Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Nikulás Ottenson 9

Nikulás Ottenson 9 (1847-1848, Iceland)
John Hopkins University, Baltimore
Contemporary: Hér skifast, Søgu=book; árit= 1847. Samanskrifud af. nidursetning Sigurde Johannes Syni1. (1-1:10) Innihaldid2. (1:11-126) Rémundar saga keisarasonarIcelandicSagan af Remunde=Rigards SiniNote: cf. Lbs. 1491-1510, 4to.3. (127-128) Sagan af Kokka-píunniIcelandicSagann af Kocka=Piunne GoodeEirn rikur húsvert hélt eitt sinn eina únga og lifluga Kocka-píu.4. (129-158) Sigurðar saga fótsIcelandicSagann af Sigurdi fót og Asmundi húna kongi5. (159-160) Saga Júlíus SesarsIcelandicÆfinntírid. af Júlianum keisara Trúaníding6. (161-233) Konráð saga keisarasonarIcelandicSagan af Conrad keisarasin7. (234-237) Saga af rómverskum narraIcelandicÆfinntírid. af Romverska Narranumm8. (238-294:10) Þjalar-Jóns sagaIcelandicSagann af. Þiølar=Joone9. (294:11-295) IcelandicSagan af þeim þiska Nianni sem Reisti til Saxen10. (296-342) Jarlmanns saga og HermannsIcelandicSagan af Jallmann og Hermann konge11. (243-353) Lucians saga og GetúluIcelandicSagan af. Lucius Emremus syneEndur Skrift af Bók þessara þan 21. Februarius - 1848. Af Jóhanness[...]

CodexPaperi, 177180mm x 165mmContemporary paginationPoor160mm x 153mmYesSigurður JóhannessonKurrentSole

Low

Paratext: Title page is decorated and written with red ink. Initials and rubrics decorated with black or brown ink

Low

A few comments and additions, probably in the hand of the scribe. Later additons on the inside of the binding: "Björn og Sigurbjörg a Hofbirgi(?) Þikuldals á þessa bók [...] sjottu. Þad vitna þau sjálf""Januarius 12/3""Björn / Sigur"

Plain (contemporary)

Bound in light brown leather. Printed paper used as support. Gatherings falling apart.

1847-1848Iceland

Previously owned by Björn and Sigurbjörg á Hofbirgi(?) Þikudal/Jökuldal(?) [cf. binding note].

Last update: 2016-08-20

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