Manuscript Detail

AM 20 e-g & i fol.

Material concerning the Edition of Knýtlinga saga of c. 1750 ; Iceland or Denmark, 1700-1779

Note
Notes and drafts, written on paper of various sizes, for the edition of c. 1750 (AM 20 k fol). Divided into 23 parts.

Contents

1
No Title
Language of Text
Latin (primary); Icelandic
Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support
Paper.
No. of leaves
187 leaves of various format.
Script

The majority of the text is written by Jón Ólafsson of Grunnavík.

A minor part of the text is written by Eggert Ólafsson.

Three leaves are written by Hans Gram.

History

Origin
Iceland or Denmark, s. XVIII.

Additional

Record History

Katalogue text expanded April 13, 2021 by EW-J, so the content now corresponds to the catalogue text in Kålund's catalogue.

Part I ~ 1

1
Thirty-One Scaldic Poems from Knýtlinga Saga
Rubric

„Ex hiſtoria, qvam vocant Knytlinga saga Cantilenæ“

Colophon

„Ex avtographo ipsius authoris, Svenonis Jonæ, Sacerdotis Bardensis“

Note

Including a comment in Latin by the priest, Sveinn Jónsson of Barði, containing corrections.

Text Class
Scaldic poems ; Poetry

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
7 + 6. 342 mm x 210 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-7 + 1-6 (the latter inserted between ff. 3 and 4).
Script

In Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Additions
A quire of six leaves in 4to: De Carminibus seu Cantilenis in hac Historiâ | occurentibus has been inserted between ff. 3 and 4. It is containing a criticism of the original comment written in Latin by Jón Ólafsson.

Part II ~ AM 20 e-g & i II fol.

2
Verſus antiqvi | ex | Hiſtoria Regum Daniæ | Vulgo | Knytlinga saga Latine | utcunqve expoſi|ti
Rubric

„Verſus antiqvi | ex | Hiſtoria Regum Daniæ | Vulgo | Knytlinga saga Latine | utcunqve expoſi|ti “

Language of Text
Latin
Text Class
Poetry

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
19 + i. 205 mm x 160 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-19.

Part III ~ AM 20 e-g & i III fol.

3
Ad Verſuum Knytlingicorum | interpretationem observata kvædam
Rubric

„Ad Verſuum Knytlingicorum | interpretationem observata kvædam“

Text Class
Interpretations of poems / verses

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
16. 205 mm x 160 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-19.

Part IV ~ AM 20 e-g & i IV fol.

4
Excerpta qvædam è Knytlinga-|Saga
Author

Eggert Ólafsson

Rubric

„Excerpta qvædam è Knytlinga-|Saga“

Note

Mainly extracts of geographic and chronologic content.

Text Class
Geography ; Chronology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
6 + ii. 208 mm x 165 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-6 + ad 5.
Script

Written by Eggert Ólafsson.

Additions
A loose slip containing critical commentaries regarding an edtion and translation of Herimskringla is added.

History

Origin

Written in 1750-60.

Part V ~ AM 20 e-g & i V fol.

5
Critical Comments to Knýtlinga saga
Author

Hans Gram

Rubric

„Historisk-kritiske bemærkninger til kap. 1-3 og 32 af Knytlinga saga“

Language of Text
Latin
Text Class
History of literature ; History

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
3 + i. 340 mm x 210 mm
Foliation
Foliated 1-3 + ad 3 (folded leaf)
Script

Written by Hans Gram.

Additions
To this part a leaf in 8vo has been inserted - an account by Hans Gram concerning Canute VI and Gertrud's putative offspring.

Part VI ~ AM 20 e-g & i VI fol.

6
Preface to Knýtlinga saga
Author

Jón Ólafsson of Grunnavík

Rubric

„Indeholden | i Fortalen“

Note

Draft.

Text Class
Prolegomena / Prefaces

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
3. 323 mm x 200 mm
Foliation
Foliated 1-3.
Script

Written by Jón Ólafsson of Grunnavík.

Part VII ~ AM 20 e-g & i VII fol.

7
Recenſus aliqvot locorum ex Knytlinga sagâ qvorum | translatio ab ipſo textu qvomodocunqve recedit
Rubric

„Recenſus aliqvot locorum ex Knytlinga sagâ qvorum | translatio ab ipſo textu qvomodocunqve recedit“

Text Class
Philology ; Translations

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
1 + i. 210 mm x 170 mm
Foliation
Foliated 1.

Part VIII ~ AM 20 e-g & i VIII fol.

8
Corrections to the edition
Rubric

„Omiſſa forte in | Philologicis“

Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
2. 320 mm x 90 mm
Foliation
Foliated 1-2.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part IX ~ AM 20 e-g & i IX fol.

