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− | '''Fechtbuch zu Ross und zu Fuss''' ("Manual on Fencing, on Horse and on Foot"; MS Var.82) is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] created in the 1560s and acquired by [[Joachim Meyer]] some time before 1570.<ref>The only date, 1570, is given on [[page:MS Var.82 123r.png|folio 123]] (between the first and second sections of Meyer's rapier text); the rest of the manuscript shows a few different hands and was likely compiled prior to its acquisition by Meyer. See [[Joachim Meyer]]. ''The Art of Combat. A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570.'' Trans. [[Jeffrey L. Forgeng]]. London: Frontline Books, 2014. pp 32-33.</ref> The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[Universitätsbibliothek Rostock]] in Rostock, Germany. Like many manuscripts from the previous century, the MS Var. 82 contains an assortment of older treatises from the tradition of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]]; perhaps the most significant portion is the notes that Meyer added to the front and back, including an outline for adapting the traditional German [[Messer]] teachings (exemplified in the writings of [[Johannes Lecküchner]]) to the newly-popular [[rapier]] | + | '''Fechtbuch zu Ross und zu Fuss''' ("Manual on Fencing, on Horse and on Foot"; MS Var.82) is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] created in the 1560s and acquired by [[Joachim Meyer]] some time before 1570.<ref>The only date, 1570, is given on [[page:MS Var.82 123r.png|folio 123]] (between the first and second sections of Meyer's rapier text); the rest of the manuscript shows a few different hands and was likely compiled prior to its acquisition by Meyer. See [[Joachim Meyer]]. ''The Art of Combat. A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570.'' Trans. [[Jeffrey L. Forgeng]]. London: Frontline Books, 2014. pp 32-33.</ref> The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[Universitätsbibliothek Rostock]] in Rostock, Germany. Like many manuscripts from the previous century, the MS Var. 82 contains an assortment of older treatises from the tradition of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]]; perhaps the most significant portion is the notes that Meyer added to the front and back, including an outline for adapting the traditional German [[Messer]] teachings (exemplified in the writings of [[Johannes Lecküchner]]) to the newly-popular [[rapier]]. |
Much of the older content seems to have been sourced from a manuscript similar to [[Codex Lew (Cod.I.6.4º.3)|Cod. Ⅰ.6.4º.3]], perhaps the one from which that manuscript was also copied. The two notable exceptions to this are [[Sigmund ain Ringeck]]'s glosa, which do not match any other extant version and contain clues to the nature of the lost original, and an anonymous multiweapon treatise toward the back which also appears in the compilations of [[Gregor Erhart]] and [[Paulus Hector Mair]], but whose origins are completely unknown. | Much of the older content seems to have been sourced from a manuscript similar to [[Codex Lew (Cod.I.6.4º.3)|Cod. Ⅰ.6.4º.3]], perhaps the one from which that manuscript was also copied. The two notable exceptions to this are [[Sigmund ain Ringeck]]'s glosa, which do not match any other extant version and contain clues to the nature of the lost original, and an anonymous multiweapon treatise toward the back which also appears in the compilations of [[Gregor Erhart]] and [[Paulus Hector Mair]], but whose origins are completely unknown. |
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MS Var.82, Universitätsbibliothek Rostock Rostock, Germany | |||||
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Type | Fencing manual | ||||
Date | ca. 1570 | ||||
Place of origin | Strasbourg, Germany (?) | ||||
Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
Author(s) | |||||
Compiler | Unknown | ||||
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Size | 124 folia | ||||
Format | Double-sided | ||||
External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
Treatise scans | Digital scans (1800x2400) |
Fechtbuch zu Ross und zu Fuss ("Manual on Fencing, on Horse and on Foot"; MS Var.82) is a German fencing manual created in the 1560s and acquired by Joachim Meyer some time before 1570.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Universitätsbibliothek Rostock in Rostock, Germany. Like many manuscripts from the previous century, the MS Var. 82 contains an assortment of older treatises from the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer; perhaps the most significant portion is the notes that Meyer added to the front and back, including an outline for adapting the traditional German Messer teachings (exemplified in the writings of Johannes Lecküchner) to the newly-popular rapier.
