Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236)
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| Talhoffer Fechtbuch | |
|---|---|
| MS 26.236, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York | |
 An image from the original 1443 edition | |
| Hils' catalog | — |
| Leng's catalog | — |
| Type | Fencing manual Wrestling manual |
| Date | ca. 1600s |
| Language(s) | Early New High German |
| Scribe(s) | Unknown |
| Author(s) | Hans Talhoffer |
| Size | 151 folia (?) |
| Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side, sometimes with text above |
| Script | Bastarda (?) |
| Exemplar(s) | MS Chart.A.558 (1443) |
| External link | Museum data sheet |
The MS 26.236 was copied in the 17th century from the MS Chart.A.558, a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1443. The original currently rests in the holdings of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY.
Contents |
Provenance
Contents
These contents are from the 1443 edition, from which it was copied.
| Folio | Section |
|---|---|
| 2r - 4v | Longsword, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 5r - 17r | Onomatomantia, by Johannes Hartlieb |
| 18r - 20v | Bloßfechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 21av - 23r | Roßfechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 24v - 48r | Longshield, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 48v | Kampffechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 49r - 72r | Armored fencing, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 72v - 76v | Poleaxe, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 81r - 101v | Dagger, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 109v - 114v | Wrestling, by Ott Jud |
| 116v - 132v | Wrestling, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 141r - 148v | Anonymous war book |
