Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

JS 19 fol.

JS 19 fol. (1840, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
1. (1r-2v) Skýringargreinar Árna MagnússonarIcelandicSkýringargreinir með hendi A. Magn. í no. 435 4to folio 82-83 er án efa eiga saman við skinnbækurnar 371 og 544 4to. Exscr. AM 765 4toNote: Comments by Árni Magnússon on content and copy of Hauksbók and copies of letters concerning the manuscript Note: On leaf 2v is a short note on manuscripts which derive from Hauksbók.2. (3r-7v) Heimspeki og helgifræðiIcelandicFrom Hauksbók3. (7v-8r) Heimslýsing og helgifræðiIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Fol. 8v blank4. (9r-25v) Trójumanna sagaIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand5. (26r-26v) NáttúrusteinarIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand6. (27r-68r) Breta sögurIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same handNote: Fol. 68v blank7. (69r-83v) SiðfræðiIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same handNote: Fol. 84 blank8. (85r-91v) Hemings þáttur ÁslákssonarIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand9. (92r-100v) Hervarar saga og Heiðreks (defective)IcelandicHervarar saga og HeiðreksHér hefur upp sögu Heiðreks konungs ens vitraFrom HauksbókNote: Lacking at the endNote: Marginalia in same hand10. (101r-122v) Fóstbræðra sagaIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand11. (123r-126v) AlgorismusIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand12. (127r-132v) Skálda sagaIcelandicHaralds saga hárfagraFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand13. (133r-133v) Af Upplendinga konungumIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same hand14. (134r-137v) Ragnarssona þátturIcelandicFrom HauksbókNote: Marginalia in same handNote: Fol. 138 blank

CodexPaperiv, 138, xNote: Flyleaves added with binding344mm x 206mmContemporary pagination: An old pagination 1-272 (3r-138v)Good235mm x 145mmNoJón SigurðssonHum cursivaSole

Info: Exact copy of the best part of Hauksbók in Jón Sigurðsson's own hand, as well as marginalia.

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High

Marginalia by the scribe.
A loose slip following fol. 8r with information on the owner of the exemplar.

Plain

Plain yellow and brown cardboard binding.

1840Iceland

Jón Sigurðsson: Owner

Last update: 2016-08-16

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