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| <br />'''<span class="red">Mark, thus strike the Thwart strike to the Four Openings:</span>'''
 
| <br />'''<span class="red">Mark, thus strike the Thwart strike to the Four Openings:</span>'''
Mark, when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and when you are near him, then spring well on his left side with the right foot against him, and forcefully strike with the Thwart against his left side to the lower opening. That is called striking to the Plow. If he parries, then strike him quickly to the upper opening on his right side. That is called to the Ox. And then drive the Thwart strikes quickly, always one to the Ox and the other to the Plow, crosswise from one side to the other, that is to the head and to the body.
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Mark, when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and when you are near him, then spring well on his left side with the right foot against him, and strike the Thwart with vigor against his left side to the lower opening. That is called striking to the Plow. If he parries, then strike him quickly to the upper opening on his right side. That is called to the Ox. And then drive the Thwart strikes quickly, always one to the Ox and the other to the Plow, crosswise from one side to the other, that is to the head and to the body.
 
| <br />'''<span class="red">Merck also slach die twer sleg zw den vier plossen</span>'''
 
| <br />'''<span class="red">Merck also slach die twer sleg zw den vier plossen</span>'''
 
<br />Merck wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zu° ym kumpst So stee mit dem lincken füess vor vnd wenn es dir eben ist So spring mit dem rechten füess gegñ ÿm wol auff sein lincke seitten vnd slach ÿn aus der twer mit krafft gegen sein° lincken seitten zw° der vnderñ plöss Das haist zw° dem phlueg geslagen vor setzt '''[21v]''' er So slach im pald zw° der öberñ plöß sein° rechten seitten Das haist zw° dem ochsen vnd treib dann die twer sleg behendlich albeg ainen zu° dem ochsen vnd den anderñ zw° dem phlüeg kräutzweis von ein° seitten zw° der anderñ das ist zw° kopff vnd zu° leib
 
<br />Merck wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zu° ym kumpst So stee mit dem lincken füess vor vnd wenn es dir eben ist So spring mit dem rechten füess gegñ ÿm wol auff sein lincke seitten vnd slach ÿn aus der twer mit krafft gegen sein° lincken seitten zw° der vnderñ plöss Das haist zw° dem phlueg geslagen vor setzt '''[21v]''' er So slach im pald zw° der öberñ plöß sein° rechten seitten Das haist zw° dem ochsen vnd treib dann die twer sleg behendlich albeg ainen zu° dem ochsen vnd den anderñ zw° dem phlüeg kräutzweis von ein° seitten zw° der anderñ das ist zw° kopff vnd zu° leib

Revision as of 01:54, 1 May 2015

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.
  2. strike, cut, slash, punch
  3. Indes - Both within and during
  4. Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 26v-27r.
  5. Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 28v.
  6. Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 32v.
  7. Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 33v.
  8. Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 33r.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Text identical with MS Dresd.C.487, fol. 35v.