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Die Blume des Kampfes (Cod.5278)
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| Die Blume des Kampfes | |||||
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| Cod.5278, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Vienna, Austria | |||||
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| Date | 1420s | ||||
| Place of origin | Unknown | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Konrad Kyeser | ||||
| Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Material | Paper, in a white pressboard cover | ||||
| Size | 203 folia (215 mm × 310 mm) | ||||
| Format | Single-sided; six illustrations per page, without text (part II) | ||||
| External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
| Treatise scans | |||||
The Codex 5278 is a German manuscript created in the 1420s.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna, Austria.
The text is a compilation work including both a war book based on Konrad Kyeser's popular treatise Bellifortis ("Battle Strength") and the oldest entry in the group of manuscripts sometimes called die Blume des Kampfes ("The Flower of Battle").[2] It may be based on the teachings of 14th century Italian master Fiore de'i Liberi, given that his works include considerable overlap in artwork and technique, but it is equally possible that it represents a separate transmission of an older tradition of which Fiore was himself an initiate.
Contents
Provenance
Contents
| 1r - 173r | Miscellaneous writings, including excerpts from Bellifortis by Konrad Kyeser |
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| 123v | Means for hardening the weapons |
| 129r | Recipe for invigorating oil by Hugo von Gardimo |
| 174r - 176r | Mounted fencing illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 177r - 179r | Pole weapon illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 179r - 186r | Armored fencing illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 187r - 189r | Dagger illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 189r - 196r | Grappling illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 196r - 201r | Long sword illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 199v | Rules for bloodletting |
| 201r - 203r | Sword vs. dagger illustrations from die Blume des Kampfes |
| 201v - 202v | Name and number magic |
| 203v | On medicinal waters |
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Additional Resources
The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.
- None.
References
- ↑ The library catalog dates it to ca. 1420/25. Notes were being added as late as 1428; see Jens P. Kleinau. "1428 The earthquake and the duel in the Codex 5278". Hans Talhoffer ~ A Historical Martial Arts blog by Jens P. Kleinau. 30 November 2011.
- ↑ The informal nickname "Die Blume des Kampfes" is simply a translation of the title of the Italian treatise "Fior di Battaglia/Flos Duellatorum/Florius de arte Luctandi"; the treatises themselves all appear to be untitled.
Copyright and License Summary
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
| Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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| Images | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek |  |
| Transcription | Index:Die Blume des Kampfes (Cod.5278) |  |
