Manuscripts:
AM 363 I-III 4to
AM 363 I-III 4to
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 3 parts.
CodexPaper24196mm x 158mmYesLater foliationGoodUnknownKurrentMajor
Info: Same for AM 363 I and III 4to.
Árni MagnússonKurrentMinor
Moderate
  • Initial
Low
    Plain (later)
    Binding from 1772-1780 (Dimensions: 202mm x 162mm x 70mm).
    Arngrímur Magnússon: Owner
    AM 363 I 4to (1690-1710, Iceland)
    1. (1r-6v) Illuga saga GríðarfóstraIcelandicNote: Fols. 7 and 8 blank; fol. 6v mostly blank.
    CodexPaper8196mm x 159mmYesLater foliationGood161mm x 144mmUnknownKurrentSole
    Info: Same scribe as AM 363 III 4to.
    Moderate
    • Secondary (initial): Fol. 1r: Initial slightly bigger.
    • Secondary (rubric): Fol. 1r: Letters in the rubric slightly bigger.
    Low
    • Comment on 1r.
    1690-1710Iceland
    Arngrímur Magnússon: Owner
    AM 363 II 4to (1690-1710, Iceland)
    1. (1r-6r) Illuga saga GríðarfóstraIcelandicNote: The beginning of the Latin translation of the saga on fol. 6v is crossed out.
    CodexPaper6195mm x 157mmYesLater foliationGood: Text on 6v crossed out.166mm x 135mmÁrni MagnússonKurrentSole
    None
    Medium

    • Rubrics in the margins.
    • Variants in the margins of 1r and 1v and an addition on fol. 6r.
    • Quire signature (Nn) on 1r (bottom).
    1690-1710Iceland
    Arngrímur Magnússon: Owner
    AM 363 III 4to (1690-1710, Iceland)
    1. (1r-10r) Gautreks sagaIcelandicNote: Fol. 10v blank.
    CodexPaper10196mm x 159mmYesLater foliationGood163mm x 139mmUnknownKurrentSole
    Info: Same scribe as AM 363 I 4to.
    Moderate
    • Secondary (initial): Fol. 1r: Initial slightly decorated.
    • Secondary (initial): Fol. 5v and 8v: Initials slightly bigger.
    • Secondary (rubric): Letters in the rubrics slightly bigger.
    Low

    • Comment on fol. 1r by Árni Magnússon.
    • Ornamental letter: 7r.
    1690-1710Iceland
    Árni Magnússon: OwnerÁrni Magnússon got the manuscript from an unidentified Björn (1r).
    Last update: 2015-02-04

     

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