‘Stiorn’; Icelandic version of the Historical Books of the Old Testament by Brandr II, Bishop of Halar, in Iceland [1263-1264]
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Stiorn or an Icelandic version of the Historical Books of the Old Testament to the Babylonish captivity, by Brandr II, Bishop of Halar, in Iceland [1263-1264] copied ex codice membraneo in Bibliotheca Arn Magni, quem Scalholtinum vocat. no. 226. [Copied from the Major Stjorn manuscript in the li...
‘Knytlinga-Saga’ or the History of King Knute and his successors, from the time of Harold Gormson to the death of Valldimar, son of Duke Knute. In 130 capp. Inc. Haralldr. Gŏrmrson var tekinn lil Koningr i Dannmörk. A recent transcript; collated partly with several MSS and with the portion (c...
A volume containing the Ecclesiastical Laws of Norway, in Icelandic. Viz. 1. ‘Cristius Doms Bolk, thæn sem skipade Svarrir Koningr, oc aller Priskupar’ i.e. The Ecclesiastical Laws established by King Svarrir, Archbishop Eirik and other Bishops: in 98 capp. f.1A marginal note states this to hav...
Løgom theim er sette Hacon sun Haconar Konongs’ i.e. The Code of civil laws issued by Hacon Haconson, King of Norway, who died in 1263 (?) divided into 15 books or divisions. Copied ‘ex lib. in fol. N.311’. Prefixed is a collation of three other MSS notes A.B.C. In a small quarto volume marked...