Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)/Comparisons

Notes	Transcription	Hans Talhoffer (Munich)	Paulus Kal	Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)	Peter Falkner	Jörg Wilhalm	Glasgow Fechtbuch	Goliath	Hans Medel
9 ·:~Wildu kunst schauen Sich linck gen und recht mit hawen If you want to behold the art, See that you go on the left and strike with the right.	[012r] m als
10 Vnd linck mit rechten Ist das du starck gerest vechten And left to right, is how you strongly want to fight.
11 wer nach get hauen Der darff sich kunst wenig fräwen He who follows the strokes, should rejoice little in his art.	[012v] m
27 ·W·er dir öberhäwt zorñhaw ort dem drawt Who strikes at you above, the Wrath stroke threatens him with the point.
28 wirt er es gewar Nÿm oben ab öne far If he becomes aware of it, take it away above without fear.
29 Piß starck her wider wind stich sicht ers nÿm es nyder Be strong against it; wind, thrust. If he sees that, take it down.	[013r] S m
	[013v] sol creuczweiß uber winden b m
	[014r] daß swert baß auff nider der versaczun[g] S m
	[014v] S an halz legen mit uber winden ander bruch oben Im zettel
	[015r] b uß der seyten
30 Das eben merck haw stich leger waich oder hert 31 Inndes vnd var nach an hürt Dein krieg sey nicht gach Note this: strike, thrust, posture, soft or hard, Instantly, and Before and After. Your War should not be in haste.
36 Vier plössen wisse Reme so schlestu gewisse 37 An alle vare An zweÿfel wie er geparr Four openings know, aim: so you hit certainly, without any danger without regard for how he acts;
38 Wildu dich rechen Dye vier plöss kunstlich prechen 39 Oben duplir Nyden recht mutir If you want to avenge yourself, break the four openings with skill: double above, transmute below correctly.	[015v] (?) q est
42 Krump auff behende wirff dein ort auff dye hende Crooked on him with nimbleness, throw the point on the hands.	[016r] krump auff behend swert auff die hende malen
	[016v] b
43 krump wer wol setzt ~ ·M·it schriten vil haw letzt Who performs the crooked well, with stepping he hinders many a stroke.	[017r] krump wer wol seczt S malls a
	[017v] krump [krap seczt] b m b
44 Haw krump zu° flechen Den maisterñ wiltu sy swechen 45 wenn es glitzst oben So stand ab das wil ich loben Hew crooked to the flats of The masters if you wish to weaken them. When it sparks above So stand aside, that I will laud.
46 krump nit ku kurtz haw Durch wechsel do mit schaw Crooked not, Short-hew. Changing-through therewith show.
