnis FörFreyr sonr Niorþar hafþí seztenn seá hálf hynótt.1.2. (9r:1-16r:22) HárbarðsljóðIcelandicHarbarz LióþÞorr fór or aústrvegíhafí allan gramir1.3. (17r:1-24r:7) HymiskviðaIcelandicÞorr dró Miþgarz Orm eþr Hymis QviþaAr val tífareitt havr meítíþ1.4. (25r:1-35v:25) LokasennaIcelandicFrá Egi oc Goþom eþr Egis DreckiaLoka Senna eþr Loka GlepsaEgir er auþro nafni het Gymisþat ero no callaþir jarþskeálftarNote: Lokasenna rubric on fol. 25v.1.5. (37r:1-47v:2) Helga kviða Hundingsbana IIcelandicHer hefur upp quido frá Helga Hundings-bana þa ena fyrstoAr var aldaþá er sókn lokit1.6. (49:1-52v:22) Helga kviða Hundingsbana IIIcelandicFrá Volsongom Eþr qviþa Helga Hundings Bana en ønnrSigmundr konongr Vaulsongs son áti Borghildisyni Sígmundar enn hon séþ hafþíNote: Verses 1-151.7. (53r:1-62v:24) Helga kviða HjörvarðssonarIcelandicFrá Hiaurvarþi oc Sigrlinn Eþor Qviþa Helga Haddinga SkaþaHíorvarþr het konongr hann átti fiórar konrHelgi oc Svava er sagt at vęri endrborinnNote: Misbound. Begins with st. 16.3 on fol. 53r. Rubric and st. 1 begin on fol. 59r. Explicit on fol. 58r.1.8. (63r:1-71r:24) Helga kviða Hundingsbana IIIcelandicBar ec Haúþbroþþi í her faustnoþsva sem seger í Karoleóþom oc var hon ValkyreaNote: Verses 16-511.9. (73r:1-74:8) Frá dauða SinfjötlaIcelandicFra Dauþa Sinfeotla eþr Sinfeotla LokSígmúndr Vaulsongs son var konongr í Fracclandiom alla menn framm oc gavfgazann herkvnga1.10. (75r:1-86r:2) GrípisspáIcelandicQviþa Sigurþar Favnis-bana Eþr Gripis SpaaGripir het son Eilímamina ęfi ef þu męttir þat.1.11. (87r:1-87v:23) Grímnismál (Prologue)IcelandicFrá Sunom Hrauþongs KonongsHrauþongr kongr atti tva sunoþá var eldrin sva komin at feldrinn brann af Grimni. hann qvat1.12. (88r:1-92r:8) Alvísmál (defective)Icelandic Begins: Alvis qvaþ Máni heitir med maunnomnú skinn sól i salaNote: Lacks first six stanzas and part of seventh. Misbound. MS order is: st. 14-20, st. 7.2-13, st. 21-351.13. (93r:1-101r:16) GrímnismálIcelandicGrimnis MalHeitr erto hripuþrenn Aggnarr var þar konongr lengi syþannNote: Misbound. MS order is: st. 1-22.2, st. 28.8-34.5, st. 22.3-28.7, st. 40.6-47.1, st. 34.6-40.5, st. 47.2-54. St. 24 comes before st. 23 in this MS.1.14. (102r:1-110r:21) VafþrúðnismálIcelandicVafþrudnis maalRáþ þu mer nu Friggþu ert ö visazr vera1.15. (112r:1-118r:6) ÞrymskviðaIcelandicÞrýms Qviþa Eþr Hamárs HeímtReíþr var þa VíngþorrSva kom Oþíns sonr endr at hamrí1.16. (120r:1-128v:6) VölundarkviðaIcelandicFraa VaulondiNiþoþr het konongr i Svíþióþek vętr hanim vina kunnakNote: A separate rubric on fol. 120v: "Frá Vaulondi oc Niþuþi Eþr Vaulondar Qviþa"1.17. (130r:1-135v:22) ReginsmálIcelandicQviþa Sigurdar Fafnisbana AunnrSigurþr gecc til stóþs Heálpreksor grófinni oc sá þá hverr þeirra annanNote: Written with Fáfnismál as one text.1.18. (136r:1-143r:14) FáfnismálIcelandicFra Dauþa Fabnis Eþr Fabnis MaalFabnir Qvat. Sveinn oc sveirn hvereomfyr enn Sigorþr steig á bac hanim1.19. (144r:1-149r:9) Sigrdrífumál (defective)IcelandicQviþa Brynhildar BuþladóttrSigorþr reiþ upá Hindarfeall Ends: þótt meþ segeom fariNote: Text ends after st. 29.2 as in Codex Regius. Note on fol. 149r reads: "desunt ad minimum octo folia scribit A: Magnæus in membrana ut existimo"1.20. (149v:1-153r:4) Sigurðarkviða hin meiri (defective)Icelandic Begins: Hvat hefir Sigorþr til saca unnitenn eitr dropom innan fáþar1.21. (154r:1-154r:19) Frá dauða SigurðarIcelandicFrá Dauþa SigrþärHer seger í þessi qviþo frá dauþa Sigorþarþetta er enn qveþit om GuþrunoNote: Written as a single text with Guðrúnarkviða I1.22. (154v:1-159r:20) Guðrúnarkviða IIcelandicQviþa GuþrunarAr var þaz Guþrunsva sem segír i Sígorþar qvíþo enni