Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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NKS 1891 4to

NKS 1891 4to (1750-1799)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 170 4to
1. (1r-2r) Table of contentsLatinNote: With a note on the antigraph and the signature of the scribe.2. (3r-15v) Nöfn pláneta og mánaðaIcelandicNøfn þeirra Sió MánetaTúngl heiter máne þar vid kiendur mánudagurÞock sem þiðer riett hvort orð.Copy of AM 167a 8vo2.1. (15v:5-15v:9) A verseIcelandic3. (16r-18r) Tala kirkna og presta í Noregi, Færeyjum, Íslandi (defective)IcelandicHeiðarlegu Islands Yfervalldeso skrifelegre kyrkiu þíonandesamaukum sem þier veglegu hásko ...Copy of AM 167a 8voNote: Beginning only4. (18v-21v) ÆttartalaIcelandicCopy of AM 167b 8voNote: From Adam to Árni lögmaður Oddsson5. (22r-29r) Hávamál [Excerpt]IcelandicCopy of AM 167b 8voNote: Verses 1-526. (29v-50v) Hervarar saga (Extracts)IcelandicVr sogu Heidrekz kongzHeidrekur kongur liet ala gollt mikinnþeir toku Suerded tyrfing og allt fie þad er inne var og hofdu a burt med sier.Hier endast gátur úr Heiðreks kóngs sóguCopy of AM 167b IIINote: Contains only the riddles with an abridged version of Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá's commentary7. (51r-52r:8) Bird riddles and Year riddleIcelandicBonde spurde huskarl sinn þuy hann hefdi so leinge burtt veridxij manuder iv vikur vij dagarCopy of AM 167b III8. (52r:9-68v:6) Commentary on SigrdrífumálIcelandicRadnyng Brinhilldar lióda hvor Brinhalldur Budladotter kvad til Sigurðar fofnsbanaog var kóllud Vidfinna vólufegreCopy of AM 167b III9. (68v:9-71v:4) Hárbarðsljóð (Extracts)IcelandicUr Harbards liódumÞór for austur og kom ad sunde einusú skal verda ef vier lyfum Eike(?) kilfann. óþórf dónum.Note: A prose summary of Hárbarðsljóð10. (71v:5-79r) Vísur Páls JónssonarPáll JónssonIcelandicHier koma vísur Pals Jóns sonarHvort skal haginum breitaóordið af Sunder adrer lágu tynder. Finis.Copy of AM 167b 8voNote: 30 verses11. (80v-89r:5) Háttalykill Lopts ríka Guttormssonar [Excerpts]Loptur GuttormssonIcelandicNaqveded ..tt þeinker þú þidust kringaqiórast Spreingur af þvileingeCopy of AM 167b 8vo12. (89r:6-89v:6) Vísur [Excerpts]Oddur ÞórðarsonIcelandicVísur Odds ÞordarsonarCopy of AM 167b 8voNote: With lacunae (as in the source MS)12. (89v:7-89v:17) VísaBjörn Jónsson á SkarðsáIcelandicEin visa Refhverf Bjórns JonssonarCopy of AM 167b 8vo13. (90r-90v) Story about Óðinn [Excerpt]IcelandicÞorir vott hiet eirn madur sem bio i fiszeli á NeriCopy of AM 167b 8vo14. (91r-97r:10) Sólarjlóð (defective)IcelandicHier skrifast SólarlioðFie og Fiorverænte firda kindCopy of AM 167b 8vo15. (97r:11-149r) Skagfirðinga drápaIcelandicSkagfyrdinga edur Hugardóms Drápa Halls MagnussonarCopy of AM 167b 8vo

CodexPaperii, 149, i195mm x 155mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria ALP"; GR with crown on topContemporary pagination: Paginated 1-293Good170mm x 120mmNoÞorlákur Magnússon ÍsfjörðHum cursivaSole

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On the verso side of the first front flyleaf, Suhm made a note and signed it "PFSuhm". Suhm also made some comments and additions in the margins. Several shelfmarks and stamps.

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Brown leather binding; fore-edge painted blue; marbled paper on pastedown; golden imprint on spine: title and floral ornaments.

1750-1799Unknown

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-06-03

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