Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1155 fol.

NKS 1155 fol. (1750-1799, Denmark)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København
Contemporary: Herrauds ok Bøgu-Bósa Saga. (Efter No. 510. Membr. Anræ Magnæi Bibliotheque)1. (2r-27v) Bósa sagaIcelandicHríngur hefur Konúngur heítit hann reþ fyrir Eystra-Gautlandi hann var son Gauta konúngs sonar Oþins er konungur var i Sviþióþ. oc kominn utan af Asia.heít streingdi kóngur þess at gipta þeim manni dottur sina er ynni i ormin þat giordi Ragnar Loþbrók. oc lykur her sogu Bósa.Copy of AM 510 4to.Note: older vers.2. (27r-43v) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandic[28r] Friðþiófs Frænka Saga. (Er skrevenn efter No: 510. þau Menbrana af Arnæ Magnæi Bibliotheque.)[29r] Her hefur Saugu af Friðþioófi frækna. Beli hefur konungur heítiþ er reþ fyrir Signa fylki.leiþi launnarinn þióþir. lífs á himna slóþir. Amen.Copy of AM 510 4to3. (43bisr-104v) Finnboga saga rammaIcelandic[44r] Ásbiorn het madr. hann var kallaðr dettiáss. hann var Gúnnbiarnarsón Ingiallzksónarok þóttu aller mikilhæfir menn. ok lýk ek þar Finn bog sóguCopy of AM 510 4to

CodexPaperi, 105, i317mm x 198mmMultiple watermarks: "JHoning et Zoonen", maid of dort, coat of arms, circular watermark with crown on top and some writing around the edges,Contemporary pagination: Separate pagination for each item.Good247mm x 142mmNoUnknownHum cursivaSole

Info: Possibly more than one hand. Pages with titles partially in kurrent.

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On the front flyleaf, Peter Suhm wrote a note. A smaller leaf (counted as 43bis) is slipped in between 43v and 44r. It reads: "Finnboga ramma saga. udskreven af Codex membraneus i A. Magnæi Bibliot: Num. 132. NB. noget defect pag 3-4". Few notes and marginal additions (mostly in Danish), possibly by Peter Suhm. There is a loose slip with the shelf mark inside of item 2.

Moderately decorated

Brown leather binding on card board. On the spine, there are golden ornaments and the title of the first text, "Herrauds saga".

1750-1799Denmark

Peter Frederik Suhm: Sigantory

Last update: 2013-08-27

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