Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

JS 160 fol.

JS 160 fol. (1772-1799, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
1. (6r-78v) Laxdæla sagaIcelandic1.1. (72v-78v) Bolla þáttur BollasonarIcelandic(Hér endast sagan sjálf en hitt er viðbætir)2. (79r-128r) Eyrbyggja sagaIcelandic3. (128v-163v) Fljótsdæla sagaIcelandic4. (164r-175v) Gunnlaugs saga ormstunguIcelandic5. (176r-203v) Kormáks sagaIcelandic6. (204r-206v) Þóris þáttur hasts og Bárðar birtuIcelandic7. (207r-218r) Eiríks saga rauðaIcelandic8. (219r-251r) Hervarar saga og HeiðreksIcelandicNote: With additions from other manuscripts.9. (251v-257v) Ajax saga fræknaIcelandic10. (258r-266v) Ásmundar saga og TryggvaIcelandic11. (266v-289r) Harðar sagaIcelandic12. (289v-297v) Valla-Ljóts sagaIcelandic13. (297v-315r) Ásmundar saga víkingsIcelandic14. (315r-319v) Tiodels saga riddaraIcelandic15. (320r-322v) Brandkrossa þátturIcelandic16. (323r-332v) Droplaugarsona sagaIcelandic17. (333r-333r) Unidentified kvæðiIcelandic18. (334r-340r) Hátta- eður bragalykill Snorra SturlusonarIcelandic19. (340v-341v) ÆvintýriIcelandic20. (342r-342v) Unidentified "smásaga"Icelandic21. (342v-343r) Unidentified "smásaga"Icelandic22. (343r-343v) Unidentified "smásaga"Icelandic23. (343v-343v) Unidentified "smásaga"Icelandic24. (344r-344v) Unidentified "frásaga"Icelandic25. (345r-349r) Jóns þáttur biskups HalldórssonarIcelandic26. (349r-351r) Unidentified "smásaga"Icelandic27. (351v-351v) Þessi tíðindi skeðu í Danmörk sem hér eftir fylgjaIcelandic28. (352r-354v) Bragða-Ölvis sagaIcelandic

CodexPaperi, 354, i318mm x 202mmYesContemporary paginationGood192mm x 115mmYesJón EgilssonChancerySole

High

Miniature: Printed pictures of human beings (on different paper): 1v-4r
Paratext: Decorated titles throughout.
Paratext: Title decorated in colour: 128v, 164r
Initial: Ornamental letters throughout.
Initial: Ornamental coloured letters on folios: 128v-175r
Initial: Coloured initial: 316r
Initial: Large, decorated initials throughout.
Vignette (tailpiece): Knotwork: 354v

Low

Paper stamp with a coat of arms and two signatures reading: "No. 15. Zwanzig Reichsthaler 1767" on fols. 173v and 175v

Moderately decorated

Embossed leather binding with wooden boards and clasps, some missing. Book spine embossed.

1772-1799Iceland

Jón Sigurðsson: Owner

Last update: 2016-05-23

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