Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. fol. nr 38

Papp. fol. nr 38 (1650-1699)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r-36v) Bjarnar saga hítdælakappa (defective)IcelandicCopy of AM 551 d 4to.Note: fragm.2. (37r-43v) Sögubrot af nokkrum fornkonungum í Dana og SvíaveldiIcelandicSogubrot af nockrum fornkonungum í Dana oc Svia veldi3. (44r-98v) Comments on Edda Snorra SturlusonarJón Guðmundsson lærðiIcelandicHer byriar Samantekt um Skilning a Eddu Su fyrsta fregn af Saturno i Krit eptir fornum frædibockum uptecknat til gamans Anno 16414. (100r-122v:5) Comments on VǫluspáBjörn JónssonIcelandicNockorar mals greiner um þat hvaþan bokinnEdda hefr sitt heiti.5. (123r-126r:10) On runesBjörn JónssonIcelandicAt fornu i þeirri Gomlu norrænu Kolluþuz runer bæþi ristingar og sva Skrifelsi6. (127r-145v) Summary on runesBjörn JónssonIcelandicNockut Litit samtak vm Runer ... Á Skarðza i Skagafyrðe Anno 1642 B: J: S:7. (146r-169v) Jónsbók, GlossaryBjörn JónssonIcelandicHer uppteikaz Dimm famæle Log bokar islendinga, oc þeirra raðningar.

CodexPaper168, ii332mm x 210mmTwo lions holding a coat of arms with a crown on top. "BA" below the image. The watermark on the flyleaves is a beehive with floral ornaments. "1910" and "No 2". On the opposite side it reads "LESSEBO"Later pagination and foliation: Modern foliation on every tenth leaf. Older pagination on some leaves, e.g. "154" on fol. 57v, "160" on fol. 60vGood270mm x 145mmNoÁsgeir JónssonChancerySole

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At the beginning of items, a later hand added comments on the exemplar of the text. E.g. on fol. 1r"Exscr. cod. AM 551.d. 4to" and on fol. 44r"Eplaust eptir Jón Guðmundsson lærda."

Moderately decorated (later)

The original binging is lost. The present binding is a modern cardboard binding with marbeled paper on the boards; spine and corners in with leather. The golden imprint on the spine reads: "Cod. Island. Papp. Fol. N:o 38"

1650-1699

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Last update: 2013-03-21

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