Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

JS 384 8vo

JS 384 8vo (1838-1839, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
Later addition: Samtíningur Sagna og Rímna o. fl. III. med hendi Sr. Jóns Jónssónar í Midmörk1. (1r-19r) Rímur af Nitídu fræguIcelandicRímur af Nitida frægu ortar af síra Eiríki Einarssyni presti að HöfðaÞessar rímur hefur ort Ingimundur Jónsson ()Note: Above the title: "1838. J[ón] J[óns]s[on]"Note: Name of author signed in the conclusionNote: 10 rímur2. (19r-46v) Rímur af GríshildiIcelandicRímur af Gríshildi góðu (þolinmóðu) kveðnar af Páli Sveinssyni undir EyjafjöllumNote: Name of author and dedicatee signed in the conclusionNote: 12 rímur3. (47r-56v) Þorgríms saga konungsIcelandicSagan af Þorgrími og köppum hans4. (56v-65v) Rímur af Bergálfi jötniIcelandicRímur af Bergálfi jötni ortar og skrifaðar að Litla Skarði í Borgarfirði af Lýð Jónssyni anno Christi 1822 (4)Lýður Jónsson ()5. (65v-67r) KvæðiIcelandicAndsvar uppá Hallgerðar forsvaran. S[igurður] BreiðfjörðSigurður Breiðfjörð svari té6. (67r-67r) KvæðiIcelandicVísur um stormana haustið 1822Spart á rignir rasta tind 7. (67r-67v) KvæðiIcelandicVísaVetur hreta tamur tíð8. (67v-67v) KvæðiIcelandicSamhendur nokkraBilur á húsum kaldur Kári9. (68r-87v) Rímur af ÁlaflekkGísli JónssonIcelandicRímur af Álaflekk Ríkarðssyni kveðnar af Gísla Jónssyni Melrakkadal, deyði hastarlega árið 16711839 ()Note: 12 rímur10. (87v-102v) Rímur af Pólenstator og MöndulþvaraGísli SigurðssonIcelandicRímur af Pólemstator [sic] og Möndulþvara1839 ()Note: Name of author signed in the conclusionNote: 9 rímur11. (102v-112r) Gunnars saga KeldugnúpsfíflsIcelandicSagan af Gunnari Keldugnúpsfífli12. (112r-124r) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicSagan af Hálfdani EysteinssyniSkrifað 1839 ()13. (124r-146r, 147v-148v) Þorsteins saga VíkingssonarIcelandicSagan af Víkingi og Þorsteini syni hans1839 ()Note: The text is written in the wrong order; fols. and belong to Friðþjófs saga, which is the next item in the manuscript. 14. (146v-147r, 148v-158v) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandicSaga af Friðþjófi enum fræknaAftan við söguna er efnisyfirlit handritsins ()Note: The text in not in the right order: The seventh chapter is bound in with Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar earlier in the manuscript. Therefore, fols. are to be read after the middle of the page on fol. . The saga then goes on with the eighth chapter on fol. .

CodexPaperii, 159175mm x 105mmYesContemporary pagination and later foliationAverage: Several leaves are re-used letters140-170mm x 85-90mmNoJón JónssonUnknownSole

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Initial: Decorated initials in some places

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The title page on flyleaf ffl2r is written by Páll Pálsson the student, as is ffl2v with table of contents

Plain (later)

Cardboard binding covered with linen

1838-1839
Iceland

Jón Sigurðsson: OwnerJón Árnason: OwnerJón Jónsson: ScribeFrom Jón Árnason the book-keeper's collection.Note: 3rd volume out of 3 in the collection of sagas and rímur by pastor Jón Jónsson í Miðmörk.

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