Joachim Meyers Faktbok (MS A.4°.2)
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| Joachim Meyers Faktbok | |
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| MS A.4°.2, Lunds Universitets Bibliotek Lund, Sweden | |
 Opening, ff 2v - 3r | |
| Hils' catalog | — |
| Leng's catalog | — |
| Type | Fencing manual |
| Date | ca. 1560 |
| Language(s) | Early New High German |
| Scribe(s) | Joachim Meÿer (?) |
| Author(s) | Joachim Meÿer |
| Illustrated by | Unknown |
| Patron | Otto Graf von Sulms, Minzenberg and Sonnenwaldt |
| Material | Paper, in a leather binding |
| Size | 89 folia |
| Format | Double-sided; occasional images scattered throughout text |
| Script | Secretary |
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The MS A.4°.2 is a German fencing manual created by Joachim Meÿer around 1560.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of Lunds Universitets Bibliotek in Lund, Sweden. This manuscript, which may be Meÿer's earliest work, was created for his private student Otto Graf von Sulms, Minzenberg and Sonnenwaldt.[1] It contains lessons in the use of the longsword, the dussack, and the side sword, and it has much in common with the substantially larger book he would publish in 1570, Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens.
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Provenance
The known provenance of the MS A.4°.2 is:[2]
- Written in 1560 for Graf Otto von Solms; possibly given to Solms when he visited Strasbourg in July of that year (or, alternatively, when he visited Strasbourg in 1568).
- 1560-1612 – owned by Otto von Solms (1550-1612).
- 1612-1642 – owned by Friedrich Albert von Solms (taken as spoils of war by Johannes Levi von Sommerlad, 1642).
- 1643-1728 – owned by the Sparre family (gifted by Anna Maria Falkenberg, Axel Sparre's widow, 1728).
- 1728-1780 – owned by Melker von Falkenberg (donated, 1780).
- 1780-present – held by the Lunds Universitets Bibliotek.
Contents
| Folio | Section |
|---|---|
| 1r - 4r | Dedication by Joachim Meÿer |
| 7r - 40v | Longsword by Joachim Meÿer |
| 44r - 65v | Dussack by Joachim Meÿer |
| 69r - 89v | Side sword by Joachim Meÿer |
Gallery
[Images available for import.]
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ According to the dedication on folio 3r.
- ↑ Roger Norling. "The History of Joachim Meyer’s Treatise to Otto von Solms." HROARR, 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
