Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Lbs 479 8vo

Lbs 479 8vo
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 7 parts.

CodexPaper144, iNote: 6 flyleaves have been added by a later bookbinder, 3 at the front and 3 at the back.Later foliation: Every tenth leaf has been foliated at a later date.

High

Leaves with titles and comments have been added later at the front of the manuscript and between each part of the manuscript.

Moderately decorated (later)

1778-1832Iceland

Lbs 479 I 8vo (1802, Iceland)

1. (1r:1-10v:24) Hálfdánar saga BarkarsonarIcelandicSagann af Hálfdáni og Hilldigeir1sti Cap. J þann tima sem Fylkis kongar vorú i Norvegiog giordist hófdingi skáneyar og hófum vér ei heirt meira af hanns frama verkúm.6ta Jan. 1802 Þ G S

CodexPaper10164mm x 103mmYesNoneAverage140mm x 83mmÞorsteinn GíslasonKurrentSole

Info: Þorsteinn Gíslason á Stokkahlöðum

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1802Iceland

Lbs 479 II 8vo (1778-1782, Iceland)

1. (11r:1-34r:22) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicSagann Af Eigle EinhendtaI Cap. Hertriggur hiet konungur, hann riede fyrir Rúsia hinne aústareog eingvinn hlutur af þvi sem þar var äSkrifud 1778 JJ.J.S.Note: A short poem is written below, on 34r:17-21.2. (34v:1-34v:22) Af drykkju viðurstyggðIcelandicAf dryckiu Vidurstyggð. Kvedinn Af sira Þorlake Þorarens syneBrenne vín brialar minnegaman spiøllinn vefur.M.D.C.C.L X X X I I Note: 1782

CodexPaper24152mm x 97mmYesPoor125mm x 76mmAmbiguousKurrentSole

Info: J.J.S.

Low

Initial: Slightly decorated initials in black ink.

1778-1782Iceland

Lbs 479 III 8vo (1803, Iceland)

1. (35r:1-57v:9) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabana (defective)Icelandictíðinda ad konungur Reid ä dÿraveidarog eckert hefur af þvi fundest24 Jan Anno 1803Note: Beginning missing.2. (57v:10-58v:28) Ormars þáttur Framarssonar (defective)IcelandicSagann Af Ormare Froðmars SyneFirer Gautlande Riede sa kongurNote: Only the beginning.

CodexPaper24159mm x 100mmYesNonePoor144mm x 92mmYesUnknownUnknownSole

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1803Iceland

Lbs 479 IV 8vo (1802, Iceland)

1. (59r:1-71r:15) Þorsteins þáttur bæjarmagnsIcelandicSagann af Þorsteyne BæarmagnI þann tima er Hácon Sigúrdarson reðienn er Olafr Kongr hvarf af Orminum Lánga, hvurfu og horninn Hvýtíngar.24 December 18022. (71v:1-71v:27) Saga af Júdas IskariotIcelandicþað skrifast i fornsögum ad á þeim dogumeinn dag geck drotnning med SionNote: Only the beginning.

CodexPaper13165mm x 100mmYesAverage143mm x 83mmÞorsteinn GíslasonKurrentSole

Info: Þorsteinn Gíslason á Stokkahlöðum

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1802Iceland

Lbs 479 V 8vo (1801, Iceland)

1. (72r:1-86v:19) Þorsteins þáttur bæjarmagnsIcelandicSagan af Þorsteine Bæar MagnI þann tíma sem Häcon Sigurdarson Riede fyrir Noreigeendad 1801 Dag 3 December2. (86v:20-86v:24) Mansöngur Jóns sáluga PéturssonarIcelandicMann Saúngr Jons Sal Petúr Son

CodexPaper15161mm x 103mmYesAverage140mm x 87mmUnknownUnknwonSole

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1801Iceland

Lbs 479 VI 8vo (1799, Iceland)

1. (87r:1-94r:17) Bragða-Ölvis sagaIcelandicSagann af Bragða ÖlverI þann tima sem Magnus kongr enn godeog lÿkur hier fra hónúmm ad seigiaEndadar 22 December 1799 af E E syne2. (94r:18-98v) Saga af Júdas Iskariot (defective)IcelandicLif Saga Iudasar IskariotÞad skrifast af þeim gömlu Lærefedrumhafde giort þa fyrir gaf Jesus honum þad.Note: Only the beginning.

CodexPaper12166mm x 102mmYesAverage147mm x 86mmUnknownUnknwonSole

Info: E.E.son

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1799Iceland

Lbs 479 VII 8vo (1832, Iceland)

1. (99r:1-99r:15) Drauma-Jóns saga (defective)IcelandicNote: Only the very end.2. (99r:16-117r:11) Samsons saga fagraIcelandicHer biriast Saga af Samsöne fagraArtus hiet conungr hann Riede fyrer Englande3. (117r:12-131r:14) Hjálmþérs sagaIcelandicSaga af Hialtei og OlverÞesse Saga biriast af einum ágætum conungiog er margt manna frá þeim komið oc liukum vier so þessarr frá sógu.Endud dag 28 Septembers Anno 18324. (131r:15-144v:14) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicHer biriast Sagan af Háldane Eysteins sineI Capitulj A Firre manna dógum Riedi sá konungr Noreiji Noregi og Ørkneyumm og liükumm vér so þessarr frä SóguNote: Below the saga, some text in strange script/language (probably villuskrift) has been written.

CodexPaper46169mm x 103mmYesPoor155mm x 96mmUnknownKurrentSole

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1832Iceland

Last update: 2013-09-17

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