49 The Thwart Stroke takes whatever comes from the roof.	[018r] Twer haw S m T
Counter to the Zwerch	[018v] m b a
50 Thwart with the strong, note your work with this.
51 Thwart to the Plow; to the Ox hard together.	[019r] Twer zu dem pflug S m
Counter	[019v] m L b
52 He who thwarts well with springing he endangers the head.	[020r] Was sich wol twer[t] mit springen dem hau[bt] gefert
53 Whoever conducts the Failer from below he hits at his will.	[020v] fäler S m
Counter	[021r]
54 The Reverser enforces the running through and also brings wrestling. 55 The elbow take certainly, spring into his balance.	[021v] m S p
Counter	[022r] b m
56 Double the Failer, if you hit, also make the slice.	[022v] fäler zwifach trifft hin fur mit dem fuß behend m
Counter	[023r] e b m n
57 Twice further on, step to the left and do not be slow.	[023v]
Counter	[024r]
58 The Squinter breaks into whatever a buffalo strikes or thrusts. 59 Who threatens to change through, the Squinter robs him of it.	[024v]
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60 Squint when he is short against you, changing through defeats him.	[025v]
61 Squint to the point, and take the throat without fear.	[026r]
62 Squint to the head above if you want to damage the hands.	[026v]
63 The Scalper is a danger to the face, 64 with its turn, very dangerous to the breast.	[027r] Saytler S m
65 Whatever comes from him, the Crown will take it.	[027v] kron bricht schaytler y m
66 Slice through the Crown, thus you will break it hard through.	[028r] schneid durch die kron b m
67 Press the strokes, with slices pull them away.	[028v] vilen (?) aber ain pruch der kron m
68 Four guards alone hold; and disdain the common. 69 Ox, Plow, Fool, From the Roof should not be unknown to you.	[029r] Etlich alber ochß Als Etlich maynend pflug Etlich ochß m b
	[029v] von tag alber Etlich anderß den pflug m
72 If you are parried and when that has happened, 73 hear what I advise to you: Tear away and strike quickly with surprise.	[030r] ob dir versetzt ist m d
	[030v]
Another counter against the parrying	[031r]
74 Set upon the four ends. Stay upon them, learn if you want to bring it to an end.	[031v] a
	[032r] S m
	[032v] m b
	[033r] oder mit dem knopff uff die andern seyten vmb den halß vornen vnd geruckt uber den fuß tritt auff dise seyten S m
	[033v] tritt hinach fur seinen fuß vnd stoß b m b m
75 Learn the chasing twice, or slice into the weapon.	[034r] oder auff den arm mit dem Swert
76 Two outer intentions. The work after that begins.
79 Travel-after twofold. One hits, make with the Ancient Slice.
80 Who wants to strike below, overrun him, and he will be shamed. 81 When it clashes above, then strengthen: this I truly do praise. 82 Do your work, or press hard twice.	[034v]
83 Learn to set aside, To skillfully hinder stroke and thrust. 84 Who thrusts at you, your point hits and counters his.	[035r]
85 From both sides hit every time if you want to step.
86 Learn the changing through from both sides, thrust with intent. 87 Whoever binds to you, changing through will find him indeed.	[035v] .g. vnd .b.
88 Step close in binding. The pulling provides good finds.	[036r] ain ver fürung uß der h[…] ver wechselt vnd zagen b
89 Pull - if he meets, pull more. Find the work that will hurt him. 90 Pull in all encounters against the Masters, if you want to fool them.	[036v] nach (?)
91 Run through, let hang with the pommel. Grasp if you want to wrestle. 92 Who comes strongly at you, the running through then remember.	[037r] durchlauffen h m 9
	[037v] den fuß fir seine m b x
	[038r]
	[038v] m b
	[039r] m
	[039v] m b
	[040r] (?) m
	[040v] m b biß da hin hab ichs ge sehen
	[041r] m S hin nach send auch swert nemen vnd Ein lauffen
	[041v] m b
	[042r] S m
	[042v] m b
93 Slice off the hard ones, from below in both attacks.	[043r] schnit S m
	[043v] m b
94 Four are the slices: two below and two above.	[044r] ober schnit .S. vnd .B.
95 Turn your edge, press the hands to the flats.	[044v] Das swert ubersich baß mit dem ort vnder schnit m
98 Do the Speaking Window, stand blithely and look at his actions.	[045r] S ain gehüren m nichs
99 Strike him until he is defeated. When he withdraws from you,	[045v] nichs
96 There are two hangings from one side from the ground.	[046r] valsch Maister  Hans  haist das den ochsen Stet im pflug .S. vnd .b. nichs
97 In all attacks strike, thrust, posture - soft or hard.	[046v] nichs

Notes	Transcription	Hans Talhoffer (Munich)	Paulus Kal	Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)	Peter Falkner	Jörg Wilhalm	Glasgow Fechtbuch	Goliath	Hans Medel
"Here begin Peter's devices: the sword-taking with counters and grappling. This is painted according to the Recital, or according to the Running Through [found in?] the Recital."	[047r] Hye hebendt peters stuck an die Swert nimen mit pruchen vnd ringen laß als malen nach denn zetel oder nach dem durchlauffen S[?] Im zettel –
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	[056r] Ain gehüren (?) S
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