Manuscripts:
AM 582 4to
AM 582 4to (1692, Iceland)
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Reykjavík
1. (1r:1-6r:19) Hákonar þáttur HárekssonarIcelandicSoguþattur af Hakone HarekssyneEirn bonde var i Norex kongs rykeog lykur sogu aff hakone härekssyne.2. (6v:1-7r:30) Nitida saga (defective)IcelandicNote: Two fragments. The first fragment contains part of the beginning of the saga. The second fragment runs to the end of the text. Remainder of text preserved elsewhere in AM 537 4to.2.1. (6v:1-6v:21) Begins: væne vid snio huyta litu Ends: ad huorge j heiminum meige finnast natturu2.2. (7r:1-7r:30) Begins: kest ad oll rykin feinge fridog lykur so þessu æffinntyre af hinne frægu Nitida og livorio koonge.3. (7v:1-20r:8) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicHier byriar sógu af Eygle einhendtaHertriggur hefur kongur heitidog lukum vier so þessari sógu. Finis. Ende.4. (20r:5-36r:7) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandic4.1. (20r:5-21v:5) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksHervarar þattur hinn gamle, finst so skrifadur sem hierr eptirfilgerSo finst skrifad j fornum bökumþa streingdu heit Arngrims syner.Note: The U-þáttr or prologue of the U redaction of Hervarar saga.4.2. (21v:6-36r:7) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksSagann af Heidreke konge og hans ættmonnumSigurlame hiet kongur, hann ried fyrir Gardarikier Jvar kongur hinn vidfarum hafdi ätt.Note: Expanded R-redaction of Hervarar saga.5. (36v:1-36v:9) Konungatal (defective)Icelandic Begins: 51. Gorm hinn gamle105. Fridrich.Note: Fragment. Leaf cut off.6. (37r:1-40v:7) Illuga saga GríðarfóstraIcelandicSagann af Jlluga GrydarföstraSa kongur riede fyrer Danmork er Hryngur hietog lýkur so sogu Jlluga Grydarfostra.7. (40v:8-40v:18) Fertrams saga og Platós (defective)IcelandicHier byriar saugu af hinum volduga Fertram og hans brodur PlatoArtus hiet kongur megtugur og störaudugur Ends: unni hvor madur þess hugustum, nu var ...Note: Fragment. Only the beginning of the text; previously pasted over. Remainder of text preserved in AM 537 4to.8. (41r:1-41r:22) Þjalar-Jóns saga (defective)Icelandic Begins: lid folk ryke sins, og lyser því, ad hann ættlar ad sækia brullup sittog lukum vier so þessare sögu, og sieum avalt Gudi befalader.Note: Fragment. Only the end of the text; crossed-out and previously pasted-over. Remainder of text preserved in AM 537 4to9. (41v:1-44v:25) Eiríks saga víðförla (defective)IcelandicSauguþättur af Eirike vydfórlaÞrandr er kongur nefndur er firstur riede fyrir Þrandheime Ends: sagt foru nautum synum þann fyrirburd, sem bar fyrir hannNote: End of text written into lower margin in a later hand.10. (45r:1-59r:30) Kjalnesinga sagaIcelandicHier byriar søgu af Bua AndrydarsyneHelge biola Ketils flatnefs, nam kialarnesog endar þar med þessa kialarness sogu.hæc legens condona candide tu mihi lector.11. (59v:1-64r:10) Jökuls þáttur BúasonarIcelandicNw eptirfilger sagann af Jøkle BwasyneJøkle þokte nu so illt verk sittþui londenn eru oss fiærlæg.Finis ad lectorem. hæc cum tu legeris condona lector amice atque boni quæso, consule mi domine definitum die 21 Septembris Anno 1692 Ionas Wigfusius.12. (64r:11-64r:15) LausavísaÞigge sa sem þetta aahoskur allar stunder.Kolbeinn Snæbiørnsson meh13. (64v:1-68v:26) Víga-Glúms saga (defective)IcelandicHier byriar sogu Glums EyolfzsonarHelge het madur og var kalladur Helge hinn magre Ends: sagdist hann mundi lata sisturNote: Defective. Lacks ending.
CodexPaperi, 72, i200mm x 152mmLater foliation: Foliated 1-68 (including 6bis, 7bis, 36bis and 40bis).Average: Lower portion of fols. 6 and 36 cut away. Leaves previously pasted over fols. 6v-7r, 36v and 40v now foliated separately. Some edges have been repaired.150-160mm x 125-135mmGrímur ÁrnasonKurrentMajor
Info: Fols. 1-63 primarily in the hand of Grímur Árnason á Möðruvöllum.
Jón VigfússonKurrentMinor
Info: Fols. 64-68 primarily in the hand of Jón Vigfússon.
UnknownKurrentMinor
Info: Parts of text written in a third, unknown hand.
Low
  • Initial (flourished): Floriated initials on fols. 7v and 57.
  • Frieze (tail-piece): Interlace knot on fol. 64r.
Low
  • Contains occasional marginalia.
  • Fols. 64-68 added later (cf. handrit.is).
  • Inserted slip in the hand of AM reads: "Er med hendi grims arnasonar ä Mödruvóllum Af Häkone Hárekssyne Af Niteda frægu Af Eigle Einhendta Hervarar þättur af Heidreke konge og hanns ættmonnum af Jlluga gridarfostra af Fertram og Plato af þialar Jone af Eirike vidforla af Bua Audridarsyne af Jókle Buasyne af Vigaglum. defect. Hier var og Hrafnagalldur Ödins og Dissertatiuncula de origine vocis Væringiar sem eg tok hier frä þessar sógur keypti eg af Benedict Haannessyne (fra Snæfióllum) 1710. enn hann feck þær af Grime Einarssyne."
Plain (later)
Binding from March 1985. Cloth over paper boards. Spine and corners covered with heavier cloth. Dimensions: 208mm x 183mm x 22mm.
1692
Iceland
Árni Magnússon: OwnerBenedikt Hannesson: OwnerGrímur Einarsson: OwnerÁrni Magnússon bought the MS from Benedikt Hannesson á Snæfjöllum in 1710, who had acquired it from Grímur Einarsson.
Last update: 2016-08-21

 

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