Eyb Kriegsbuch (MS B.26)
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| Ludwig von Eyb Kriegsbuch | |
|---|---|
| MS B.26, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg Erlangen, Germany | |
 ff 12v - 13r | |
| Hils' catalog | 17 |
| Leng's catalog | 38.9.4 |
| Type | Fencing manual War book Wrestling manual |
| Date | ca. 1510s |
| Language(s) | Early New High German |
| Author(s) | Ludwig VI von Eyb Konrad Kyeser |
| Material | Paper |
| Size | 302 folia |
| Format | Double-sided; up to five illustrations per side, with text above and below |
| Script | Bastarda |
| Exemplar(s) | Codex 5278 (?) |
The MS B.26 is a German manuscript created by Ludwig VI von Eyb zum Hartenstein, probably in the 1510s.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg in Erlangen, Germany. This manuscript is a compilation text, perhaps Eyb's personal notebook, and is of particular interest because, in addition to a copy of Konrad Kyeser's famous treatise on siege warfare Bellifortis, it combines plays familiar from the writings of the Italian master Fiore de'i Liberi with numerous devices from unknown sources. The descriptions are written in German and not derived or translated from Liberi's own text, and it therefore seems likely that Eyb was reproducing the text-less Codex 5278 or another text from the Germanic tradition that influenced Liberi. Other potential sources for some of the plays include Hans Talhoffer, Gladiatoria, and the Nuremberg tradition, although again, the text does not match any of these works.
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Contents
| Folio | Section |
|---|---|
| 1r-13r | Opening |
| 16r, 51v | Longsword by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 16v - 25r | Armored Fencing by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 25v - 31v | Dagger by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 32r - 33r | Longsword vs. Dagger by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 33v - 43r | Grappling by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 43v - 50r | Longshield by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 54r - 55v, 59r - 61v | Sword and Buckler by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 56r | Mounted Fencing by Ludwig VI von Eyb |
| 14r - 15v, 51v - 52r, 57v - 58v, 62r - 302r | Bellifortis by Konrad Kyeser |
