Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

BL Add. 4884

BL Add. 4884 (1700-1799)
British Library, London
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.

CodexPaperii, 215, iiLater foliationGood

Plain (later)

Leaves are mounted on supports.

1700-1799

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

BL Add. 4884 I

1. (1r-64v) Pontianus saga og DiocletianusIcelandic2. (65r-81v) Áns saga bogsveigisIcelandicHier skrifast Sagann af AN BogsveigirI þann tyma er Fylkis kongar voru i Norege hoofst þesse sagaOg lÿkum hier vid sögu Aans BogsveigisNote: Two verses after the end of the saga on f. 81v: 'Vysa um Aan Bogs:' beginning 'Stucku ij störer stricker' and one on Þorir Haalegg 'Alld er forfid fillde...'.4. (167r-178r) Ajax saga fræknaIcelandic5. (179r-194r) Ásmundar saga og TryggvaIcelandic6. (195r-215v) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicHier byriast Sagan af Eigle Einhenda og Asmunde BerserkiabanaHertriggur hefur kongur heited, han Ried fyrir Austur i Russiaog endar so þessa sogu af Eigle Einhenda og Asmunde Berserkia Bana

CodexPaper130192mm x 155mmYesLater foliationGood170mm x 130mmUnknownFracturaSole

BL Add. 4884 II

3. (83r-166v) Sverris sagaIcelandicNote: This text seems to have been inserted into the rest of the texts but has a different source.

CodexPaper85192mm x 155mmLater foliationGood165mm x 132mmUnknownFracturaSole

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