Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. fol. nr 88

Papp. fol. nr 88 (1683-1691, Sweden)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-88v) Göngu-Hrólfs sagaIcelandic, SwedishCopy of Papp. 4to nr. 30.Note: Written in two columns: Icel. on the inside, Swedish transl. on the outside

CodexPaperii, 88, i330mm x 210mmFoolscap: Fool with pointed collar, large spheres on the central point, "HTB"(?) on opposite side. The watermark of the flyleaves reads "HOWARD" and shows a beehive with ornaments. Below the hive, "1839" can be read.Later foliation: modern foliation on every tenth pageAverage: A few stains and leaves coming away from binding.270mm x 200mmYesArngrímur JónssonChancerySole

Info: Arngrímur Jónsson wrote the Icelandic text (inner column) in chancery and the Swedish text (outer column) in kurrent.

Low

Initial: same ink as text
Paratext: same ink as text

Low

On the recto side of the front-flyleaf: "Island. Chart. in fol. No 88. Inbunden år 1843. G.O.H.C."

Moderately decorated (later)

Modern cardboard binding with leather spine and corners. The golden imprint on the spine reads: "SAGA af GAUNGU-HROLFE. ISL. et SUET."

1683-1691Sweden

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Last update: 2013-03-25

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