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| − | '''''Flos Duellatorum''''' ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is a contemporary copy<ref>It does not match the descriptions of any of the fencing manuscripts in the d'Este library in the 15th century.</ref> of an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] authored by [[Fiore de'i Liberi]] and dated 10 February 1409.<ref>Internally dated on [[:File:Pisani-Dossi MS 02a.jpg|carta 2a]]</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 11 December 2015.</ref> Like the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13)|MS Ludwig XV 13]], it is dedicated to Niccolò III, Marquis d'Este. 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 leaves and includes 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 caption it. This manuscript is typically referred to as either the ''Novati'' or ''Pisani Dossi''. | + | '''''Flos Duellatorum''''' ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is a contemporary copy<ref>It does not match the descriptions of any of the fencing manuscripts in the d'Este library in the 15th century.</ref> of an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] authored by [[Fiore de'i Liberi]] and dated 10 February 1409.<ref>Internally dated on [[:File:Pisani-Dossi MS 02a.jpg|carta 2a]]</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 11 December 2015.</ref> Like the [[Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13)|MS Ludwig XV 13]], it is dedicated to Niccolò III, Marquis d'Este. 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 leaves and includes 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 in a neat Humanist hand to caption 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 11 December 2015.</ref> While this method of producing facsimiles generally resulted in copies that were virtually indistinguishable from the originals, certain divergences from the other extant versions of the treatise could be explained by efforts on the part of the artist to reconstruct damaged portions of the original. | 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 11 December 2015.</ref> While this method of producing facsimiles generally resulted in copies that were virtually indistinguishable from the originals, certain divergences from the other extant versions of the treatise could be explained by efforts on the part of the artist to reconstruct damaged portions of the original. | ||
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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 | ||||
| Script | Humanist | ||||
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Flos Duellatorum ("The Flower of Battle", Pisani Dossi MS) is a contemporary copy[1] of an Italian fencing manual authored by Fiore de'i Liberi and dated 10 February 1409.[2] 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.[3] Like the MS Ludwig XV 13, it is dedicated to Niccolò III, Marquis d'Este. Novati described this manuscript as an unbound collection of leaves covered with a cardboard folder, with a marbled paper cover.[4] It consists of approximately 35 leaves and includes 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 in a neat Humanist hand to caption 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.[5] While this method of producing facsimiles generally resulted in copies that were virtually indistinguishable from the originals, certain divergences from the other extant versions of the treatise could be explained by efforts on the part of the artist to reconstruct damaged portions of the original.
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Provenance
The known provenance of the Pisani Dossi MS is:[6]
- 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 known, 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 | Sword in one hand by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 15a - 16b | Spear by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 16b | Seven Swords diagram by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 17a - 24b | Sword in two hands by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 25a - 26b | Sword in armor by Fiore de'i Liberi |
| 27a - 28a, 36a | Pole weapons in armor 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 facsimile 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
- ↑ It does not match the descriptions of any of the fencing manuscripts in the d'Este library in the 15th century.
- ↑ Internally dated on carta 2a
- ↑ dei Liberi's Pisani-Dosi Located. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ Novati, pp 29-30.
- ↑ Lost Kal - Found in Plain Sight!. Sword Forum International. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ Easton, Matt. "Fiore dei Liberi - Fior di Battaglia - Flos Duellatorum". Schola Gladiatoria. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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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| Images | Francesco Novati | Flos Dvellatorvm in Armis, sine Armis, Eqvester, Pedester |  |
| Transcription | Francesco Novati | Index:Flos Duellatorum (Pisani Dossi MS) |  |
