Hans Endter Fechtbuch

Hans Endter Fechtbuch
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Hagedorn Leng 38.1.6
Wierschin — Hils 40
Type	Fencing manual
Date	before 1562
Language(s)	Early New High German
Author(s)	Johannes Liechtenauer
Compiler	Hans Endter
Scribe(s)	Hans Endter (?)
Illustrator(s)	Unknown
Size	3 folia
Format	Double-sided; text with one miniature per side

The Hans Endter Fechtuch is a German fencing manual created by Hans Endter some time before 1562.^{[citation needed]} It was previously held by the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany; it was lost during World War II, and its current location is unknown. The manuscript was analyzed by Carl Michael Wiechmann-Kadow in the 19th century, from whom we know that it is a fragmentary copy of Johannes Liechtenauer's epitome on the longsword; Wiechmann-Kadow speculated that it was based on the Codex 44.A.8,^{[citation needed]} but this may simply be because he was not aware any other copies of the epitome.

Contents

1r - 3v

Record by Johannes Liechtenauer (fragment) Complete Translation by James Wallhausen Transcription by Carl Michael Wiechmann-Kadow Created by Hans Endter [Beneath is a small coat of arms with a duck swimming.] This is the Art of the long Sword [There is then a small illustration of two knights in armour fighting with Long swords] [1r] Hansen endters hots gmacht. [Darunter ein kleines Wappen mit einer schwimmenden Ente.] Das ist dy kunst des lange Schwerdttes. [Darunter zwei Ritter in Harnisch, welche mit langen Schlachtschwertern kämpfen.] [A coat of arms (without helm decoration) is shown comprising four red and yellow fields, a yellow cross with a crutch.] [1v] [Ein Wappen (ohne Helmschmuck), in welchem vier rothe und gelbe Felder, die gelben mit einem Krückenkreuz, vorhanden.] This is the Foreword. Hans Liechtenawers Fight Book [The subsequent preface is almost the same as in the Rome Codex, only with slightly different orthographics. At the bottom of the page is a short horizontal rule with knights fighting whilst riding on goats.] [2r] Dis ist die vorred. Hans liechtenawers fechter buoch. [Die darunter folgende Vorrede ist fast dieselbe wie in dem Codex zu Rom, nur orthographisch verändert. Unten auf der Seite eine kleine Leiste mit kämpfenden Rittern, welche auf Ziegenböcken reiten.] Zorenhawe. krimp, twirg Hat Schiler mit scheitlar. Alber vorsetzt. Nachryssen. Vberlauff. haw leczt. Dorchwechsel. Zuck [— The Zorenhawe. Including two knights, one of whom wards off the blow of his opponent whilst on bended knee.] [2v] Zorenhawe. krimp, twirg Hat Schiler mit scheitlar. Alber vorsetzt. Nachryssen. Vberlauff. ha w leezt. Dorchwechsel. zuck [u.s.w. — Der Zorenhawe. Darunter zwei Ritter, von denen der eine mit gebogenem Knie den Hieb des andern abwehrt.] Vberlauff. — May God bless Meister Liechtenawer [Below are two knights whose swords form a cross.] [3r] Vberlauff. — guot gesneiet segt meister liechtenawer. [Darunter zwei Ritter, deren Schwerter ein Kreuz bilden.] [Contains no text, only a painting depicting two knights on horseback, who come to blows with swords held up at one another.] [3v] [Enthält keinen Text, sondern nur eine Malerei, zwei Ritter zu Ross darstellend, welche mit gehobenen Schwertern auf einander zusprengen.]

Additional Resources

• Wiechmann-Kadow, Carl Michael. Johann Liechtenauers Fecht-kunst. Anzeiger, NF 3, 1856. p144.

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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Translation	James Wallhausen	Private communication
Transcription	Carl Michael Wiechmann-Kadow	Index:Hans Endter Fechtbuch