Manuscripts:
AM 65 fol.
AM 65 fol. (1600-1672, Iceland)
Den Arnamagnæanske Samling, Copenhagen
1. (1bisr:1-50v:20) Magnús saga góðaIcelandic2. (50v:21-176v:2) Haralds saga harðráðaIcelandic3. (178r:1-183r:19) HeimskringlaIcelandic4. (183r:20-210r:7) HeimskringlaIcelandic5. (210r:8-250v:17) Magnússona sagaIcelandic6. (210v:18-263r:20) Magnús saga blinda og Haralds gillaIcelandic7. (263r:19-282v:9) HeimskringlaIcelandic8. (282v:10-300r:12) HeimskringlaIcelandic9. (300r:13-316r:8) HeimskringlaIcelandic10. (317r:1-329v:17) Ólafs saga helgaIcelandicNote: Extract11. (332r:1-344v:25) Hemings þáttur ÁslákssonarIcelandic12. (348r:1-363:16) Norna-Gests þátturIcelandicSǫgu-Þättur af Norna Gest13. (364r:1-379v13) Gautreks sagaIcelandicFra Gauta könge inum millda.14. (380r:1-383r:15) Jómsvíkinga drápaIcelandicNote: With white space indicating lacunae15. (383v:1-384v:4) MálsháttakvæðiIcelandic
CodexPaperii, 385, v300mm x 190mmVarious watermarks, on fols. 1-364, a fool with five points on his collar. The central one is longer and ends in three balls. Similar to the watermark in AM 11 fol. In the rest of the codex the watermarks differ, each occurring a few times. Note: fols. 177, 330-331 and 345-347 are blank.Later foliation: Foliated by Kålund in red ink in the top outer corners of the recto pages.130mm x 128mmNoJón ErlendssonChancerySole
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Low
  • On fol. 1r is written: "Virdulegur Herra Biskupen, M. Brynjolfur Sveins son ad Skaalholte minn dygdarikur, og Elskulegur Velgørda og Æt-brőder, gaf mer þessa sgubook, enn eg gef hana nú doottur minne Elene Hakonar doottur til eignar, skrifad ad Brædratungu 31 Januarij. Anno 1675. Helga Magnus dottir e h" (only signature written by Helga Magnúsdóttur). An AM-slip is glued onto fol. 1r: "A bok in folio med hendi Sr. Jons i Villingaholltr: hia Jone Hakonarsyne, kominne til hans fra Latrafolke enn til Helga Magnusdottur fra M. Bryniolfe. Noregs konunga sögur. Af olafi digurbein Nornageste Hemnings þattur gautreki konungi og Dalafiflum Jomsvikingadrapa og adrar visur aptanvid. Bokina hefr Helga Magnusdottir gefid Elinu Hakonsdottur þann 31. Jan. 1675."
Decorative (contemporary)
Bound in the original binding: embossed dark leather with metal corner pieces and two metal clasps, the upper one of which is new. Restored in 1928 by Anker Kyster. Size of binding: 335 x 223 x 81mm.
1600-1672
Iceland
Brynjólfur Sveinsson: OwnerHelga Magnúsdóttir: OwnerElín Hákonardóttir: OwnerAccording to a note on fol. 1 bis, bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson gave the manuscript to Helga Magnúsdóttir who in return gave it in 1675 to her daughter Elín Hákonardóttir.
Last update: 2013-02-04

 

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