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| [161] Mark, if he parries the stab with strength and forces your sword on the side, then remain on the sword and Wind again on your right side over in the Ox and stab above into the face. These are the two Windings on the sword from the upper hangings from the right side.
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| [161] Mark, if he parries the stab with strength and forces your sword on the side, then remain on the sword and Wind again on your right side over in the Ox and stab above into the face. These are the two Windings on the sword from the one upper hanging from the right side.
 
| <span style="color:#cc0000;">Merck</span> Vor setzt er den stich mit sterck vnd dringt dir das swert auff die seitten so pleib am swert vnd '''[38r]''' wind wider auf dein rechte seitten ober Inn den ochsen vnd stich Im oben ein zw dem gesicht das sein die zwaÿ winden am swert aus dem ainen oberñ hengen von der rechten seitten <span style="color:#cc0000;">~</span>
 
| <span style="color:#cc0000;">Merck</span> Vor setzt er den stich mit sterck vnd dringt dir das swert auff die seitten so pleib am swert vnd '''[38r]''' wind wider auf dein rechte seitten ober Inn den ochsen vnd stich Im oben ein zw dem gesicht das sein die zwaÿ winden am swert aus dem ainen oberñ hengen von der rechten seitten <span style="color:#cc0000;">~</span>
 
| Setzt er den stich ab gegen seiner rechten seitten So beleib am swert vnd wind wid’ auf dein lincke seitten In den ochsen die kurtzen schneiden an sein swert vnd stiche In oben ein zum gesicht Das ist das ander '''[53r]''' über hengen von der lincken seitten aber mit zweien winden an seine~ swert etc.
 
| Setzt er den stich ab gegen seiner rechten seitten So beleib am swert vnd wind wid’ auf dein lincke seitten In den ochsen die kurtzen schneiden an sein swert vnd stiche In oben ein zum gesicht Das ist das ander '''[53r]''' über hengen von der lincken seitten aber mit zweien winden an seine~ swert etc.

Revision as of 00:53, 15 October 2015

Gloss and Interpretation of
the Recital on 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
Principal
Manuscript(s)
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 Recital (Zettel) 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.

Treatise

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 II (1564) versions, has slightly longer descriptions for many devices and is always accompanied by illustrations. The second branch, appearing first in the Augsburg I (1450s) and used in all extant versions except the three listed above, has shorter descriptions but a number of additional devices.

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 Augsburg I and Salzburg versions, 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. cut, strike, slash, punch, beat
  3. well, very, quite, certainly, easily have, almost, in general
  4. on, to, upon, at, in
  5. reversed, inverted, perverse, incorrect
  6. Indes - Both within and during
  7. cut, struck, slashed, punched, beat
  8. reversed, inverted, perverse, incorrect
  9. reversed, inverted, perverse, incorrect
  10. Squint here means "an askew glance", referring to both the sword's direction of travel and also the use of deception with the eyes with this hew.