Fechtbuch des einfachen Rapiers (MS germ.qu.1190/1191)

Fechtbuch des einfachen Rapiers
MS germ.qu.1190/1191, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Berlin, Germany
Title page (folio 1r)
Hagedorn Leng —
Wierschin — Hils —
Type	Fencing manual
Date	1611
Language(s)	Early New High German
Author(s)	Unknown
Material	Paper
Size	316/331 folia
Format	Text with frequent illustrations
External data	Library catalog entry
Treatise scans	Digital scans

Fechtbuch des einfachen Rapiers ("Fencing Book of Simple Rapier"; MS germ. qu. 1190) and Fechtbuch Im Rappier unndt Dolchen ("Fencing Book in the Rapier and Dagger"; MS germ. qu. 1191) is a two-volume German fencing manual created by Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz in 1611. The original currently rests in the holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

It seems to be the original version of Schöffer's treatise, which was copied several times and ultimately published in 1620 as Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst. Schöffer was one of the most influential exponents of the tradition of Salvator Fabris, and this text represents a version of Fabris' own book with extensive additions and expansions by Schöffer. It is thus one of the longest rapier treatises ever written.

Contents

Vol. 1	Rapier by Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz
Vol. 2	Rapier and dagger by Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz

Copyright and License Summary

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Work	Author(s)	Source	License
Images	Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin	Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Transcription		Index:Eigentliche Beschreibung des Fechtens ihm einfachen Rappir (MS Var.7)