Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Rål. fol. nr 97

Rål. fol. nr 97 (1697-1715, Sweden)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-28v) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic, LatinKETILLI HÆNGII ET GRIMONIS HIRSUTIENÆ PATRIS ET FILII HISTORIANote: Introduction on ff. 1v-3r.Note: Icelandic text on versos with Latin translation facing on rectos2. (28v-41r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic, LatinNote: This saga is not distinguished from the previous one; it begins at chapter 7.3. (43r-57v) Ketils saga hængsSwedishKietil Hängs och Grim Luditkindz Saga, Effter den Högwällborne Herres, Baron och Hofmarschalkens Hr Gustaf Rålambs Befallning, Förswänskatt af Nils Hufwedson Dal. Uti Junii Månad åhr 1716.4. (58r-64r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaSwedishNote: This saga is not distinguished from the previous one; it begins at chapter 7.

CodexPaperi, 66, i315mm x 205mmRampant lion in a circle topped by a crown.Later foliation: Pencil foliation, every ten pages 1, 11, 21 etc.Good238mm x 142mmYesJohan PeringskiöldKurrentSole

Info: ff. 1-42

UnknownKurrentSole

Info: ff. 43-66

Low

On the inside front cover is written in black ink: "Ms No 97".

Moderately decorated (contemporary)

The volume is bound with colourful marbeled paper on cardboard boards with dark brown leather on the spine and corners. On the spine there is a red paper label, upon which has been written "Sa.gor." On a yellow label pasted over the spine below is printed: "Riks-Bibliotek STOCKHOLM Handskrifter. Rålambs samling No.", but no number has been filled in.

1697-1715Sweden

Last update: 2013-04-08

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