9
Nogle Smaafeiler, som findes udi den nye Aſs. Holbergs | Hiſtorie om Danmarks Rige, paa de Stæder, der | Knytlinge Sage bliver citeret.
Rubric

„Nogle Smaafeiler, som findes udi den nye Aſs. Holbergs | Hiſtorie om Danmarks Rige, paa de Stæder, der | Knytlinge Sage bliver citeret.“

Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
1 + i. 220 mm x 165 mm
Foliation
Foliated 1.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part X ~ AM 20 e-g & i X fol.

10
Questions Concerning the Orthography of the Edition
Rubric

„Ahrærande þryckinguna ä Knytlinga Sgu, vid Justits-Raad Gram“

Statement of Responsibility

Correspondent : Jón Ólafsson of Grunnavík

Recipient : Hans Gram

Language of Text
Icelandic
Text Class
Orthography ; Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
2. 205 mm x 160 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-2.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Additions
Short answers were added by Hans Gram.

Part XI ~ AM 20 e-g & i XI fol.

11
Preface to Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„For-mꜳle | Præfatio“

Language of Text
Icelandic (primary); Latin
Text Class
Prolegomena / Prefaces ; Kings' sagas

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
6. 330 mm x 210 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-6.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XII fol.

12
Errata to the Edition of Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Errata Typographica“

Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
3 + i. 320 mm x 205 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-3.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XIII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XIII fol.

13
Questions Concerning the Edition of Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Spørgsmål ang. udg. af Knytlinga saga“

Statement of Responsibility

Recipient : B. M. Møllmann

Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
1. 332 mm x 210 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Additions
B. M. Møllmann has added answers to the questions.

Part XIV ~ AM 20 e-g & i XIV fol.

14
Index | in Hiſtoriam Knytlingianam | qvadripartitus
Rubric

„Index | in Hiſtoriam Knytlingianam | qvadripartitus “

Text Class
Tables of contents / indexes

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
8. 327 mm x 210 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-8.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XV ~ AM 20 e-g & i XV fol.

15
Index
Rubric

„Cnutidarum Historiæ | index“

Text Class
Tables of contents / indexes

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
6 + ii. 330 mm x 205 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-6.

Part XVI ~ AM 20 e-g & i XVI fol.

16
Notes on Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Monita qvædam ad Knytlingasagam ſpectantia“

Note

Information on manuscripts etc.

Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
3 + i. 230 mm x 170 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-3.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XVII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XVII fol.

17
Notes on Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Knytlinga-saga“

Note

Notes on the author and chronological order of events of the saga.

Language of Text
Latin
Text Class
Notes (scholarly) ; Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
6. 207 mm x 160 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-6.

Part XVIII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XVIII fol.

18
Corrections to Knýtlinga saga
Text Class
Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
1. 253 mm x 195 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XIX ~ AM 20 e-g & i XIX fol.

19
Annotationes in loca qvædam | verſionis ultimæ Hiſtoriæ Knytlingorum
Rubric

„Annotationes in loca qvædam | verſionis ultimæ Hiſtoriæ Knytlingorum“

Text Class
Notes (scholarly) ; Philology

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
7 + i. 320 mm x 203 mm.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XX ~ AM 20 e-g & i XX fol.

20
Om Knytlinga-saga og | Dens formeente Auctoribus
Rubric

„Om Knytlinga-saga og | Dens formeente Auctoribus“

Text Class
Literary criticism ; History of literature

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
4. 240 mm x 190 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-4.
Script

Eggert Ólafsson's hand.

Part XXI ~ AM 20 e-g & i XXI fol.

21
Skaldic Poetry from Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Knytlinga Saga“

Text Class
Scaldic poems

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
4. 328 mm x 205 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-4.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Additions
Variants have been added to the poems.

Part XXII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XXII fol.

22
Index
Rubric

„Index | in Hiſtoriam Knytlingorum | tripartitus“

Text Class
Tables of contents / indexes

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
35 + i. 315 mm x 200 mm.
Foliation
Foliated 1-35.
Condition
Only a snippet is left of fol. 35.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Part XXIII ~ AM 20 e-g & i XXIII fol.

23
Knýtlinga saga
Rubric

„Æfi Dana Konunga | vulgo | Knytlinga saga“

Note

The saga from the beginning to chapter 41.

Language of Text
Icelandic (primary); Latin
Text Class
Kings' sagas ; Translations

Physical Description

Support

Paper.

No. of leaves
48. 332 mm x 210 mm.
Script

Jón Ólafsson's hand.

Additions
Gram corrected the last column and continued the saga to chapter 42.

Bibliography

Title: Katalog over Den Arnamagnæanske Håndskriftsamling
Editor: Kålund, Kristian

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