Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:
Lbs 4825 4to
Lbs 4825 4to
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.
CodexPaper278, i200mm x 156mmYesContemporary paginationGoodUnknownUnknownMajor
Info: Three hands?
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  • Initial
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    Plain (contemporary)
    Leather binding with wooden covers, embossed
    1775-1825
    Iceland
    Lbs 4825 4to 1st part (1775-1825, Iceland)
    1. (1v-68v) Ambáles sagaIcelandicAmbales sagaAnno [17]892. (69r-92r) Gunnars saga KeldugnúpsfíflsIcelandicSagan af Gunnari Kelldugnúpsfífli3. (93v-118v) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicSagan af Eigli hinum einhenda4. (119r-145v) Króka-Refs sagaIcelandicHér byrjar sagan af Króka-Ref
    CodexPaper145200mm x 156mmYesContemporary pagination: Old pagination 3-288 (3r-145v)Good165mm x 122mmYesUnknownUnknownMajor
    Info: I. Unknown scribe (3r-89v?)
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    Info: II. Unknown scribe(90r-145v?)
    Low
    • Initial
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    • Insertion leaf 1-2 (by a different hand), folio 1r: "Sögur á bókinni" [table of contents], - on folio 1v-2v, beginning of Ambáles saga
    1775-1825
    Iceland
    Lbs 4825 4to 2nd part (1775-1825, Iceland)
    1. (146r-165r) Konráðs saga keisarasonarIcelandicHér byrjast sagan af Konráði keisarasyniAppendix of the saga on folios 164v-165r1.1. (164v-165r) Viðbætur2. (165r-173r) Hrómundar saga GripssonarIcelandicSagan af Hrómundi GreipssyniEru af þeim komnar kónga ætter, og | kappar mikler.3. (173r-187v) Sigurðar saga turnaraIcelandicSagan af Sigurði turnara4. (187v-196r) Sigurðar saga fótsIcelandicSagan af Sigurði fót og Ásmundi Húnakóngi5. (196r-221r) Haralds saga HringsbanaIcelandicSagan af Haralldi Hringsbana6. (221r-244r) Sigurgarðs saga fræknaIcelandicSagan af Sigurgarði frækna og Ingigerði7. (244v-265v) Flóres saga og BlankiflúrIcelandicSagan af Flóris og Blankinfrú8. (265v-271r) Auðunar þáttur vestfirskaIcelandicÞáttur af Auðunni vestfirska9. (271v-278r) ÆvintýriIcelandicÆvintýrið af Valltara hertoga
    CodexPaper133200mm x 156mmYesContemporary pagination: Old pagination 289-564 (146r-278v)Good160mm x 125mmYesUnknownUnknownSole
    Low
    • Initial
    • Other: Knotwork on folio 278r
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    • Folio 278v mostly erased
    1775-1825
    Iceland
    Last update: 2015-02-10

     

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