Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1762 4to

NKS 1762 4to (1750-1799, Denmark)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 947 4to
Contemporary1. (1r-38v) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandic, DanishSaga af Heiðreki konungi VitraCopy of AM 354 4to Note: H-vers.2. (39r-55v) Hákonar þáttur HárekssonarIcelandicCopy of AM 347 4to

CodexPaperi, 55, iii188mm x 153mmMaid of Dort "ProPatria"; Foolscap; coin-like watermark with "GR", crown and leaves inside.Contemporary pagination: separately paginatedLater foliation: sparse later foliation in pencilGood: some leaves somewhat dirty150mm x 105mmNoUnknownHum cursivaSole

Info: chancery for rubrics

Low

Initial: very slight decoration of initials and rubrics

Low

On the front flyleaf, Suhm made a note on the exemplar and signed it "PFSuhm". Some additions in the margins (by the scribe).

Decorative

Brown leather binding; fore-edge painted blue; marbled paper as pastedown; golden imprint on the spine: Titles and floral ornaments.

1750-1799Denmark

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-05-27

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