Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)/Comparisons

Notes	Transcription	Hans Talhoffer	Paulus Kal	Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)	Peter Falkner	Glasgow Fechtbuch	Goliath	Jörg Wilhalm	Hans Medel
15 Listen to what is wrong, do not fight above on the left if you are righthanded;	[012r] m als
16 and if you are left-handed, on the right you limp as well.
27 Who strikes at you above, the Wrath stroke threatens him with the point.	[012v] m
28 If he becomes aware of it, take it away above without fear.
29 Be strong against it; wind, thrust. If he sees that, take it down.	[013r] S m
Folio 13v	[013v] sol creuczweiß uber winden b m
Folio 14r	[014r] daß swert baß auff nider der versaczun[g] S m
Folio 14v	[014v] S an halz legen mit uber winden ander bruch oben Im zettel
30 Note this: strike, thrust, posture, soft or hard, 31 Instantly, and Before and After. Your War should not be in haste.
36 Four openings know, aim: so you hit certainly, 37 without any danger without regard for how he acts;
38 If you want to avenge yourself, break the four openings with skill: 39 double above, transmute below correctly.	[015r] b uß der seyten
Folio 15v	[015v] (?) q est
42 Crooked on him with nimbleness, throw the point on the hands.	[016r] krump auff behend swert auff die hende malen
Folio 16v	[016v] b
43 Who performs the crooked well, with stepping he hinders many a stroke.	[017r] krump wer wol seczt S malls a
Folio 17v	[017v] krump [krap seczt] b m b
44 Hew crooked to the flats of The masters if you wish to weaken them.
45 When it sparks above So stand aside, that I will laud.
46 Crooked not, Short-hew. Changing-through therewith show.
49 The Thwart Stroke takes whatever comes from the roof.	[018r] Twer haw S m T
Counter to the Zwerch	[018v] m b a
50 Thwart with the strong, note your work with this.
51 Thwart to the Plow; to the Ox hard together.	[019r] Twer zu dem pflug S m
Counter	[019v] m L b
52 He who thwarts well with springing he endangers the head.	[020r] Was sich wol twer[t] mit springen dem hau[bt] gefert
53 Whoever conducts the Failer from below he hits at his will.	[020v] fäler S m
Counter	[021r]
54 The Reverser enforces the running through and also brings wrestling. 55 The elbow take certainly, spring into his balance.	[021v] m S p
Counter	[022r] b m
56 Double the Failer, if you hit, also make the slice.	[022v] fäler zwifach trifft hin fur mit dem fuß behend m
Counter	[023r] e b m n
57 Twice further on, step to the left and do not be slow.	[023v]
Counter	[024r]
58 The Squinter breaks into whatever a buffalo strikes or thrusts. 59 Who threatens to change through, the Squinter robs him of it.	[024v]
Folio 25r	[025r]
60 Squint when he is short against you, changing through defeats him.	[025v]
61 Squint to the point, and take the throat without fear.	[026r]
62 Squint to the head above if you want to damage the hands.	[026v]
63 The Scalper is a danger to the face, 64 with its turn, very dangerous to the breast.	[027r] Saytler S m
65 Whatever comes from him, the Crown will take it.	[027v] kron bricht schaytler y m
66 Slice through the Crown, thus you will break it hard through.	[028r] schneid durch die kron b m
67 Press the strokes, with slices pull them away.	[028v] vilen (?) aber ain pruch der kron m
68 Four guards alone hold; and disdain the common. 69 Ox, Plow, Fool, From the Roof should not be unknown to you.	[029r] Etlich alber ochß Als Etlich maynend pflug Etlich ochß m b
Folio 29v	[029v] von tag alber Etlich anderß den pflug m
72 If you are parried and when that has happened, 73 hear what I advise to you: Tear away and strike quickly with surprise.	[030r] ob dir versetzt ist m d
Folio 30v	[030v]
Another counter against the parrying	[031r]
74 Set upon the four ends. Stay upon them, learn if you want to bring it to an end.	[031v] a
Folio 32r	[032r] S m
Folio 32v	[032v] m b
Folio 33r	[033r] oder mit dem knopff uff die andern seyten vmb den halß vornen vnd geruckt uber den fuß tritt auff dise seyten S m
