Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. 4to nr 80

Papp. 4to nr 80 (1680-1699)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-168v) Örvar-Odds sagaIcelandicHier byrjar Upphaf á søgunne af Ørvar Odde, syne Grïms lodinnkinnuMadur hiet Grïmur lodinkinna, hanns kona hiet Lopthæna.og endum wer hier sögu Ørvar-Odds enns WidforlaNote: younger vers., copy of Papp. fol. nr 102 which itself is a copy2. (170r-197v) Ketils saga hængsIcelandicHier byriar søgu Katle hængHallbjórn hiet madur, hann war kalladur hälftróllKetill hængur riede fyrir hrafnistu á undan hann lifde.Note: copy of Papp. fol. nr 102 which itself is a copy3. (199r-212r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandicSagann af Grime lodinnkinnuSvo er sagt af Grime, syne Ketils, ad hann var badr mikill og sterkurog lykur sier þessara sögu (þessum sögum) frä Ketli hæng og Grimr lodinkinnu.Note: copy of Papp. fol. nr 102 which itself is a copy4. (199r-212r) Nockrar samhendurIcelandicOpt er Is lestru illa skör festurNote: 23 verses

CodexPaperi, 216, i195mm x 155mmYesFoliated: On every tenth page there is an number in ink and one in pencil. The pencil foliation, which is one ahead, replaces the ink one, which has a pencil strike through it. Good130mm x 102mmYesGuðmundur ÓlafssonKurrentMajor

Helgi ÓlafssonKurrentMinor

Info: only item 4.

Low

"JBiörnsternia" is written on the inside front cover.
The contents of the manuscript have been written on the reverse of flyleaf i

Moderately decorated (contemporary)

Marbelled paper on cardboard. The spine and the corners are in brown leather. On the spine, the shelfmark is imprinted with golden letters. "SAGANN OFWER ODDE & C.".

1680-1699Unknown

Johan Biörnstierna: Signatory

Last update: 2013-04-05

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