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{{Infobox manuscript | {{Infobox manuscript | ||
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| − | | name | + | | name = [[name::Flos Duellatorum]] |
| − | | location | + | | location = [[inventory::Pisani Dossi MS]], [[museum::Pisani Dossi Collection| ]]Pisani Dossi Collection<br/>Italy |
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| − | | image | + | | image = |
| − | | imageleft | + | | imageleft = file:Pisani-Dossi MS Iv.jpg |
| − | | imageright | + | | imageright = file:Pisani-Dossi MS 01r.jpg |
| − | | width | + | | width = |
| − | | caption | + | | caption = Title page, fol. 1r |
<!----------General----------> | <!----------General----------> | ||
| − | | Index number | + | | Index number = [[WI::—]] |
| − | | Wierschin's catalog=[[WC::—]] | + | | Wierschin's catalog= [[WC::—]] |
| − | | Hils' catalog | + | | Hils' catalog = [[HK::—]] |
| − | | Beck catalog | + | | Beck catalog = [[BC::—]] |
| − | | Also known as | + | | Also known as = |
| − | | Type | + | | Type = {{plainlist | [[type::Fencing manual]] | [[type::Wrestling manual]] }} |
| − | | Date | + | | Date = 10 February [[year::1409]] |
| − | | Place of origin | + | | Place of origin = Milan, Italy |
| − | | Language(s) | + | | Language(s) = {{plainlist | [[language::Renaissance Latin]] | [[language::Middle Italian]] }} |
| − | | Scribe(s) | + | | Scribe(s) = Unknown |
| − | | Author(s) | + | | Author(s) = [[author::Fiore de'i Liberi]] |
| − | | Compiled by | + | | Compiled by = |
| − | | Illuminated by | + | | Illuminated by = [[artist::Altichiero da Zevio]] (?) |
| − | | Patron | + | | Patron = |
| − | | Dedicated to | + | | Dedicated to = Niccolò III Marquis d'Este |
<!----------Form and content----------> | <!----------Form and content----------> | ||
| − | | Material | + | | Material = Parchment, in a cardboard folder |
| − | | Size | + | | Size = 36 [[folia]] |
| − | | Format | + | | Format = Double-sided; four illustrations per<br/>side, with text above each |
| − | | Condition | + | | Condition = |
| − | | Script | + | | Script = [[script::Bastarda]] |
| − | | Contents | + | | Contents = |
| − | | Illumination(s) | + | | Illumination(s) = |
| − | | Additions | + | | Additions = |
| − | | Exemplar(s) | + | | Exemplar(s) = |
| − | | Previously kept | + | | Previously kept = |
| − | | Discovered | + | | Discovered = |
| − | | Website | + | | Website = |
| − | | Images | + | | Images = {{plainlist | [[:category:Pisani-Dossi MS|Color facsimile]] (2200x3000) | [http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/File:Novati.pdf Color facsimile] | [http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/manuscripts/novati/ Black and white facsimile] }} |
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| − | '''''Flos Duellatorum''''' ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] authored by [[Fiore de'i Liberi]] and dated 10 February 1409.<ref>Internally dated on [[: | + | '''''Flos Duellatorum''''' ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] authored by [[Fiore de'i Liberi]] and dated 10 February 1409.<ref>Internally dated on [[:File:Pisani-Dossi MS 1r.jpg|folio 1r]]</ref> The original was long believed to have been lost during World War II, but it is now known that it remained in the collection of the Pisani Dossi family in Italy.<ref>[http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?53114-dei-Liberi-s-Pisani-Dosi-Located dei Liberi's Pisani-Dosi Located]. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 29 January 2012.</ref> Novati described this manuscript as an unbound collection of leaves, covered with a cardboard folder with a marbled paper cover.<ref>Novati, pp 29-30.</ref> It consists of approximately 35 [[folia]] and possesses two different prefaces, one in [[Renaissance Latin]] and a second in [[Middle Italian]]. The body of the text includes four to six illustrations per page, each with only a brief couplet or quatrain to explain it. This manuscript is typically referred to as either the '''Novati''' or '''Pisani Dossi'''. |
The Pisani Dossi MS was published in facsimile by [[Francesco Novati]] in 1902, making it the only version of Fiore de'i Liberi's manual whose images are considered [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]]. However, it is unclear how accurate this facsimile is, as evidence suggests that Novati may have hired an artist to create a tracing of the original manuscript rather than reproducing it directly.<ref>[http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?2238-Lost-Kal-Found-in-Plain-Sight! Lost Kal - Found in Plain Sight!]. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 29 January 2012.</ref> This would have provided ample opportunity for errors to creep into the images, and might also account for the significant divergences from the artistic style of the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13)|Getty]] and the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS M.383)|Morgan]]. | The Pisani Dossi MS was published in facsimile by [[Francesco Novati]] in 1902, making it the only version of Fiore de'i Liberi's manual whose images are considered [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]]. However, it is unclear how accurate this facsimile is, as evidence suggests that Novati may have hired an artist to create a tracing of the original manuscript rather than reproducing it directly.<ref>[http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?2238-Lost-Kal-Found-in-Plain-Sight! Lost Kal - Found in Plain Sight!]. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 29 January 2012.</ref> This would have provided ample opportunity for errors to creep into the images, and might also account for the significant divergences from the artistic style of the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13)|Getty]] and the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS M.383)|Morgan]]. | ||
