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21. Add MS 4884

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXVIII (ff. 215). Five romantic Sagas, together with one historical saga; 18th cent. 'No. 37' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Sagann af Pontiano Keisara og Þeim Sio Vysu Meisturumm': story of the Emperor Pontianus and the Seven Wise Masters. The Latin original o...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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18th century
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1 item

22. Add MS 4885

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXIX (ff. 127). Icelandic version of the Norwegian Code of Laws, promulgated by King Christian V of Denmark, 15 Apr. 1687; 18th cent. In 6 Books with a table of contents at the end, but without the title-page and the introductory decree. 'No. 16' according to a note on f. ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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18th century
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1 item

23. Add MS 4886

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXX (ff. 103). Lives of the Apostles: 18th cent. '10' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) Peter: in 14 chapters with a 15th on the Passion of Peter and Paul. ff. 2-24b;- (2) John: in 12 chapters. ff. 24b-42;- (3) James: in 4 chapters. ff. 42-47b;- (4) Bartholomew: in 2...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
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1 item

24. Add MS 4887

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXI (ff. 148). Jónsbók: the code of Laws promulgated in 1280 by Jón Einarsson, at the instigation of King Magnús Lagabaetir; 1644. See also Add. MS. 4873. This copy, which has a coloured title-page and coloured initials in imitation of German art of the 13th cent., was ma...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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1644
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1 item

25. Add MS 4888

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXII (ff. 52).'Psal[t]erium natale edur faedingar psaltare'. Thirty Psalms on the Incarnation and Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ by Gunnlaugr Snorrason, priest at Helgafell in west Iceland (d. 1796); 18th cent. The psalms were printed at Hólar in 1747. 'No. 29' accordi...
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Western Manuscripts
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Danish, English, and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
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1 item

26. Add MS 4889

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXIII (ff. 120). Lucidarius: an Icelandic adaptation of part of the German work of instruction called 'Lucidarius' which was composed at the instance of Duke Henry the Lion (d. 1195); 18th cent.'No. 31'according to a note on f. 1. It is in the form of a master's answers ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
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1 item

27. Add MS 4890

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 93). 'Graduale Islandicum': a musical service-book of the Icelandic church, containing liturgical chants, hymns and psalms; 17th cent. 'No. 24' according to a note on f. 1. There is an alphabetical list of first lines at the end. Music: Graduale, with music: 17...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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17th century
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1 item

28. Add MS 4891

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXV (ff. 109). A Collection of Psalms and other devotional works in verse; 18th cent. 'No. 21' according to a note on f. 1. The name Gisli Þorkelsson appears on f. 108b. Viz.:- (1) 'Taara Pressa'. A series of 29 psalms, most of them penitential, translated by Steinn Jón...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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18th century
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1 item

29. Add MS 4892

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVI (ff. 60). Catholic Hymnbook, containing hymns, psalms and prayers; ?18th cent. Vellum. 'No. 41'according to a note on f. 1. Many of the items appear also in Add. MS. 11179. For a discussion of the date of this MS. see J. Þorkelsson, 'Islandske Handskrifter i Englan...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
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?18th century
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1 item

30. Add MS 4893

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVII (ff. 91). Transcript of the 6th edition of the 50 holy meditations of Johannes Gerhardus (Meditationes Sacrae, Leyden, 1627), versified in 51 psalms by Sigurðr Jónsson, priest of Presthólar (d. 1661); 1712. 'No. 26' according to a note on f. 2. First printed at Hóla...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Icelandic
Date Range:
1712
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1 item