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| − | The '''Berlin Sketchbook''' (Libri Picture A.83) is a [[nationality::German]] manuscript created in ca. 1512, probably in the workshop of [[Albrecht Dürer]].{{cn}} The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin]] in Berlin, Germany. This manuscript was a sketchbook, not a true fencing manual, and its focus is on accurately depicting the fighters rather than on explicating their techniques. It seems to be connected in some way to the [[Nuremberg group|Nuremberg]] manuscript group, and also incorporates the dagger plays from [[Hans Talhoffer]]'s 1433 [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Chart.A.558)|manuscript]]. | + | The '''Berlin Sketchbook''' (Libri Picture A.83) is a [[nationality::German]] manuscript created in ca. 1512, probably in the workshop of [[Albrecht Dürer]].{{cn}} The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin]] in Berlin, Germany. This manuscript was a sketchbook, not a true fencing manual, and its focus is on accurately depicting the fighters rather than on explicating their techniques. It seems to be connected in some way to the [[Nuremberg group|Nuremberg]] manuscript group, and also incorporates the dagger content from [[Hans Talhoffer]]'s 1433 [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Chart.A.558)|manuscript]] and [[sword and buckler]] devices of [[Anonymous sword and buckler images|unknown origin]]. |
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Revision as of 16:39, 31 March 2014
The Berlin Sketchbook (Libri Picture A.83) is a German manuscript created in ca. 1512, probably in the workshop of Albrecht Dürer.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin in Berlin, Germany. This manuscript was a sketchbook, not a true fencing manual, and its focus is on accurately depicting the fighters rather than on explicating their techniques. It seems to be connected in some way to the Nuremberg manuscript group, and also incorporates the dagger content from Hans Talhoffer's 1433 manuscript and sword and buckler devices of unknown origin.
Provenance
Contents
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Section
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| 1r - 6v
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| Images
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Draft Translation 
by Anonymous
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Transcription
by Anonymous (with Dierk Hagedorn)
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Two guards
SwingPiece To the thrust
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[1r-a] Zwo huet
SchwingStuck Zum stich
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{binding} Outside and inside through the arm thrusted and then standing up
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[1r-b] Aussen [binden] und In wendig durch den Arm gestochen und dan auff gestanden
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To grab with the sword releasing at the follow of the knee the hip
- A piece against the ox (first) with it thrust through the arm
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[1v-a] das fassen mit dem schwert Losen an die kelen die huft
- Stuck zum ochsen (ersten) damit gestochen durch den arm
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free strike
two breakings, point and pommel to the neck
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[1v-b] freyer streych
zwen pruch spitz und knopf an den hals
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push hit and tear
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[2r-a] stossen schlahen und reyssen
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deathstrike (thunderstrike)
thrust through for the visor break the left hand at his hilt and with the pommel through winded
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[2r-b] dortschlag (Donerschlag)
under durch geschossen fur das visir pruch die linck hant an seyn gehultz und mitt dem knopf durch gewunden
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In the hilt break wind over with the blade and tear downwards
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[2v-a] In das gehult[z] prich uber win[t] mitt der kling und her[u]der reist (hinter reit)
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twitching sword over neck
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[2v-b] zucken schwert uber hals
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[3v-b] [No text]
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[3r-a] [No text]
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[3r-b] [No text]
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[3v-a] [No text]
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[4r-a] [No text]
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[4v-a] [No text]
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[5r-a] [No text]
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[5v-a] [No text]
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[5v-b] [No text]
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[6r-a] [No text]
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[6v-a] [No text]
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[6v-b] [No text]
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| 7r - 32v
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Longsword illustrations from the Nuremberg tradition
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| 33r - 36r
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Illustrations of longsword and buckler
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| 36v - 65v
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Dagger illustrations from the Nuremberg tradition and Hans Talhoffer
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Gallery
Images hosted by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
Additional Resources
References
