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AM 418 4to
AM 418 4to (1650-1700, Iceland)
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
1. (5v-9r) Ártal heilagrar ritningar og bóka Jóseps historíuskrifara mjög gagnlegtIcelandicNote: Personal comments on fols. 1r and 4r.Note: Fols. 1v-3v and 4v blank.Note: Title on fol. 5r.2. (9v-12r) Kirkjustaðir á ÍslandiIcelandicNote: Fol. 12v blank.3. (13r-14v) Ættartala NoregskonungaIcelandicNote: From the annals of Flateyjarbók, from the Turkish kings "Bure" until Ólafur Hákonarson.Note: Fols. 15r-16v blank.4. (17r-114r) Um þær víðfrægu nafnkunnugu Þýskalands allar karlmannspersónurIcelandicNote: Based on a German translation of Heinrici Pantaleonis Prosopographia heroum atque illustrium virorum totius Germaniae, Basileæ 1565-66.5. (115r-116v) Danmerkur kónga- og Íslands hirðstjóraregisturIcelandicNote: Until the year 1670.Note: Remark on author added by the year 1653: "Fyrskrifad Hirdstiora Registur heffur Snæbiorn Torfasson Samannteked".6. (117r-119v) Biskuparegistur á ÍslandiIcelandicNote: Until 1672 (in Skálholt) and 1684 (in Hólar).7. (120r-122r) Lögmannaregistur á ÍslandiIcelandicNote: From 930 until 1679.8. (122v-122v) Markatal skrifað til hundraðatölu og álnaIcelandic9. (123r-126r) Um notkun titlaIcelandic10. (126r-130r) Um testamentisgjörðirIcelandic11. (131r-159r) Annáll eður tabula annorum mundiIcelandicNote: From Julius Caesar until 1530 (1612). Talks mostly about Germany.Note: Fols. 159v-160v blank.12. (161r-168r) PáfanöfnIcelandicNote: From the year 70 until 1560.Note: Fol. 166v blank.13. (168v-173r) KonunganöfnIcelandicNote: Kings in France, England, Scotland, Spain, Poland and Turkey in the 16th century.Note: Fols. 173v-174v blank.14. (175r-177v) Frá Fornljóti og ættmönnum hansIcelandicNote: From Flateyjarbók. Also contains Ættartölur for the story of Alfr konungr hinn gamli.15. (177v-183v) Ættartala frá AdamIcelandicNote: Genealogy of Norwegian and Danish kings until 1596.16. (184r-186v) Registur og ættartala þeirra fyrstu dönsku kónga frá AdamIcelandicNote: After the register: "Jfersied og samandreigid af þess Haalærda og vijdfræga Doct. Heinrick Panthalieonis skrife ... 1567".17. (187r-212v) Hæc de Islandia qvædam annotataIcelandicNote: Snippet and translation of Crymogæa by Arngrímur lærði.Note: Ends with a list of kings until Christian V.18. (213r-213v) KonungatalIcelandicNote: Norwegian kings from Ynglingar until Christian V, with a later addition until Christian the VI.19. (214r-215r) Íslenskt hirðstjóratalIcelandicNote: Until 1649.Note: Fol. 215v blank.20. (216r-217r) Íslenskt lögsögumanna- og lögmannatalIcelandicNote: Until 1666.Note: Fols. 217v-218r blank.21. (218v-219v) Nöfn Skálholtsbiskupa, Hólabiskupa og SkálholtsskólameistaraIcelandicNote: Ends around 1685.Note: Fol. 220 blank.22. (221r-311v) FlateyjarannállIcelandicNote: Until 1661 and various additions until 1694.
CodexPaperi, 311, ii190mm x 155mmYesLater paginationGood135-165mm x 110-115mmÁrni MagnússonKurrentMajor
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    Embossed leather binding with two buckles.
    1650-1700Iceland
    Árni Magnússon: OwnerJón Magnússon: OwnerAmbiguous: OwnerÁrni Magnússon: OwnerÞorleifur Árnason: OwnerThe scribe, Árni Magnússon in Bolungarvík, owned the book (see fol. 311). Jón Magnússon in Sveinseyri inherited it from his father, Magnús Magnússon, and marked his ownership in 1707 (see fol. 4r). In 1708 Jón agreed to sell it to Árni Magnússon and Þorleifur Árnason, and in the same year Þorleifur gave the manuscript to Árni (see fol. 1r).
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