Folio 33v	[033v] tritt hinach fur seinen fuß vnd stoß b m b m
75 Learn the chasing twice, or slice into the weapon.	[034r] oder auff den arm mit dem Swert
76 Two outer intentions. The work after that begins.
79 Travel-after twofold. One hits, make with the Ancient Slice.
80 Who wants to strike below, overrun him, and he will be shamed. 81 When it clashes above, then strengthen: this I truly do praise. 82 Do your work, or press hard twice.	[034v]
83 Learn to set aside, To skillfully hinder stroke and thrust. 84 Who thrusts at you, your point hits and counters his.	[035r]
85 From both sides hit every time if you want to step.
86 Learn the changing through from both sides, thrust with intent. 87 Whoever binds to you, changing through will find him indeed.	[035v] .g. vnd .b.
88 Step close in binding. The pulling provides good finds.	[036r] ain ver fürung uß der h[…] ver wechselt vnd zagen b
89 Pull - if he meets, pull more. Find the work that will hurt him. 90 Pull in all encounters against the Masters, if you want to fool them.	[036v] nach (?)
91 Run through, let hang with the pommel. Grasp if you want to wrestle. 92 Who comes strongly at you, the running through then remember.	[037r] durchlauffen h m 9
Folio 37v	[037v] den fuß fir seine m b x
Folio 38r	[038r]
Folio 38v	[038v] m b
Folio 39r	[039r] m
Folio 39v	[039v] m b
Folio 40r	[040r] (?) m
Folio 40v	[040v] m b biß da hin hab ichs ge sehen
Folio 41r	[041r] m S hin nach send auch swert nemen vnd Ein lauffen
Folio 41v	[041v] m b
Folio 42r	[042r] S m
Folio 42v	[042v] m b
93 Slice off the hard ones, from below in both attacks.	[043r] schnit S m
Folio 43v	[043v] m b
94 Four are the slices: two below and two above.	[044r] ober schnit .S. vnd .B.
95 Turn your edge, press the hands to the flats.	[044v] Das swert ubersich baß mit dem ort vnder schnit m
98 Do the Speaking Window, stand blithely and look at his actions.	[045r] S ain gehüren m nichs
99 Strike him until he is defeated. When he withdraws from you,	[045v] nichs
96 There are two hangings from one side from the ground.	[046r] valsch Maister  Hans  haist das den ochsen Stet im pflug .S. vnd .b. nichs
97 In all attacks strike, thrust, posture - soft or hard.	[046v] nichs

Notes	Transcription	Hans Talhoffer	Paulus Kal	Cluny Fechtbuch (Cl. 23842)	Peter Falkner	Glasgow Fechtbuch	Goliath	Jörg Wilhalm	Hans Medel
"Here begin Peter's devices: the sword-taking with counters and grappling. This is painted according to the Recital, or according to the Running Through [found in?] the Recital."	[047r] Hye hebendt peters stuck an die Swert nimen mit pruchen vnd ringen laß als malen nach denn zetel oder nach dem durchlauffen S[?] Im zettel –
Folio 47v	[047v]
Folio 48r	[048r] stich S c
Folio 48v	[048v] b d
Folio 49r	[049r] S
Folio 49v	[049v] b
Folio 50r	[050r] S
Folio 50v	[050v] b
Folio 51r	[051r] S
Folio 51v	[051v] b
Folio 52r	[052r] S
Folio 52v	[052v] b
Folio 53r	[053r] S
Folio 53v	[053v] b
Folio 54r	[054r] S p (?)
Folio 54v	[054v] b
Folio 55r	[055r] S
Folio 55v	[055v] b
Folio 56r	[056r] Ain gehüren (?) S
Folio 56v	[056v] b
Folio 57r	[057r] S
Folio 57v	[057v] b