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| name                  = “[[title::Die Blume des Kampfes]]”
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| name                     = De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe
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| subtitle                 = [[title::On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target]]
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| author(s)                = [[author::Aert Meuris]] (?)
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  | [[author::Ludwig VI von Eyb]]
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  | Unknown
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| illustrated by            = [[artist::Adam van Breen]]
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| dedicated to              = Maurice of Nassau
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| place of origin          = The Hague, Netherlands
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| language                  = {{collapsible list
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| [[language::Dutch]] (1618)
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| [[language::French]] (1618)
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  | [[language::Early New High German]] (1618)
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  | [[language::English]] (1625)
 
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| genre                    = Drill manual
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| illustrated by        = Unknown
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| publisher                = [[publisher::Aert Meuris]]
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| pub_date                 = [[year::1618, 1625]]
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| language              = [[language::Early New High German]]
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| pages                    = 118
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| date                 = before [[year::1420]]s
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| state of existence    = Original hypothetical; multiple <br/>incomplete copies exist
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| wiktenauer compilation by = [[Michael Chidester]]
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| [[Fencing manual]]
 
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| [[Wrestling manual]]
 
 
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'''''De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe''''' ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target") is a [[nationality::Dutch]] drill manual illustrated by [[Adam van Breen]] and printed in 1618. The authorship of the text is unknown.
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| [[Die Blume des Kampfes (Cod.5278)|Cod. 5278]] (1420s?)
 
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| [[Eyb Kriegsbuch (MS B.26)|MS B.26]] (1500)
 
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| [[Bũech von fechter Vnnd Ringstückhen zũ Ross vnnd Fuoß (Cod.10799)|Cod. 10799]] (1623)
 
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| [[Wolfenbüttel Sketchbook (Cod.Guelf.78.2 Aug.2º)|Cod. guelf. 78.2 aug.2º]] (?)<br/>&emsp;(1465-80)
 
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'''''Die Blume des Kampfes''''' (“The Flower of Battle”) is a nickname given to a group of three German manuscripts which share a common technical syllabus and set of illustrations. It might possibly be based on the tradition of 14th century Italian master [[Fiore de'i Liberi]], from whose treatise ''Fior di Battaglia'' it derives its nickname, given that his works include considerable overlap in technique and artwork. It is equally possible, though, that they represent a separate transmission of an older tradition of which Fiore was himself an initiate; Fiore mentions in his prefaces that he owned books on the art and he also names two older masters in his tradition, [[Johane Suveno]] and [[Nicholai de Toblem]]; it is possible that either or both of those masters authored texts which inspired both this tradition as well as Fiore's own writings.
 
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Like ''Fior di Battaglia'', ''die Blume des Kampfes'' treats [[mounted fencing]], [[spear]], [[poleaxe]]/[[halberd]], sword (both [[long sword]] and [[short sword]]), [[dagger]] (including dagger against sword), and [[grappling]]; it also includes unique content such as armored sword and [[shield]] and dueling with [[long shield]]s. In comparison to their Italic counterparts, the Germanic works place a greater emphasis on [[short sword]] fencing, doubling the number of devices, and also dwarf Fiore's own rather brief treatment of unarmored grappling. The dagger, sword, and polearm material is all more or less consistent across both traditions, and the explanatory text, though unconnected to that of Fiore, demonstrates a similar understanding or interpretation of the techniques.
 
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The oldest manuscript in the ''Blume des Kampfes'' group is the [[Die Blume des Kampfes (Cod.5278)|Cod. 5278]], which dates to the 1420s and contains only simple line drawings somewhat reminiscent of the art of Fiore de'i Liberi, though differing in many details, lacking signature characteristics such as garters and crowns, and generally less organized than the Friulian master's work.
 
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The second entry, included in the [[Eyb Kriegsbuch (MS B.26)|MS B.26]], was completed in ca. 1500 by [[Ludwig VI von Eyb]]; it contains a significant degree of overlap with the 5278, though both manuscripts also have a wealth of unique content. While the artwork, apart from being colored, is of similar quality, Eyb's treatise surpasses its fellow by including detailed German descriptions of the devices in most of its sections. (It cannot currently be determined whether this text was authored by Eyb or present in the sources upon which he based his work, but the rest of the material in the B.26 appears to have been unaltered from its sources.)
 
