Albrecht Dürers Fechtbuch (Cod.1246)
From Wiktenauer
| Albrecht Dürers Fechtbuch | |
|---|---|
| Location unknown | |
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| Hils' catalog | 13 |
| Leng's catalog | — |
| Type | Fencing manual Wrestling manual |
| Date | ca. 1600s |
| Language(s) | Early New High German |
| Scribe(s) | Unknown |
| Author(s) | Andre Paurñfeyndt Unknown |
| Illustrated by | Hans Brosamer (?) |
| Material | Paper, in a modern leather binding |
| Size | 181 folia |
| Format | Double-sided; three illustrations per side, with text alongside |
| Script | Bastarda |
| Exemplar(s) | MS 26-232 Der Altern Fechter anfengliche kunst |
| Previously kept | Universitätsbibliothek Breslau, Wrocław, Poland |
The Codex 1246 is a 17th century German fencing manual including a variety of content. Dörnhöffer's 1909 edition places the manuscript at the Universitätsbibliothek Breslau in what is now Wrocław, Poland; it was lost during World War II, and its current location is unknown. Based on Dörnhöffer's analysis, it seems that this manuscript is a compilation of Albrecht Dürer's 1512 fencing manual, selections from Christian Egenolph's Der Altenn Fechter anfengliche kunst, and sundry other items.
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Provenance
Contents
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This table of contents is extrapolated from Dörnhöffer's analysis of the manuscript. Any mistakes are probably due either to a lack of clarity in his description or the translation from German to English. |
| Folio | Section |
|---|---|
| 1r - 3v | Front matter |
| 4r - 14v | Longsword teachings by Andre Paurñfeyndt via Egenolph |
| 15r | Diagram of anatomy of the longsword |
| 22r - 81v | Grappling teachings from the Nuremberg tradition via Albrecht Dürer |
| 82r - 85v | Dagger, Messer, and longsword teachings from the Nuremberg tradition via Albrecht Dürer |
| 86r - 104v | Various teachings from Der Altern Fechter |
| 110r - 122v | Messer teachings from Der Altern Fechter |
| 148r - 181v | Unclear based on Dörnhöffer's description |
Gallery
 Folio 22r (?) |  Folio 91r (?) |
Additional Resources
- Dörnhöffer, Friedrich. Albrecht Dürers Fechtbuch. Vienna: F. Tempsky, 1909.