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As the foliation of the manuscript is not available, the carta numeration from Novati's facsimile will be used instead. | As the foliation of the manuscript is not available, the carta numeration from Novati's facsimile will be used instead. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| − | These images are sourced from Francesco Novati's 1902 edition of the manuscript. The Pisani Dossi | + | These images are sourced from Francesco Novati's 1902 edition of the manuscript. The manuscript itself is in the private collection of the Pisani Dossi family in Italy, but is not available for study. |
{{image|page=1|Pisani-Dossi MS Cover 1.jpg|Front Cover}} | {{image|page=1|Pisani-Dossi MS Cover 1.jpg|Front Cover}} | ||
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| Date | 10 February 1409 | ||||
| Place of origin | Milan, Italy | ||||
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| Author(s) | Fiore de'i Liberi | ||||
| Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Illustrator(s) | Altichiero da Zevio (?) | ||||
| Dedicated to | Niccolò III Marquis d'Este | ||||
| Material | Parchment, in a cardboard folder | ||||
| Size | 36 folia | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; four illustrations per side, with text above each | ||||
| Script | Bastarda | ||||
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Flos Duellatorum ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is an Italian fencing manual authored by Fiore de'i Liberi and dated 10 February 1409.[1] The original was long believed to have been lost during World War II, but it is now known that it remained in the collection of the Pisani Dossi family in Italy.[2] Novati described this manuscript as an unbound collection of leaves, covered with a cardboard folder with a marbled paper cover.[3] It consists of approximately 35 folia and possesses two different prefaces, one in Renaissance Latin and a second in Middle Italian. The body of the text includes four to six illustrations per page, each with only a brief couplet or quatrain to explain it. This manuscript is typically referred to as either the Novati or Pisani Dossi.
The Pisani Dossi MS was published in facsimile by Francesco Novati in 1902, making it the only version of Fiore de'i Liberi's manual whose images are considered public domain. However, it is unclear how accurate this facsimile is, as evidence suggests that Novati may have hired an artist to create a tracing of the original manuscript rather than reproducing it directly.[4] This would have provided ample opportunity for errors to creep into the images, and might also account for the significant divergences from the artistic style of the Getty and the Morgan.
Provenance
The known provenance of the Pisani Dossi MS is:[5]
- Completed by Fiore de'i Liberi on 10 February, 1409. Though it was dedicated to Niccolò III d'Este, there is no evidence that it ever passed into his library.
- before 1663 – belonged to Schier de' Prevosti da Valbregaglia, passed into the library of the Sacchi da Bucinigo family (purchased before 1902, Carlo Alberto Pisani Dossi).
- before 1902-present – owned by the Pisani Dossi family.
Contents
As the foliation of the manuscript is not available, the carta numeration from Novati's facsimile will be used instead.
| 2a | Latin Preface by Fiore de'i Liberi |
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| 2a - 2b | Italian Preface by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 3a - 5b | Grappling by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 5b | Baton by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 6a - 12b | Dagger by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 12b - 13a | Four strikes of the sword by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 13a - 14b | Longsword in one hand by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 15a - 16b | Staff weapons by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 16b | The Seven Swords by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 17a - 24b | Longsword in two hands by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 25a - 26b | Armored fencing by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 27a - 28a, 36a | Pole weapons by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 29a - 33b, 34b | Mounted fencing by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 34a | Spear vs. cavalry by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 35a - 36a | Sword vs. dagger by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 36b | Closing |
Gallery
These images are sourced from Francesco Novati's 1902 edition of the manuscript. The manuscript itself is in the private collection of the Pisani Dossi family in Italy, but is not available for study.
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Additional Resources
- dei Liberi, Fiore; Rubboli, Marco; Cesari, Luca. Flos Duellatorum. Manuale di Arte del Combattimento del XV secolo. Rome: Il Cerchio Iniziative Editoriali, 2002. ISBN 88-8474-023-1
- Novati, Francesco. Flos Duellatorum, Il Fior di Battaglia di Maestro Fiore dei Liberi da Premariacco. Bergamo: 1902.
- Rapisardi, Giovani. Fiore de' Liberi Flos Duellatorum - in armis, sine armis equester et pedesta. Gladitoria Press, 1998.
- Zanutto, D. Luigi. Fiore di Premariacco ed I Ludi e Le Feste Marziali e Civili in Friuli. Udine: D. Del Bianco, 1907.
References
- ↑ Internally dated on folio 1r
- ↑ dei Liberi's Pisani-Dosi Located. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ Novati, pp 29-30.
- ↑ Lost Kal - Found in Plain Sight!. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ Easton, Matt. "Fiore dei Liberi - Fior di Battaglia - Flos Duellatorum". Schola Gladiatoria. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
