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+ | | name = [[name::H. Beringer]] | ||
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+ | | birthname = | ||
+ | | birthdate = 14th century (?) | ||
+ | | birthplace = | ||
+ | | deathdate = 15th century (?) | ||
+ | | deathplace = | ||
+ | | resting_place = | ||
+ | | occupation = [[Fencing master]]{{#set: occupation=Fencing master }} | ||
+ | | language = [[language::Early New High German]] | ||
+ | | nationality = | ||
+ | | ethnicity = | ||
+ | | citizenship = | ||
+ | | education = | ||
+ | | alma_mater = | ||
+ | | patron = | ||
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+ | | genre = [[Fencing manual]] | ||
+ | | subject = | ||
+ | | movement = | ||
+ | | notableworks = ''Moda Dimicandi'' | ||
+ | | principal manuscript(s)=[[Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)|MS G.B.f.18.a]] (1418-28) | ||
+ | | manuscript(s) = [[Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)|MS Q.566]] (1479) | ||
+ | | first printed edition= | ||
+ | | wiktenauer compilation by=[[Michael Chidester]] | ||
− | + | | spouse = | |
− | + | | partner = | |
+ | | children = | ||
+ | | relatives = | ||
+ | | influences = [[Johannes Liechtenauer]] (?) | ||
+ | | influenced = [[Johannes Liechtenauer]] (?) | ||
+ | | awards = | ||
+ | | signature = | ||
+ | | website = | ||
+ | | translations = | ||
+ | | below = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''H. Beringer''' was a [[century::15th century]] [[fencing master]] with some connection to the tradition of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]]. | ||
− | + | == Treatise == | |
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− | + | {{master begin | |
+ | | title = Long Sword | ||
+ | | width = 84em; | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable floated master" | ||
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+ | ! <p>{{rating|c}}<br/>by [[Jens P. Kleinau]]</p> | ||
+ | ! <p>[[Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)|Jena Transcription]] (1418-28){{edit index|Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)}}<br/>by [[Jens P. Kleinau]]</p> | ||
+ | ! <p>[[Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)|Weimar Version]] (1479){{edit index|Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)}}<br/>by [[Andreas Meier]]</p> | ||
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− | + | | <p>'''Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory.'''</p> | |
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− | + | <p>Young knight learn<br/> | |
− | + | to love God and honor women.<br/> | |
− | + | Practice knighthood and learn<br/> | |
− | + | the thing that dignifies you,<br/> | |
− | Strike | + | and serves you in wars.<br/> |
− | + | Glaive, wrestling,<br/> | |
− | + | spear, sword and knife<br/> | |
− | + | requires a righteous man’s hands<br/> | |
+ | and contain harm in other’s.<br/> | ||
+ | Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike<br/> | ||
+ | has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|1|lbl=123v}} | ||
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− | + | | <p>'''The War'''</p> | |
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− | + | <p>Who strikes at you above,<br/> | |
− | + | is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point.<br/> | |
+ | If he becomes aware of it,<br/> | ||
+ | take it off without danger.<br/> | ||
+ | If you are stronger<br/> | ||
+ | wind again and thrust. If he sees it, take it down.<br/> | ||
+ | Draw, what is above from superiority,<br/> | ||
+ | such ends the war.<br/> | ||
+ | Crook, do not strike short,<br/> | ||
+ | the Changer lurks within.<br/> | ||
+ | Crook, upwards fast,<br/> | ||
+ | throw the point on the hands.<br/> | ||
+ | Crook, who judges well,<br/> | ||
+ | with steps will hurt many strikes.<br/> | ||
+ | Crook, who confuses you,<br/> | ||
+ | the noble war bewilders you.<br/> | ||
+ | Cross receives<br/> | ||
+ | what comes from the sky above.<br/> | ||
+ | Cross to the point,<br/> | ||
+ | take the throat/neck without fear.<br/> | ||
+ | Slant in high above,<br/> | ||
+ | if you want to impress him.<br/> | ||
+ | The parting-strike with his turn,<br/> | ||
+ | is a menace to the face.</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|2|lbl=-}} | ||
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− | And this is the end of the art. | + | |- |
+ | | <p>'''Here are the precepts'''</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Do you startle easily<br/> | ||
+ | you will never learn to fight.<br/> | ||
+ | Inbetween, Before and After,<br/> | ||
+ | those two things are all things origin.<br/> | ||
+ | Inbetween, Before and After<br/> | ||
+ | without rush do not be after the War.<br/> | ||
+ | What the War intends above,<br/> | ||
+ | below he will be embarrassed.<br/> | ||
+ | Hear what is bad,<br/> | ||
+ | do not fence left if you are a righty,<br/> | ||
+ | and as a lefty with the right,<br/> | ||
+ | listen you will limp.<br/> | ||
+ | I say truly,<br/> | ||
+ | no man will guard himself without danger.<br/> | ||
+ | If you remarked it,<br/> | ||
+ | he will not come to any strikes.</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|3|lbl=-}} | ||
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+ | | <p>'''Of the Hangings'''</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Two hang down—<br/> | ||
+ | of both hands—up from the earth.<br/> | ||
+ | Who withdraws before you,<br/> | ||
+ | strike quickly so that he snorts.<br/> | ||
+ | Strike to the {sides|flutes}<br/> | ||
+ | if you want to play a trick on the master.<br/> | ||
+ | Strike to the Plough,<br/> | ||
+ | join firmly to the Ox.<br/> | ||
+ | Who follows the strikes,<br/> | ||
+ | cannot have joy in the art.<br/> | ||
+ | Strike what you want,<br/> | ||
+ | no Changer will reach your shield.<br/> | ||
