Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Ms Germ qu. 25

Ms Germ qu. 25 (1803, Iceland)
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin
Contemporary: Mikid fródlegar og ágiætar FornmannaSøgur af hvóriumm Su fornemsta og firsta er, svokóllud Lax=dæla. Ønnur af Þorsteini Víkingssyni, Þridia af Fridþiófe enumm frækna, Fiórda af Hálfi og Hálfs Reckumm, og fimta af Hallbirni Hálf Tróll, Katli Hang og Grími Lodinkinna. Hvóriumm óllumm i eitt hefur safnad og Siálfur ritad Velæruverdugur Sr: Þórdur Þorsteinsson Prestur til Breiduvíkurþínga, aarid 1803.1. (2r:1-112v:9) Laxdæla sagaIcelandicÞessa Laxdælu ritadi standandi, i Breckubæ vid Hellna, árit 1803. ThThorsteinson2. (114r-147r:6) Þorsteins saga VíkingssonarIcelandicSkrifad á Stórakambe árit 1803 af ThThorsteinsyni3. (147v-163r:10) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandicSkrifud á Stórakambe árit 1803 af Th. Thorsteinsyni4. (163v-175v:18) Hálfs saga og HálfsrekkaIcelandicSkrifad á Stórakambe árid 1803 af Th: ThorsteinsyneCopy of ÍB 43 fol.Note: older vers.5. (176r-186r:23) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic6. (186r:24-190v:27) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandicSkrifat at Stóra=kambe árit 1803 af Th:Thorsteinsyni

CodexPaperiii, 191, i200mm x 160mmYesLater foliationGood140mm x 115mmÞórður ÞorsteinssonKurrentSole

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Other: Red book-block, framed title-page written in half-diamond indention with red and dark ink and with decorated initials.

Low

A translation by Rühs of the title-page into German, including some information on the content of the sagas, is added to the front of the manuscript. Remnants of paper reading marks glued to the outer margins at beginnings of new items.

Plain (contemporary)

Wooden board, covered with dark brown leather.

1803Iceland

Last update: 2013-04-30

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