Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Westin 88

Westin 88 (1750-1799, Denmark)
Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala
1. (1r:1-26v:10) Sturlaugs saga starfsamaIcelandicSagann af STURLAUGI STARFSAMAIte CapHaralldur hiet köngr eyrn hann riede fyrer noregRögnvaldur Vardi Ryke Sturlaugs og Fieck ägiætt konfängNote: younger vers.

CodexPaper27202mm x 158mmNote: Fol. 27r-v blank.YesLater foliation: Printed foliation in top outer corners.Good155mm x 113mmUnknownKurrentSole

Low

Initial: Decorated initial over 5 lines on fol. 1.
Other: First line of new chapters written in different script. Ending written in half-diamond indention.

Plain (later)

Bound in cardboard with marbled pattern.

1750-1799Denmark

Birger Thorlacius: OwnerJacob Westin: OwnerThe manuscript once belonged to Birger Thorlacius, after whose death Jacob Westin bought it at an auction in 1830.

Last update: 2015-02-23

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