Manuscripts:
AM 119 a 8vo
AM 119 a 8vo (1600-1699, Iceland)
Den Arnamagnæanske Samling, Copenhagen
1. (1r:1-46r:23) Elis saga og RósamunduIcelandicEles sagaHeijred hosker menn fægra fræsogn af eynum dyrdlegumm og heidarlegum hertugæþad ueite os Jhesus Christus án enda og läti oss alla þangat venda AmenNote: Fols. 16-23 were once part of AM 146 a 8vo (cf. Kålund, Katalog II:402)2. (46r:24-81r:29) Gibbons sagaIcelandicHier eptir biriast sagan af GybbonVilhialmur hefur kongur hetidstyrandi synum rykium medmd og æru og lykir hier þetta æfintyr fynisNote: The original rubric and the text on fol. 46v have been struck-through, and a blank leaf (fol. 47) and fol. 48 have been added later. The struck-through text has later been copied on fol. 48v. Fol. 69 is blank except for an autograph inscription, and some text from fol. 71r has been copied on to fol. 70r in a later hand.3. (81v:1-81v:26) Sigurðar saga fóts (defective)IcelandicSagann af Sigurde föt og Asmund huna kongeÞad er upphaf eirnrar lytellrar sogu þerre er skrifad fanzt asteynuegnum j kolnemed xiiii skip og dreka hid xvNote: Beginning only, crossed out. The main part of the text is now in AM 588 p 4to; end possibly in AM 118 a 8vo.4. (82r:1-101v:11) Partalopa sagaIcelandicPartalopa saga byriast herSvo er sagt ad firir Miklagarde ried sa keisare er Saragus hietog lykur so sogu fratal og giefe gud oss goda daga firir vtan enda AmenNote: Beginning of text on fol. 82 written by Árni Magnússon. The original beginning, now struck-through, is found in AM 109 a III 8vo.5. (101v:12-101v:31) Viktors saga og Blávus (defective)IcelandicSagann af Blaus og WicthorMarga merkelega hlute heyrdum uier sagda af heidarlegum herra Hacone Magnus syneog allt rykisinz räd i Fracklandi var med dyrumNote: Beginning only, crossed out. The rest of the text is now in AM 118 a 8vo.6. (102r:1-127v:9) Konráðs saga keisarasonarIcelandicKonrads sagaÞad er upphaf þessrar frasógu, ad einn gofugur kongur riede fyrer Saxlandeog er nu hier lokid þessare frasognNote: The original beginning, crossed out and now in AM 118 a 8vo, was copied by Árni Magnússon on an inserted leaf (fol. 102v).7. (125v:10-125v:26) Hjálmþérs saga (defective)IcelandicSagann af Hialmpter og OlverÞesse saga biriast af eynum agiætum kongi er Jnge hieter Herraudur hiet hann kvnne allar lystirNote: Beginning only, crossed out. The rest of the text is now in AM 109 a III 8vo.
CodexPaperi, 127, iNote: Fols. 47, 83 and 103 blank. Flyleaves are modern.158mm x 102mmRampant lion on fol. 103 (leaf inserted by AM).Later foliation: Items are individually foliated in violet ink in the upper margins. Entire volume foliated 1-46, one blank leaf (unfoliated), then 46-125 in pencil in the lower margins. Fol. 102 (inserted by AM) numbered 100a.Good140mm x 85mmUnknownUnknownMajor
Info: Part of the MS written by a certain Ólafur Jónsson (cf. autograph on fol. 68r)
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Medium
  • On fol. 47v Árni Magnússon has copied out the beginning of Gibbons saga, on fol. 81r-81v the beginning of Partalopa saga and on fol. 101v the beginning of Konráðs saga keisarasonar. An autograph on fol. 68r reads: "Þessa bök ä Oläfur Jonsson huoria hann hefur siälfur samann skrifad Olafur Jons son med Annars hendi".
Plain (later)
Bound in a modern (21st century) canvas conservation binding. An earlier binding (late 20th century?) is housed with the manuscript.
1600-1699Iceland
Árni Magnússon: OwnerFols. 16-23 were once part of AM 146 a 8vo.Note: AM 119a 8vo was originally part of a larger codex also containing AM 109 a III 8vo, AM 118 a 8vo and AM 588 p 4to. Kålund (Katalog, II:402) notes that according to 'the old catalog' [AM 435 a 4to?] AM 119 8vo should also contain Nitida saga.
Last update: 2013-08-15

 

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