Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Westin 84

Westin 84 (1750-1799, Sweden)
Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
1. (1r:1-14v:9) Ketils saga hængsIcelandicFirst Af Katli Hæng, og Þeim HrafnistumönnumI CapHallbiørn hiet madur hann war kalladur Hälftröll hann var son wlfz hins öargaenn örvar oddur var Sonur Gryms2. (14v:10-22r:4) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandicHier kemur frä Grymi lodinn kinnuI CapSVO ER SAGT AF GRJME LODJNkinnA ad hann var bæde mikell og sterkurhann vard elli daudur madur

CodexPaper22200mm x 158mmNote: Bottom half of fol. 22r and all of fol. 22v blank.YesLater foliation: Printed foliation in top outer corners.Good160mm x 120mmUnknownKurrentMajor

Info: Hand 1: Fols. 1r-8v:5 and 10v-22r.

UnknownKurrentMinor

Info: Hand 2: Fols. 8v:5-10r.

Low

Mixed: Decorated initial over 5 lines on fol. 1r. Verses, saga endings and first line of new chapters written in different script. Endings written in half-diamond indention. Red book edge.

Plain (later)

Bound in cardboard with marbled pattern.

1750-1799Sweden

Birger Thorlacius: OwnerJacob Westin: OwnerThe manuscript once belonged to Birger Thorlacius, after whose death Jacob Westin bought it at an auction in 1830.

Last update: 2013-04-08

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