scómmo1.23. (160r:1-172v:8) Sigurðar kviða hin skammaIcelandicQvíþa SigordarAr var þazz Sigorþrsva man ec láta1.24. (174r:1-176v:10) Helreið BrynhildarIcelandicBrynhildr reíþ HelvegEptír dauþa Brynhildar voro gor bal tvavseiczo gigear kyn1.25. (178r:1-178v:6) Dráp NiflungaIcelandicDrap NiflongaGunnar oc Haugni tóco þá gullitkięrþo harma sín á milli. hon sagþi hanim oc qvaþNote: Written as a single text with Guðrúnarkviða II1.26. (178v:7-186v:6) Guðrúnarkviða IIIcelandicQviþa GuþrunarMęr var ec meýea móþir mic fęddiþat man ec görvaNote: Written as a single text with Dráp Niflunga.1.27. (187r:1-188v:19) Guðrúnarkviða IIIIcelandicGoþronar QvíþaHerkea het ambótt Atlasva þá Goþrún sínna harma1.28. (190r:1-195r:22) OddrúnargrátrIcelandicFrá Borgniu oc OddrunoHeíþrecr het kvnongrnv er omgenginn grátr Oddrunar1.29. (196r:1-204r:11) AtlakviðaIcelandicDaúþi AtlaAtla Qviþa en GrönlenzcaGuþrún Giúca dóttr hefndi bręþra sinnaban orþ borit beört aþr sýltiNote: Final stanza written in a different hand. Text followed by a note in the main hand: "Enn segir gleiggra i Atla málom enom Grönlenzcom"1.30. (206r:1-223r:22) AtlamálIcelandicHer hefir Atla-Mal en GrönlenzcoFrett hefír auld ofo þáhvargi er þeóþ heírurNote: Lacuna in source noted on fol. 222v: "Spatium unius pedis in membrana"1.31. (224r:1-227v:22) GuðrúnarhvötIcelandicFrá GuþrúnoGoþrunar HvautGvþrvn gecc til sęarom taliþ vęri1.32. (228r:1-232v:16) HamðismálIcelandicHamþs Maal en FornoSprutto á táiÞetta ero caulloþ Hamþís Mál en Forno2. (234r:1-237r:10) Baldurs draumarIcelandicVegtams QviþaSenn varo ęsiroc Ragna rauk riufendr comaNote: Contains younger additions to the text (cf. Jón Helgason's typescript desc.)3. (238r:1-244r:4) FjölsvinnsmálIcelandicFiölsvins MaalUtann garþa hann sá uppkomaęfi oc aldri samannNote: Numerous variant manuscript readings given throughout.4. (245r:1-253r:18) HyndluljóðIcelandicHindlú LioþVaki męr meýeabíþ ec Ottari, aull goþ doga5. (255r:1-257r:20) GróagaldrIcelandicGróu GaldrVaki þú Gróameþann þu mín orþ om manz6. (259r:1-270r:6) SólarljóðIcelandicSolar LeóþFe ok feorfi ręntiat áþr heirþi Solar leóþs saugo7. (271r:1-276r:18) GrottasöngrIcelandicFraa Feneo oc MeneoGull er kalaþ meöl Fróþafleóþ at meldri8. (277r:1-291r:6) Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks (Riddles)IcelandicFormęli at Getspeki Heíþrecs KonongsHeíþrecr het kóngr ágeętroc scemþi feaþrar þvi ber hann stifþann stertNote: Contains prologue to the riddles. Answers given in verse.
CodexPaperi, 292None: Fols. 8, 16v, 24v, 36, 48, 58v, 71v, 72, 74v, 86v, 92v, 101v, 110v-111v, 118v-119v, 129, 143v, 153v, 159v, 173, 177, 189, 195v, 204v, 205, 223v, 233, 237v, 244v, 253v-254v, 257v-258v, 270v, 276v, 291v-292v blank.GoodUnknownChancerySole
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  • Initial: Red-coloured initials throughout.
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  • Note on front flyleaf verso reads: The last half of the Edda Sæmundi ferie [Snorre?] Sturlonis. Occasional marginal emendations throughout. Several variant readings given on fols. 238-242.
Decorative (later)
Bound in red velvet somewhere outside of Iceland. Several leaves are misbound [cf. typescript notes from Jón Helgason].
1700-1799IcelandNote: Dated to the eighteenth century by Jón Helgason [cf. typescript note accompanying photocopies].
Damms Antikvariat: OwnerHeld at auction in 1971 by Damms Antiqvariat in Norway. Various numbers on the front inside cover (?) may refer to lot numbers or earlier shelfmarks: "716", "1099/766", "7003 Ph". Current location and other provenance information unknown.
Last update: 2011

 

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