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| − | '''Codex Amberger''' is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] probably created in the mid 1500s.<ref>According to its 1840 binding it dates to 1512, but this doesn't fit with the timeline suggested by the content of the manuscript.</ref>. The original currently rests in the private collection of | + | '''Codex Amberger''' is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] probably created in the mid 1500s.<ref>According to its 1840 binding it dates to 1512, but this doesn't fit with the timeline suggested by the content of the manuscript.</ref>. The original currently rests in the private collection of [[Christoph Amberger]] in Towson, MD (USA). The manuscript is a fragment, containing only nine plays of wrestling, three of messer, and one each of dagger, long sword, and staff. It has no consistent foliation, and was probably originally part a larger work.<ref>J. Christoph Amberger. "[http://fencingclassics.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/two-handed-sword-germany-c-1550/ Two-handed Sword; Germany, c. 1550]". ''Fencing Classics''. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.</ref> Based on the images released thus far, the manuscript seems to be largely a copy of [[Christian Egenolff]]'s 1530s fencing anthology ''[[Der Allten Fechter gründtliche Kunst (Christian Egenolff)|Der Allten Fechter gründtliche Kunst]]''. A few of the images may instead be related to the manuscripts of [[Paulus Hector Mair]]. |
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! [[Anonymous 16th Century Dagger Treatise|9r - 10r]] | ! [[Anonymous 16th Century Dagger Treatise|9r - 10r]] | ||
| − | | Illustrations of [[dagger]] | + | | Illustrations of [[dagger]] pieces |
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! [[Johannes Lecküchner|11r - 13r]] | ! [[Johannes Lecküchner|11r - 13r]] | ||
| − | | Illustrations of [[messer]] | + | | Illustrations of [[messer]] pieces |
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| − | | Illustration of [[long sword]] | + | | Illustration of [[long sword]] pieces (captioned "Anbinden auch ettwan der schnitt") |
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| − | | Illustration of [[staff]] | + | | Illustration of [[staff]] pieces |
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 Anbinden auch ettwan der schnitt (folio 14r) | |||||
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| Date | ca. 1550s | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Illustrator(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Material | Paper, bound in 1840 | ||||
| Size | 16 folia (279 mm × 195 mm) | ||||
| Format | Single-sided; one illustration per page, with scattered text | ||||
| Script | Bastarda | ||||
| Treatise scans | Digital scans (varies) | ||||
Codex Amberger is a German fencing manual probably created in the mid 1500s.[1]. The original currently rests in the private collection of Christoph Amberger in Towson, MD (USA). The manuscript is a fragment, containing only nine plays of wrestling, three of messer, and one each of dagger, long sword, and staff. It has no consistent foliation, and was probably originally part a larger work.[2] Based on the images released thus far, the manuscript seems to be largely a copy of Christian Egenolff's 1530s fencing anthology Der Allten Fechter gründtliche Kunst. A few of the images may instead be related to the manuscripts of Paulus Hector Mair.
Contents
Provenance
Contents
| 1r - 8r | Illustrations of grappling pieces | ||||||||||||
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| 9r - 10r | Illustrations of dagger pieces | ||||||||||||
| 11r - 13r | Illustrations of messer pieces | ||||||||||||
| 14r | Illustration of long sword pieces (captioned "Anbinden auch ettwan der schnitt") | ||||||||||||
| 15r | Illustration of staff pieces | ||||||||||||
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Additional Resources
The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.
- Hagedorn, Dierk; Christoph Amberger (2020). Codex Amberger. Herne: VS-Books. ISBN 9783932077494.
References
- ↑ According to its 1840 binding it dates to 1512, but this doesn't fit with the timeline suggested by the content of the manuscript.
- ↑ J. Christoph Amberger. "Two-handed Sword; Germany, c. 1550". Fencing Classics. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
Copyright and License Summary
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
| Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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| Images | J. Christoph Amberger | Fencing Classics |  |
| Translation | Chris Treichel | Document circulated online |  |
| Transcription | Dierk Hagedorn | Index:Codex Amberger | |
