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1. Add MS 4857-4900

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BANKS COLLECTION
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Collections, mostly in Icelandic and relating to Iceland, presented by Sir Joseph Banks, 1767-1781. Banks visited Iceland in 1772 and brought back a collection of printed books and MSS. which he presented to the British Museum on 3 December 1772. The MSS. may be identified from a 'Catalogue of B...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Danish, English, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, and Low German
Date Range:
[1160-1799]
Extent:
44 items

2. 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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 4878

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BANKS COLLECTION Vol. XXII (ff. 95). Jura ecclesiastica Norvegorum antiqua. Three ecclesiastical laws, promulgated in Norway in the 12th and 13th centt; 18th cent. 'No. 49' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.- (1) 'Kristenn Rettur Norskur (aered gamall) incerti authoris'. Printed in Norges Gamle L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 4881

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXV (ff. 145). 'Islendska Graagaasinn'; 18th cent. A copy of the oldest written code of law in Iceland, called 'Grágás'. 'No. 19' according to a note on f. 2. It closely resembles Vellum MS. No. 1157, folio in the Old Royal Collection at Copenhagen. An edition of the 'Grág...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

5. 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 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 4870

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 96). Historical Sagas relating to Norway and Iceland, together with romantic sagas translated from foreign romances; 18th cent. 'No. 43'according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Saga af Magnuse Kónge Góða'. History of King Magnús the Good of Norway (d. 1047) from...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 4896

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XL (ff. 58). Hymns and prayers in Latin, followed by Icelandic versions of the two final prayers; 1717. '28' according to a note on the flyleaf. Hymns: Hymnbook used in Iceland: 1717.: Latin and Icelandic. includes: ff. 43b-58 Prayers: 'Precatio matutina' and 'precati...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Icelandic, and Latin
Date Range:
1717
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 4882

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXVI (ff. 326). Jónsbók, together with Icelandic versions of certain Danish ordinances, a collection of decisions delivered at the Althing, etc.; 17th-18th cent. 'No. 18' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Kirkiu Ordan'. An Icelandic version of the first and second...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

9. 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. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Icelandic
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 4859

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BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. III (ff. 370). Collection of Sagas, made for Magnús Jónsson of Vigr, and copied by Jón Þorðarson, (with the exception of art. 16) in the years 1693-1697, according to the dates added to the sagas, although the title-page bears the date of 1696. 'No 33' according to a note ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Icelandic
Date Range:
1693-1697
Extent:
1 item