Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1866 4to

NKS 1866 4to (1750)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 28 4to
ContemporaryNote: In the bottom margin of the title-pape, "Pinxit HKF(?)" can be read.1. (1-160v) EddukvæðiIcelandicEdda Sæmundar Prestz ins Fröda Sigfussonar at OddaVølospaaBased on GKS 2365 4to2. (161r-162vb:18) Hrafnagaldur ÓðinsIcelandic3. (162vb:19-164ra:16) Baldurs draumurIcelandicVegtamskviða4. (164ra:17-166rb:16) FjölsvinnsmálIcelandic5. (166rb:17-169ra:28) HyndluljóðIcelandic6. (169ra:29-169vb:29) GrógaldurIcelandic7. (169vb:30-171vb:13) GrottasöngurIcelandicNote: including formáli8. (171v:14-174v) Hervarar saga [Riddles]IcelandicNote: including formáli9. (175r-178rb:11) SólarljóðIcelandic10. (178r:12-179r) Egils saga Skallagrímssonar [Verses]Icelandic

CodexPaperiii, 180, iv197mm x 151mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria"; coat of armsContemporary pagination: Paginated 1-357 (with mistakes)Average170mm x 100mmNoUnknownChancerySole

Info: chancery fractura for rubrics and titlepage

Moderate

Initial: rubrics and initials decorated
Paratext: squiggles and other decoration

Medium

Numerous notes and additions to the text in item 8; added later, but possibly by the scribe himself. Otherwise notes and additions are incorporated into the text or in the right column if empty. On the second and third front flyleaves, there are notes by bishop Herslebs. Luxdorph's autograph on the verso side of the third front flyleaf.

Decorative

Embossed leather on cardboard with the library mark of Luxdorff; fore-edge painted red; marbled paper as pastedown. On the spine, there is a golden imprint: title of item 1 and floral ornaments.

1750Unknown

Peter Frederik Suhm: OwnerChristian Luxdorff: OwnerFormerly Suhm's collection no 28 4to; "e bibl. Luxdorph"

Last update: 2013-06-03

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