Much of the older content seems to have been sourced from a manuscript similar to Cod. Ⅰ.6.4º.3, perhaps the one from which that manuscript was also copied. The two notable exceptions to this are Sigmund ain Ringeck's glosa, which do not match any other extant version and contain clues to the nature of the lost original, and an anonymous multiweapon treatise toward the back which also appears in the compilations of Gregor Erhart and Paulus Hector Mair, but whose origins are completely unknown.
One final note of interest about this manuscript is that it mentions a Master Pegnitzer,[2] a name that also appears on Paulus Kal's roll of the Fellowship of Liechtenauer[3] and a master from whom no treatise is known to survive. The name is mentioned in reference to a piece of the poleaxe, which might indicate the subject of his teachings.
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Provenance
It's unclear whether this manuscript was created for Joachim Meyer or whether he purchased it with 6r-110r already filled in; its history before Meyer received it is unknown. After Meyer's death, it passed into the ducal library at Mecklenburg, and moved with the rest of that collection until it reached its current home at the University of Rostock,
Contents
1r - 5r | Cutting diagrams by Joachim Meyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6r - 13v | Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on long sword fencing by Sigmund ain Ringeck (fragmentary) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13v - 39v | Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on long sword fencing by Lew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39v - 41r | Recital on long sword fencing by Martin Syber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41r - 58r | Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on mounted fencing by Lew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58r - 67r | Short sword fencing by Martin Huntsfeld (attributed to Lew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67r - 74v | Short sword fencing by Andre Lignitzer (attributed to Martin Huntsfeld) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74v - 75r | Recital on short sword fencing by Johannes Liechtenauer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75v | Verse on mounted fencing by Martin Huntsfeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76r - 90r | Anonymous plays of dagger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86rv |
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90r - 96v |
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97r - 98r | Sword and Buckler by Andre Lignitzer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98r - 110r | Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on short sword fencing by Sigmund ain Ringeck (disordered) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111r |
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112r - 122v, 123r - 127r |
Rapier by Joachim Meyer |
Gallery
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.
- Chidester, Michael (2020). The Illustrated Meyer: A Visual Reference for the 1570 Treatise of Joachim Meyer. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf. ISBN 978-1-953683-00-7.
- Jaquet, Daniel; Bartłomiej Walczak (2014). "Liegnitzer, Hundsfeld or Lew? The question of authorship of popular Medieval fighting teachings." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 2(1): 105-148. doi:10.1515/apd-2015-0015.
- Meyer, Joachim (2016). The Art of Sword Combat: A 1568 German Treatise on Swordsmanship. Trans. by Jeffrey L. Forgeng. London: Frontline Books. ISBN 9781473876750.
References
- ↑ The only date, 1570, is given on folio 123 (between the first and second sections of Meyer's rapier text); the rest of the manuscript shows a few different hands and was likely compiled prior to its acquisition by Meyer. See Joachim Meyer. The Art of Combat. A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570. Trans. Jeffrey L. Forgeng. London: Frontline Books, 2014. pp 32-33.
- ↑ See folio 94r.
- ↑ The Fellowship of Liechtenauer is recorded in three versions of Paulus Kal's treatise: MS 1825 (1460s), Cgm 1570 (ca. 1470), and MS KK5126 (1480s).
- ↑ Eisen Pfort.
- ↑ Unleserliche Einfügung. Illegible insertion.
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 | Universitätsbibliothek Rostock | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Viewer | |
Translation | Jessica Finley | Wiktenauer | |
Translation | Stephen Cheney | Wiktenauer | |
Transcription | Dierk Hagedorn | Index:Fechtbuch zu Ross und zu Fuss (MS Var.82) |