Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. 4to nr 21

Papp. 4to nr 21 (1650-1681)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-8r:13) Illuga saga GríðarfóstraIcelandicSagan af Illauga Grydar fostra:Sa kongur hiet Hrijngur er Riede fijrir Damorch:og lukum vier so þessarr Sogu af Illug Grÿdar fostra2. (8r:14-18v) Gautreks saga (defective)IcelandicSaugu þattur af GiafaRef og dala fifllunum:Gaute hefur kongur heijtit er ri>eidj fyrir Gautlandeog so for þeir I burtt: þä mælti Refr...Note: older vers., based on AM 194 c fol., ends def

CodexPaperii, 18, ii210mm x 160mmYesNone: A later hand has added three leaf numbers in pencil, f. 1, f. 8 and f. 18, where the texts begin and end.Poor: There are a great number of marks on the paper. The text is, nevertheless, legible.155mm x 115mmYesUnknownUnknownSole

Info: The script is a mixture of chancery and kurrent (Gödel describes it as 'Halffraktur och kursiv').

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There are many marginal notes in Guðmundur Ólafsson's hand. The vast majority appear alongside Illuga saga and contain a summary of the action.

Moderately decorated (later)

Marbelled paper on cardboard. The spine and the corners are in white leather, on the spine, the shelfmark is imprinted with golden letters. "COD. ISL. PAPP. 4:o N:o 21 ".

1650-1681

Guðmundur Ólafsson: Owner

Last update: 2013-04-04

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