H. Beringer

H. Beringer
Born	14th century (?)
Died	15th century (?)
Occupation	Fencing master
Influences	Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Influenced	Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Genres	Fencing manual
Language	Early New High German
Notable work(s)	Moda Dimicandi
Principal manuscript(s)	MS G.B.f.18.a (1418-28)
Manuscript(s)	MS Q.566 (1479)
Concordance by	Michael Chidester

H. Beringer was a 15th century fencing master with some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer.

Treatise

Long Sword

Draft Translation by Jens P. Kleinau	Jena Transcription (1418-28)  by Jens P. Kleinau	Weimar Version (1479)  by Andreas Meier
Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory. Young knight learn to love God and honor women. Practice knighthood and learn the thing that dignifies you, and serves you in wars. Glaive, wrestling, spear, sword and knife requires a righteous man’s hands and contain harm in other’s. Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike	Sequitur bonus et verus modus dimicandi magistri h Beringois pie memorie. Jung ritt° lere god lieb haben frauwen io ere vbe ritter s schaff / vnde lere ding das dich ziret und in krigē sere hofferitiret Glebingen. sper Swert und messer menliche bederfen und das in andirn handen vorderben / zorn hawe krump twer had schiler mid schitiler
The War Who strikes at you above, is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point. If he becomes aware of it, take it off without danger. If you are stronger wind again and thrust. If he sees it, take it down. Draw, what is above from superiority, such ends the war. Crook, do not strike short, the Changer lurks within. Crook, upwards fast, throw the point on the hands. Crook, who judges well, with steps will hurt many strikes. Crook, who confuses you, the noble war bewilders you. Cross receives what comes from the sky above. Cross to the point, take the throat/neck without fear. Slant in high above, if you want to impress him. The parting-strike with his turn, is a menace to the face.	der krig  wer obir dich hawed zorn hawe ort deme drawed wyrt ers ge war nyms oben abe ane var Biß sterker wedder wint stich sicht ers nyms nider Czuck de sind oben uß obirhaybt so geyt der krieg uß krump nicht kortz howe der wēchsel damede shauw krump uf behende wyrf den ord of dye hende krump wer wol setzt med schretn vel hauwe letzt krump wer dich irred der edel krieg dich vor wirret Twere benymbt was von himel her abe kumet Twere czu dem orte nym dē hals ane fortte Schil in dem obn° iß daz du wylt be dobern Der scheyteler myt sinen kere deme ātlitze ist gar gewere
Here are the precepts Do you startle easily you will never learn to fight. Inbetween, Before and After, those two things are all things origin. Inbetween, Before and After without rush do not be after the War. What the War intends above, below he will be embarrassed. Hear what is bad, do not fence left if you are a righty, and as a lefty with the right, listen you will limp. I say truly, no man will guard himself without danger. If you remarked it, he will not come to any strikes.	Hec sī cautele Erschrigkestu gern kain fechtn saltu nym° ge lerne In deß vor und nach die swei ding sind aller dīge on erspring In des vor und nach an höite dem krige sy nicht mach weß der krieg romet oben ūnden werd er beschemet Hore waz da secht yst ficht nicht lingkz ab du recht bist und lingkest in dem rechtn ouch here hingkest Ich sage vor war keyn mā schutz sich ane var hastuß vornomē
Of the Hangings Two hang down – of both hands – up from the earth. Who withdraws before you, strike quickly so that he snorts. Strike to the {sides|flutes} if you want to play a trick on the master. Strike to the Plough, join firmly to the Ox. Who follows the strikes, cannot have joy in the art. Strike what you want, no Changer will reach your shield. Four are the Displacements, which hurts the Guards sore. Set on the four Ends, stay on it if you want to end. Of displacing beware, if it happens, it will troubles you much. If it happens, how it happens, hear what I advise, sweep off, quick, strike with a step.	czu slage mag er kleine komē
Thereafter-Riding learn, step forward and cut into the weapon/defense. Speaking-Window do, stand steady, observe his doing, without any danger, how much remorse he bears. In all Winding strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find. That is to remark above, if the guards are soft or hard. Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk – more – work he will find, the step into. Change two times, the old cut do with it. Who wields the Miss from below, will hit wherever he wants. Two times forward, step into your guard and do not be lazy. If it comes that it glistens above, I happily praise stand-off. Who thrusts at you, his point with the defense meet and break. I you want to avenge yourself, four openings break artfully: above double, below mutate. If you know (to use) the four openings, you beat him for sure. Let the point hang low, grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle. Four are the cuts, two below and with them two above.	Von hengen Czwei hengen nyder van beydn handē uf von der d erdin Wer sich vor dir zhucht abe hauw snel daz daz er snabe hauw czu dem fleytin den meyst° wiltu an strechen hauw czuden phlugz czu den ochsen hartte. vugz fuge wer nach god hauwen der sich kunst kleyne vreuwen haw und was du wilt kein wesßeler kom an den schilt
And this is the end of the art.	wer sind vōsztin die dye legere ouch sere letzin Setzt an vir enden blyb dar uf wiltu enden vor setzens hut dich gescict daz sere mu°t dich Ist daz du vor satzt yß dich wy her da her komē yst Hore waß ich rate strigh abe snel hauwe midde drate Nach reysen lere trid vorbaß und snid in dy were sprech fenstir mach stand konlich sich syne sach one alle var an twivel roye her gebar In allen winden heuwe stiche snyte lerne vinden Das saltu oben merkē ab dye leyger snit weych oder herte Czugke zcugket her zcugke me er be vint arbeyt die am trid

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Work	Author(s)	Source	License
Translation	Jens P. Kleinau	Hans Talhoffer ~ as seen by Jens P. Kleinau
Jena Transcription	Jens P. Kleinau	Index:Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)
Weimar Transcription	Andreas Meier	Index:Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)