Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Lbs 2118 4to

Lbs 2118 4to
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 5 parts.

CodexPaper84190mm x 153mmLater foliation: In pencil in the lower margin; On fol. 1, in the upper right hand corner Average: Repairs throughout the manuscript. These additions from the time of Sigmundur Mattíasson Long are made with light blue paper.

Low

The inside lining of the backboard is an envelope: "Til vinnumanns Magnúsar Einarssonar, Húsavík"
"Sigmundur Mattias Son" left this autograph on the inside of the front board.

Plain

Marbeled paper on card boards, leather spine and corners. A reused binding.

Remnants of gilding on the spine, that reads: "Badens Dansk-Latinske Ordbog."

1750-1864
Iceland

Sigmundur Matthíasson: Owner

Lbs 2118 4to I (1750-1800, Iceland)

1. (1r-12v) Hrana saga hringsIcelandic

CodexPaper12190mm x 153mmYesAverage143mm x 117mmUnknownHum cursivaSole

Info: Main text in hum cursiva, rubrics and beginnings of chapters in chancery

None

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Fol. 1 is a later addition in the hand of Sigmundur Mattíasson Long

1750-1800
Iceland

Lbs 2118 4to II (1750-1800, Iceland)

1. (13r-17v) FinnmerkurlýsingIcelandicNote: Description of Finnmark and the traditions of its inhabitants2. (17v-21r) Landshættir á GrænlandiIcelandicNote: Um landshætti á Grænlandi3. (21r-22v) On GreenlandIcelandicNokkuð um Grænlands háttalag útskrifað úr norskri bók er kallast Speculum regale [þ.e. Konungsskuggsjá]

CodexPaper10190mm x 153mmYesAverage: Text has been lost due to trimming185mm x 150mmUnknownKurrentSole

Info: Rubrics and highlighted parts in chancery

Low

Initial: Initial and rubrics decorated

1750-1800
Iceland

Lbs 2118 4to III (1750-1800, Iceland)

1. (23r-36v) Áns saga bogsveigisIcelandic

CodexPaper14190mm x 153mmYesAverage: At times almost illegible due to water stains155mm x 127mmYesUnknownKurrentSole

Info: Beginnings of chapters in chancery

Low

Initial: Decorated initials
Vignette (tailpiece): (36v)

Low

Added folio 23 in the hand of Sigmundur Mattíasson Long
Some text is hidden under paper that has been glued onto the edges of fol. 28v to strengthen the paper but Sigmundur Matthíasson Long supplied the missing text in own hand.

1750-1800
Iceland

Lbs 2118 4to IV (1800-1850, Iceland)

1. (37r-47r) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic2. (47v-54v) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic

CodexPaper18190mm x 153mmYesAverage163mm x 118mmYesUnknownKurrentSole

Medium

Folios 37, 53-54 are added and in the hand of Sigmundur Mattíasson Long. A colophon in his hand can be found on fol. 54v: "SMattíasson 6. desember 1864"
At the top of fols. 44v and 45r: "Halldor Sigurds son"
Paper glued over text for reinforcement with the missing text filled in by Sigmundur Long 45r, 47r-47v, 50v, 51r

1800-1850
Iceland

Lbs 2118 4to V (1864, Iceland)

1. (47v-54v) On martyrsIcelandicStutt ágrip um lifnad og endalykt þeirra Pislarvotta hverra Nöfn ad finnast í Ríminu Árið umm kring 1 JanúariusSankt Knutus Kóngus Vinda og Hertogi Slesvikog var Vegsamlega grafinn þann 21ta Desember. EndirEndast að skrifa Martyrólogía þann 30ta Nóvember 1864 af SMattíasson2. (83v-83v) Table of ContentsIcelandicNote: Table of contents for the whole manuscript

CodexPaper30190mm x 153mmGood160mm x 135mmSigmundur Matthíasson LongHum cursivaSole

Info: Sigmundur Matthíasson Long

None

Low

84v: "SMattiasson 1864 á bókina"

1864
Iceland

Last update: 2015-02-10

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