Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

MS 993

DublinMS 993 (1700-1781)
Trinity College Library and Royal Irish Academy, DublinFormer shelf mark: MS L.2.4
1. (1r-90v) Ragnars saga loðbrókarIcelandicSaga af Ragnar Lodbrók oc morgum konongom merkiligomHer hefr upp oc segir frá þeim manni er Sigi er nefndrOc þetta þótti monnom undarligt oc sogdu síþan oþrum monnum2. (90v-95v) KrákumálIcelandicKráku mál er sumir kalla Loþbrokar qviþu

CodexPaperi, 95, ii327mm x 200mmJ Honig & Zoonen (Dutch papermakers of Zaandyk, Holland); CR with crown; Crowned lion holding sword in fenced enclosure with knight (?) holding sceptre and the words Pro PatriaContemporary paginationGood245mm x 140mmUnknownHum cursivaSole

Info: Same hand as on L.2.1. and L.2.5.

None

Low

Some variant readings added to Krákumál seemingly after the main text was written.

Moderately decorated (contemporary)

Paper boards, with marbled paper; leather spine and corners.

1700-1781

On the front flyleaf there is the following inscription: "Viro plurimum Reverendo Dno Jacobo Johnston amico meo integerrimo hoc Vitæ Ragnari Lodbrocæ exemplar in memoriam sui donat amicus integer Grimus Johannis Thorkelin Havniæ diæ 1 Febr. Anno Dni Mdcclxxxi."

Last update: 2012-11-27

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