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== Publication History ==
 
== Publication History ==
  
According to the preface, the Viggiani's dying wish to his brother was that his treatise not be published for at least fifteen years. Thus, though it was completed in 1551, the first edition wasn't printed until 1575, when it was published in Venice, Italy by [[Giorgio Angelieri]]. A second edition was published in Bologna in 1588 by [[Zachara Cavalcabo]].
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According to the preface, the Viggiani's dying wish to his brother was that his treatise not be published for at least fifteen years. His brother complied, and though the text was completed in 1551, the presentation manuscript ([[Trattato d'uno Schermo (Cod.10723)|Codex 10723]]), prepared for Maximilian II (1527-1576), wasn't created until 1567. The first published edition was released in 1575, printed in Venice, Italy by [[Giorgio Angelieri]]. A second edition was published in Bologna in 1588 by [[Zachara Cavalcabo]].
 
 
A presentation manuscript also exists, the [[Trattato d'uno Schermo (Cod.10723)|Codex 10723]], which was completed in 1567 and gifted to Maximilian II (1527-1576).
 
  
 
== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==

Revision as of 02:40, 20 June 2015

Lo Schermo
On Defense
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Full title Lo Schermo d'Angelo Viggiani
dal Montone da Bologna
Author(s) Angelo Viggiani dal Montone
Place of origin Venice, Italy
Language Italian
Genre(s) Fencing manual
Publisher Giorgio Angelieri
Publication date 1575, 1588
Treatise scans

Lo Schermo ("On Defense") is an Italian fencing manual written by Angelo Viggiani dal Montone and published by his brother Battista in 1575. It treats the use of the side sword after the Bolognese fashion.

Publication History

According to the preface, the Viggiani's dying wish to his brother was that his treatise not be published for at least fifteen years. His brother complied, and though the text was completed in 1551, the presentation manuscript (Codex 10723), prepared for Maximilian II (1527-1576), wasn't created until 1567. The first published edition was released in 1575, printed in Venice, Italy by Giorgio Angelieri. A second edition was published in Bologna in 1588 by Zachara Cavalcabo.

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