Florius de Arte Luctandi (MS Latin 11269)
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| Florius de Arte Luctandi | |
|---|---|
| MS Latin 11269, Bibliothèque Nationale de France Paris, France | |
 Title page, ff Iv - IIr | |
| Hils' catalog | — |
| Leng's catalog | — |
| Type | Fencing manual Wrestling manual |
| Date | ca. 1410s |
| Language(s) | Renaissance Latin |
| Scribe(s) | Unknown |
| Author(s) | Fiore de'i Liberi |
| Illustrated by | Unknown |
| Material | Parchment, with a pasteboard leather cover |
| Size | 44 folia |
| Format | Double-sided; two illustrations per side, with text above each |
| Script | Bastarda |
| Exemplar(s) | Pisani-dossi MS (?) |
| Previously kept | Bibliothèque du Roi |
| Discovered | Ken Mondschein and Fabrice Cognot (independently) |
| External link | Ken Mondschein's description |
The MS Latin 11269, whose title Florius de Arte Luctandi was added much later in a 17th-century script, is an Italian fencing manual authored by Fiore de'i Liberi, probably created after 1410.[1] It is the only copy of Fiore's treatise which is fully painted and includes illustrations of floors under the scholars. It consists of 44 folios with two pairings per page. The only copy that is written entirely in Latin, it lacks any sort of preface and its descriptions are cast in couplets and quatrains, similar to the Pisani-Dossi MS. This manuscript is generally referred to as either the Florius or the Paris.
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Provenance
The known provenance of the MS Latin 11269 is:[2]
- Written in the early 15th century, probably after the completion of Flos Duellatorum in 1409.
- ca. 1635 – rebound by a master papermaker who worked at the Puy-moyen mill for Sieur Janssen.
- before 1727 – in the collection of Louis Phélypeaux, marquis de Phélypeaux. Donated to the Bibliothèque du Roi, where it was labeled Florius de Art Luctandi.
- 1712 - present – held by the Bibliothèque du Roi/Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
Contents
| Folio | Section |
|---|---|
| 1v | The Seven Swords by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 2r - 5v | Mounted fencing by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 6r - 6v | Spear vs. cavalry by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 6v - 8v | Spear by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 8v - 10r | Poleaxe by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 10r - 12r | Longsword in one hand by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 12v - 15v, 26r - 30v | Longsword in two hands by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 16r - 19v | Armored fencing by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 20r - 20v | Sword vs. dagger by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 21r - 25v, 31r - 38r, 43r - 44r | Dagger by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 38v - 42v | Grappling by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 44r | Closing |
Gallery
Images hosted by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
 Front Cover |  Inside Cover |  Folio Ir |  Folio Iv |  Folio 1r | ||
 Folio 1v |  Folio 2r |  Folio 2v |  Folio 3r |  Folio 3v |  Folio 4r | |
 Folio 4v |  Folio 5r |  Folio 5v |  Folio 6r |  Folio 6v |  Folio 7r | |
 Folio 7v |  Folio 8r |  Folio 8v |  Folio 9r |  Folio 9v |  Folio 10r | |
 Folio 10v |  Folio 11r |  Folio 11v |  Folio 12r |  Folio 12v |  Folio 13r | |
 Folio 13v |  Folio 14r |  Folio 14v |  Folio 15r |  Folio 15v |  Folio 16r | |
 Folio 16v |  Folio 17r |  Folio 17v |  Folio 18r |  Folio 18v |  Folio 19r | |
 Folio 19v |  Folio 20r |  Folio 20v |  Folio 21r |  Folio 21v |  Folio 22r | |
 Folio 22v |  Folio 23r |  Folio 23v |  Folio 24r |  Folio 24v |  Folio 25r | |
 Folio 25v |
Folio 26r |  Folio 26v |  Folio 27r |  Folio 27v |  Folio 28r | |
 Folio 28v |  Folio 29r |  Folio 29v |  Folio 30r |  Folio 30v |  Folio 31r | |
 Folio 31v |  Folio 32r |  Folio 32v |  Folio 33r |  Folio 33v |  Folio 34r | |
 Folio 34v |  Folio 35r |  Folio 35v |  Folio 36r |  Folio 36v |  Folio 37r | |
 Folio 37v |  Folio 38r |  Folio 38v |  Folio 39r |  Folio 39v |  Folio 40r | |
 Folio 40v |  Folio 41r |  Folio 41v |  Folio 42r |  Folio 42v |  Folio 43r | |
 Folio 43v |  Folio 44r |  Folio 44v |  Folio 45r |  Folio 45v |
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ This manuscript resembles the Pisani-dossi MS, and is thought to have been produced later.
- ↑ Easton, Matt. Fiore dei Liberi - Fior di Battaglia - Flos Duellatorum. Schola Gladiatoria. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
