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| − | The '''MS A.4º.2''' is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] created by [[Joachim Meyer]] | + | The '''MS A.4º.2''' is a [[nationality::German]] [[fencing manual]] created by [[Joachim Meyer]], probably around 1563 or 1568. The original currently rests in the holdings of [[Lunds Universitets Bibliotek]] in Lund, Sweden. This manuscript was created for his private student Otto von Solms.<ref>According to the dedication on [[:file:MS A.4º.2 3r.jpg|folio 3r]].</ref> It contains lessons in the use of the [[sword]], the [[dussack]], and the [[rapier]], and it has much in common with the substantially larger book he would publish in 1570, ''[[Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens (Joachim Meyer)|Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens]]''. |
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| MS A.4º.2, Lunds Universitets Bibliotek Lund, Sweden | |||||
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| Type | Fencing manual | ||||
| Date | 1563-68 | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Joachim Meyer | ||||
| Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Illustrator(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Patron | Otto von Solms | ||||
| Material | Paper, in a leather binding | ||||
| Size | 89 folia (290 mm × 210 mm) | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; text with scattered illustrations | ||||
| Script | Secretary | ||||
| External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
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The title of this article contains the characters ä and º. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Joachim Meyers Faktbok (MS A.4o.2).
The MS A.4º.2 is a German fencing manual created by Joachim Meyer, probably around 1563 or 1568. The original currently rests in the holdings of Lunds Universitets Bibliotek in Lund, Sweden. This manuscript was created for his private student Otto von Solms.[1] It contains lessons in the use of the sword, the dussack, and the rapier, and it has much in common with the substantially larger book he would publish in 1570, Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens.
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Provenance
The known provenance of the MS A.4º.2 is:[2]
- Written in the 1560s for Graf Otto von Solms; presented in either the early 1560s or when he visited Strasbourg in 1568.
- 1560s-1612 – owned by Otto von Solms (1550-1612).
- 1612-1642 – owned by Friedrich Albert von Solms (taken as spoils of war by Johannes Levi von Sommerlad, 1642).
- 1643-1728 – owned by the Sparre family (gifted by Anna Maria Falkenberg, Axel Sparre's widow, 1728).
- 1728-1780 – owned by Melker von Falkenberg (donated, 1780).
- 1780-present – held by the Lunds Universitets Bibliotek.
Contents
| 1r - 4r | Dedication by Joachim Meyer |
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| 7r - 40v | Long sword by Joachim Meyer |
| 44r - 65v | Dussack by Joachim Meyer |
| 69r - 89v | Rapier by Joachim Meyer |
Gallery
This gallery attempts to reflect the original placement of leaves in the manuscript. In the current collation, folio 5 is placed between 1 and 2 and folio 6 is placed between 7 and 8.
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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.
- 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.
- Kieffer, Fanny (2022). "Dessiner le geste technique à la Renaissance : le dialogue entre le peintre Tobias Stimmer et le maître d'armes Joachim Meyer." Arts, Civilisation et Histoire de l'Europe 20: 49-72.
- Meyer, Joachim (2016). The Art of Sword Combat: A 1568 German Treatise on Swordsmanship. Trans. by Jeffrey L. Forgeng. London: Frontline Books. ISBN 9781473876750.
- Meyer, Joachim (2023). Foundational Description of the Art of Fencing: The 1570 Treatise of Joachim Meyer (Reading Edition). Trans. by Rebecca L. R. Garber. Ed. by Michael Chidester. Medford, MA: HEMA Bookshelf. ISBN 978-1-953683-34-2.
- Meyer, Joachim (2023). Foundational Description of the Art of Fencing: The 1570 Treatise of Joachim Meyer (Reference Edition) (2 vols.). Trans. by Rebecca L. R. Garber. Ed. by Michael Chidester. Medford, MA: HEMA Bookshelf. ISBN 978-1-953683-30-4 (Vol 1); 978-1-953683-32-8 (Vol 2).
References
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 | Lunds Universitets Bibliotek | Lunds Universitets Bibliotek |  |
| Transcription | Olivier Dupuis | Index:Joachim Meyers Fäktbok (MS A.4º.2) |  |
