Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1873 4to

NKS 1873 4to (1750-1799)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 32 4to
1. (1v-1v) Table of contentsDanish2. (2r-25r) VafþrúðnismálIcelandicNote: with the commentary by Einar Eyjólfsson3. (26r-40v) Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks [Riddles]IcelandicNote: with a preface4. (42r-46r) Baldurs draumurIcelandic5. (48r-54v) GrottasöngurIcelandic6. (56r-66v) GullkársljóðIcelandic7. (68r-69v) LjúflingsljóðIcelandic

CodexPaper69, i210mm x 162mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria"; "J Honig et Zoonen"Contemporary pagination: Paginated 1-293Average: Water stains155mm x 110mmNoUnknownHum cursivaMinor

Info: According to Kålund Langebek wrote the table of contents on fol. 1v. However, an addition (see below) on the same page suggests a different hand.

UnknownHum cursivaMajor

Info: Early hum cursiva with aspects of chancery fractura; kurrent for comments and other notes, fols. 2r-69v

None

Low

On fol. 1v, below the table of contents, a different hand added: "[Manus Stephan(?)]". Scholarly notes and additions in the margins, partly in a different hand.

Plain (contemporary)

Plain cardboard binding; handwritten title on the spine (difficult to read)

1750-1799Unknown

Peter Frederik Suhm: OwnerJacob Langebek: Owner

Last update: 2013-06-03

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