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This has been composed and created by Johannes Liechtenauer, the one High Master in the Art, may God be gracious to him, so that princes and lords and knights and soldiers shall know and learn that which pertains to the Art. Therefore he has allowed the Epitome to be written with secret and suspicious words, so that not every man shall undertake and understand them. And he has done that so the Epitome’s Art will little concern the reckless Fencing-Masters, so that from the same Masters his Art is not openly presented or shall become common. And the same secret and suspicious words of the Epitome that stand hereafter, the glosses teach and explain thus, so that everyone that otherwise can fence may well undertake and understand them.
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This has been composed and created by Johannes Liechtenauer, the one High Master in the Art, may God be gracious to him, so that princes and lords and knights and soldiers shall know and learn that which pertains to the Art. Therefore he has allowed the Epitome to be written with secret and suspicious words, so that not every man shall undertake and understand them. And he has done that so the Epitome’s Art will little concern the reckless Fencing-Masters, so that from the same Masters his Art is not openly presented or shall become common. And the same secret and suspicious words of the Epitome that stand hereafter, the glosses teach and explain thus, so that everyone who otherwise can fence may well undertake and understand them.
 
| '''[9v] <span style="color:#A40000">Alhÿe hebt sich an die Glos vnd die auslegu~g der zedel des langen swertz</span>'''
 
| '''[9v] <span style="color:#A40000">Alhÿe hebt sich an die Glos vnd die auslegu~g der zedel des langen swertz</span>'''
 
Die gedicht vnd gemacht hat Johannes liechtenauer der ein hoher maister in der kunst gewesen ist dem got genädig sey vnd dar vmb das die kunst fürsten vnd herren Ritt° vnd knechten zu° gehört das sÿ die wissen vnd lernen sullen Dar vmb hat er sÿ lassñ schreiben mit verporgen vnd verdachten worten das sÿ ÿeder man nicht vernemen vnd versten sol vnd hat das getan durch der leichtfertigen schirmaister willen die ir kunst gering wegen das von den selbigen maisterñ sein kunst nicht geoffenwart noch gemein solt werden vnd die selbigen verporgen vnd verdackten wort der zedel die stenn hernach in der glosen Also verklert vnd aus gelegt das sÿ ydermann wol vernemen vnd versten mag der do anders fechten kan
 
Die gedicht vnd gemacht hat Johannes liechtenauer der ein hoher maister in der kunst gewesen ist dem got genädig sey vnd dar vmb das die kunst fürsten vnd herren Ritt° vnd knechten zu° gehört das sÿ die wissen vnd lernen sullen Dar vmb hat er sÿ lassñ schreiben mit verporgen vnd verdachten worten das sÿ ÿeder man nicht vernemen vnd versten sol vnd hat das getan durch der leichtfertigen schirmaister willen die ir kunst gering wegen das von den selbigen maisterñ sein kunst nicht geoffenwart noch gemein solt werden vnd die selbigen verporgen vnd verdackten wort der zedel die stenn hernach in der glosen Also verklert vnd aus gelegt das sÿ ydermann wol vernemen vnd versten mag der do anders fechten kan

Revision as of 05:26, 8 November 2013

Gloss and Interpretation of
the Record of the Long Sword
die gloss und die auslegung der zettel des langen schwert
Author(s) Unknown
Ascribed to Pseudo-Peter von Danzig
Illustrated by Unknown
Date before 1452
Genre
Language Early New High German
Archetype(s) Hypothetical
Manuscript(s)
First Printed
English Edition
Tobler, 2010
Concordance by Michael Chidester
Translations

"Pseudo-Peter von Danzig" is the name given to an anonymous late 14th or early 15th century German fencing master.[1] Some time before the creation of the Codex 44.A.8 in 1452, he authored a gloss of Johannes Liechtenauer's record which would go on to become the most widespread in the tradition. While his identity remains unknown, it is possible that he was in fact Jud Lew or Sigmund Schining ein Ringeck, both of whose glosses show strong similarities to the work. On the other hand, the introduction to the Rome version of the text—the oldest currently extant—might be construed as attributing it to Liechtenauer himself.

Early on in its history, this text seems to have split into two primary branches. The first branch, found in the Rome (1452), Krakow (1510-20), and Augsburg (1564) versions, has slightly longer descriptions and is always accompanied by illustrations. The second branch, appearing first in the Augsburg (1450s) and used in all extant versions except the three listed above, has shorter descriptions but a number of additional devices (some of which seem to be drawn directly from Ringeck's gloss).

Treatise

In order to achieve a greater degree of organization and readability, Liechtenauer's verse has been separated into its proper couplets in this presentation. The verse is laid out this way in the Salzburg version, but in most of the other manuscripts it is included inline.

Additional Resources

References

  1. This name stems from the false assumption of many 20th century writers identifying him with Peter von Danzig zum Ingolstadt.