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The final manuscript, [[Bũech von fechter Vnnd Ringstückhen zũ Ross vnnd Fuoß (Cod.10799)|Cod. 10799]], is dated 1623 and is again text-less. Unlike the previous two manuscripts, however, it is illustrated with watercolors of high quality; it is also the most extensive of the three by far, encompassing nearly every device from both works as well as a number of unique devices that suggest that it was either not derived directly from the other two known manuscripts, or that it used additional sources currently unknown to us.<!-- Additionally, where the other two include [[war book]]s derived from [[Konrad Kyeser]]'s famous treatise on siege warfare ''Bellifortis'', the artist of the 10799 only included the few ''Bellifortis'' illustrations that seem to portray knights and soldiers, perhaps indicating that he did not understand what he was copying. Aside from the ''Blume des Kampfes'' material, the 10799 also has a good deal of extra content including portrayals of laying down and taking up the sword, Germanic sash wrestling, armored dagger and buckler, and the [[sword dance]].
 
  
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There is a fourth Germanic manuscript potentially connected to this tradition, the [[Wolfenbüttel Sketchbook (Cod.Guelf.78.2 Aug.2º)|Cod.Guelf.78.2 Aug.2º]]. This manuscript, dating to between 1465 and 1480, includes a version of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]]'s [[Recital]], a complete set of illustrations from [[Gladiatoria]], and a brief excerpt of ''Bellifortis''. Tucked away amidst these works are illustrations of fencing with sword, spear, ax, and dagger that parallel the teachings of the ''Blume des Kampfes'' but only occasionally replicate the artwork exactly. While this may simply be a case of an overambitious artist reinterpreting the illustrations he was copying, the differences are too many to include the manuscript in the concordance below.
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== Publication History ==
  
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''De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe'' was first published in 1618 in the Hague, Netherlands. Noted artist [[Adam van Breen]] provided the artwork, but the author of the text is unknown, as is the original language of the treatise&mdash;editions in Dutch, French, and German all survive from that year.
  
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Due to the fragmentary nature of the extant texts, piecing together an authoritative version of the treatise is problematic. In this concordance, the structure laid out by the Cod. 5278 will generally be followed, as it is the oldest known text. The additional plays from MS B.26 will be arranged around this structure; the sequence in B.26 will only take precedence over that of 5278 in cases where the text dictates a sequence of plays (following the principle that text always takes precedence over illustrations). Unique plays from the Cod. 10799 will appear last in each section, since their relationship to the others is unclear. -->
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An English edition was produced in 1625 under the title ''Mars his Feild or The Exercise of Armes'', printed in London by Roger Daniell. This was an anonymous, abridged translation and contained no introduction; unlike the prior editions, it appears to have been hand-written onto the illustrated pages.
  
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Revision as of 20:35, 22 October 2018

De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe
On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target
De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe Title.png
Dutch title page
Author(s) Aert Meuris (?)
Illustrated by Adam van Breen
Translator(s) Unknown
Dedicated to Maurice of Nassau
Place of origin The Hague, Netherlands
Language
Genre(s) Drill manual
Publisher Aert Meuris
Publication date 1618, 1625
Pages 118
Concordance by Michael Chidester

De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target") is a Dutch drill manual illustrated by Adam van Breen and printed in 1618. The authorship of the text is unknown.

Publication History

De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe was first published in 1618 in the Hague, Netherlands. Noted artist Adam van Breen provided the artwork, but the author of the text is unknown, as is the original language of the treatise—editions in Dutch, French, and German all survive from that year.

An English edition was produced in 1625 under the title Mars his Feild or The Exercise of Armes, printed in London by Roger Daniell. This was an anonymous, abridged translation and contained no introduction; unlike the prior editions, it appears to have been hand-written onto the illustrated pages.

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