+ | Four are the Displacements,<br/> | ||
+ | which hurts the Guards sore.<br/> | ||
+ | Set on the four Ends,<br/> | ||
+ | stay on it if you want to end.<br/> | ||
+ | Of displacing beware,<br/> | ||
+ | if it happens,<br/> | ||
+ | it will troubles you much.<br/> | ||
+ | If it happens, how it happens,<br/> | ||
+ | hear what I advise,<br/> | ||
+ | sweep off, quick, strike with a step.</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|4|lbl=-}} | ||
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+ | |- | ||
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+ | <p>Thereafter-Riding learn,<br/> | ||
+ | step forward and cut into the weapon/defense.<br/> | ||
+ | Speaking-Window do,<br/> | ||
+ | stand steady, observe his doing,<br/> | ||
+ | without any danger,<br/> | ||
+ | how much remorse he bears.<br/> | ||
+ | In all Winding<br/> | ||
+ | strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find.<br/> | ||
+ | That is to remark above,<br/> | ||
+ | if the guards are soft or hard.<br/> | ||
+ | Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk more—<br/> | ||
+ | work he will find, the step into.<br/> | ||
+ | Change two times,<br/> | ||
+ | the old cut do with it.<br/> | ||
+ | Who wields the Miss from below,<br/> | ||
+ | will hit wherever he wants.<br/> | ||
+ | Two times forward,<br/> | ||
+ | step into your guard and do not be lazy.<br/> | ||
+ | If it comes that it glistens above,<br/> | ||
+ | I happily praise stand-off.<br/> | ||
+ | Who thrusts at you,<br/> | ||
+ | his point with the defense meet and break.<br/> | ||
+ | I you want to avenge yourself,<br/> | ||
+ | four openings break artfully:<br/> | ||
+ | above double,<br/> | ||
+ | below mutate.<br/> | ||
+ | If you know (to use) the four openings,<br/> | ||
+ | you beat him for sure.<br/> | ||
+ | Let the point hang low,<br/> | ||
+ | grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle.<br/> | ||
+ | Four are the cuts,<br/> | ||
+ | two below and with them two above.</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|5|lbl=-}} | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | | <p>'''And this is the end of the art.'''</p> | ||
+ | | {{section|Page:MS G.B.f.18.a 123v.png|6|lbl=-}} | ||
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+ | |} | ||
+ | {{master end}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{master begin | ||
+ | | title = Copyright and License Summary | ||
+ | | width = 100%; | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|discussion page]]. | ||
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+ | <section begin="sourcebox"/>{{sourcebox header}} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Translation | ||
+ | | authors = [[Jens P. Kleinau]] | ||
+ | | source link = http://talhoffer.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/ms-g-b-f-18-a-modus-dimicandi-magistri-h-beringois/ | ||
+ | | source title= Hans Talhoffer ~ as seen by Jens P. Kleinau | ||
+ | | license = linkware | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Jena Transcription | ||
+ | | authors = [[Jens P. Kleinau]] | ||
+ | | source link = | ||
+ | | source title= [[Index:Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)]] | ||
+ | | license = linkware | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Weimar Transcription | ||
+ | | authors = [[Andreas Meier]] | ||
+ | | source link = | ||
+ | | source title= [[Index:Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)]] | ||
+ | | license = copyrighted | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox footer}} | ||
+ | {{master end}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Additional Resources == | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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+ | {{reflist|2}} | ||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Beringer, H}} | ||
+ | {{Liechtenauer tradition}} | ||
+ | __FORCETOC__ | ||
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Revision as of 21:54, 20 July 2017
H. Beringer | |
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Born | 14th century (?) |
Died | 15th century (?) |
Occupation | Fencing master |
Influences | Johannes Liechtenauer (?) |
Influenced | Johannes Liechtenauer (?) |
Genres | Fencing manual |
Language | Early New High German |
Notable work(s) | Moda Dimicandi |
Principal manuscript(s) |
MS G.B.f.18.a (1418-28) |
Manuscript(s) | MS Q.566 (1479) |
Concordance by | Michael Chidester |
H. Beringer was a 15th century fencing master with some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer.
Contents
Treatise
Jena Transcription (1418-28) |
Weimar Version (1479) | |
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Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory. Young knight learn |
[123v] Sequitur bonus et verus modus dimicandi magistri h Beringois pie memorie. Jung ritt° lere |
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The War Who strikes at you above, |
der krig wer obir dich hawed |
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Here are the precepts Do you startle easily |
Hec sī cautele Erschrigkestu gern |
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Of the Hangings Two hang down— |
czu slage mag er kleine komē |
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Thereafter-Riding learn, |
Von hengen Czwei hengen nyder |
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And this is the end of the art. |
wer sind vōsztin |
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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Translation | Jens P. Kleinau | Hans Talhoffer ~ as seen by Jens P. Kleinau | |
Jena Transcription | Jens P. Kleinau | Index:Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a) | |
Weimar Transcription | Andreas Meier | Index:Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566) |