Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. 4to nr 12

Papp. 4to nr 12 (1680, Iceland)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
1. (1r:1-26v:3) Gísla saga SúrssonarIcelandic1 6 fynis 8 02. (26v:4-26v:10) RímurIcelandicRauna þattur ritadur Mannz, Riett sem saganngat Ey fluid daudannz dannzh þ(?) k þ i3. (26v:11-35r:11) Þorsteins þáttr uxafótsIcelandic4. (35r:12-39v:15) Gautreks sagaIcelandicAnno 1680 finis

CodexPaperii, 39, ii210mm x 160mmTwo lions holding coat of arms with a large crown with a cross on top.Later foliation: Average: stains of water on some leaves.180mm x 140mmYesUnknownChanceryMinor

Low

Initial: Some initials are decorated with faces.
Paratext

Low

A few marginal additions to the text, possibly by the scribe himself. On the older front cover, there are two stickers and a note with the shelfmark.

Moderately decorated (later)

Modern binding with marbeled paper on cardboard; white leather on spine and corners. A former front cover is preserved at the front of the manuscript and now counted as a flyleaf.

1680Iceland

Antikvitetskollegiet: OwnerThe manuscript got most likely into the Antikvitetskollegie's possession through Guðmundur Ólafsson.

Last update: 2013-04-04

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