Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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ÍB 228 4to

ÍB 228 4to (1730-1770, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
1. (1r-1r) Table of contentsIcelandicÞessi sögubók hefur inni að halda eftirfylgjandi sögur, nefnilega:2. (2r-14v) Samsons saga fagraIcelandicSagann af Samsone Fagra3. (15r-26v) Sálus saga og NikanórsIcelandicSagann af Saulus og Nicanor4. (27r-39v) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicSagan af Eigli einhenda og Asmunde Berserkiabana5. (40r-53v) Fertrams saga og PlatósIcelandicSaga af Fertram og Plato6. (54r-64v) Flóres saga og LeósIcelandicSagan af Flóres og sonum hans7. (65r-76v) Flóres saga og BlankiflúrIcelandicSagan af Flores og Blantzeflur8. (77r-113v) Sigurðar saga þöglaIcelandicSagan af Sigurde þögla9. (114r-132v) Gibbons saga og GreguIcelandicSagan af Gibeone Konge10. (133r-160v) Vilhjálms saga sjóðsIcelandicSagann af Wilhialme Siod11. (161r-174v) Nikulás saga leikaraIcelandicSagann af Nichuläse leikara12. (175r-187v) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicSagan af Hálfdani EysteinssyniNote: B-vers.13. (188r-217v) Hálfdanar saga BrönufóstraIcelandicSagan af Hálfdani Brönufóstra14. (218r-232v) Blómsturvalla sagaIcelandicHier biriar Blömsturvalla Sögu15. (233r-238v) Úlfs saga UggasonarIcelandicSagan af Úlfi Uggasyni16. (239r-242v) Árna saga VilhjálmssonarIcelandicHier skrifast Arna þattur austan adNote: Other titles for same story: Árna saga ljúflings, Saga Álfa-Árna, Seleyjar-Árna, Sauðeyjar-Árna, Árnaskjal.

CodexPaper242204mm x 160mmYesLater pagination: Pagination from the time of cataloguing in violet pencil, rather crude. Later foliation: Foliation from time of restoration in pencil.Poor: Restored with fill-in paper. Many pages are fragmentary and others unreadable due to faded ink.197mm x 150mmYesUnknownKurrentSole

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Paratext: Headings

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Contemporary and learned additions.
Two slips from different later times contain registers

None

No binding, boxed

Remnants from binding: A register and: "Frá Pétri Friðrikssyni Eggertz 4.1. 1866"

1730-1770Iceland

Pétur Eggerz: OwnerPétur Eggerz acquired the manuscript in 1866.

Last update: 2016-03-29

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