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Paulus Kal Fechtbuch (MS KK5126)

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Paulus Kal Fechtbuch
MS KK5126, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna, Austria

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Folia 8v - 9r
HagedornLeng38.5.4
Wierschin37Hils48
Type
Date ca. 1480s
Language(s) Early New High German
Author(s)
Compiler Unknown
Illustrator(s) Unknown
Material Paper, in a wood and leather binding
Size 129 folia (285 mm × 410 mm)
Format Double-sided; one illustration per side
(ff 1r-100r), unillustrated (ff 104v-129r)
Exemplar(s) Cgm 1507 (ca. 1470)
Treatise scans Digital scans (thumbs)

Allerley Kampf zur Roß und Fueß in und an Harnisch ("All Manner of Combat on Horse and on Foot, Both Armored and Unarmored", MS KK5126) is a German fencing manual probably created in the 1480s.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Though Paulus Kal was in the service of Archduke Sigismund of Austria at the time that this manuscript was likely created, it bears the same dedication to Ludwig IV "the Rich" of Wittelsbach (1417-1479),[1] Duke of Bavaria-Landshut, as the other two contemporary manuscripts (perhaps providing evidence that this is an unaltered copy commissioned by someone other than Kal).

Kal's writings (exemplified in the Cgm 1507 consist of a redaction of some of the teachings of Johannes Liechtenauer on mounted fencing, armored fencing, and unarmored fencing, as well as Kal's own teachings on a variety of other weapons. It differs from the works of other followers of Liechtenauer in that instead of offering extensive glosses of the high master's verse, Kal relies on detailed illustrations. Unlike the earlier manuscripts containing Kal's works, this is a much larger compilation incorporating material from several other masters within the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer. At the same time, the text of Kal's own work is omitted (apart from the preface) and the art is somewhat inferior to that of the Cgm 1507.[2]

Provanance

Contents

1r - 8v Blank pages
9r - 10r Introductory material by Paulus Kal
10v - 23r Mounted fencing illustrations by Paulus Kal
23v - 40v Short sword fencing illustrations by Paulus Kal
41v - 46v Armored poleaxe illustrations by Paulus Kal
47v - 52v Longshield illustrations by Paulus Kal
53v - 55v Duel between a man and a woman by Paulus Kal
56v - 61r Sword and buckler illustrations by Paulus Kal
62r - 75v Long sword illustrations by Paulus Kal
76v - 79v Messer illustrations by Paulus Kal
80v - 85r Dagger illustrations by Paulus Kal
86r - 100r Grappling illustrations by Paulus Kal
104v - 106r Recital by Johannes Liechtenauer
106r - 114r Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on long sword fencing by Nicolaüs
114r - 117v Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on mounted fencing by Pseudo-Peter von Danzig
117v - 122v Gloss of Liechtenauer's Recital on short sword fencing by Pseudo-Peter von Danzig
122v - 124v Grappling by Ott Jud
124v - 125v Short sword fencing by Martin Huntsfeld
125v - 126r Armored grappling by Martin Huntsfeld
126r - 127r Mounted fencing by Martin Huntsfeld
127r
127r - 127v
127v Sword and buckler by Andre Lignitzer
127v - 128r Dagger by Andre Lignitzer
128v - 129r

Gallery


Front Cover
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Inside Cover
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Inside Cover
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Additional Resources

References

  1. See folio 9r
  2. Tobler, Christian Henry. In Saint George's Name: An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2010. p79.
  3. It is unclear whether Paulus Kal left behind any staff treatises, but this indicates a clear connection between staff and pollaxe fighting.
  4. Original appears to be nonsensical. With some consultation this is about as clear a translation I came across.
  5. “suech den vnttern rist”
  6. Presumably since you are only acting as though you will parry, you are voiding, which could expose the armpit etc.
  7. Impalement is implied, probably with the queue.
  8. The point standing upwards happens to be the queue in this play, but likely does not matter.
  9. Hildebrand’s Cut is described by Paurenfeyndt as a parry which allows the opponent’s attack to slide downward off the weapon and to the side.
  10. “Indes” - most likely not in the fencing sense but used as it commonly is.

Copyright and License Summary

For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.

Work Author(s) Source License
Images Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Translation (Poleaxe) Harrison Ridgeway Private communication
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Translation (Longshield) Christian Henry Tobler Freelance Academy Press
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Translation (Questions) Jens P. Kleinau Hans Talhoffer: A Historical Martial Arts blog by Jens P. Kleinau
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Transcription Dierk Hagedorn Index:Paulus Kal Fechtbuch (MS KK5126)
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