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Eyb Kriegsbuch (MS B.26)
Ludwig von Eyb Kriegsbuch | |||||
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MS B.26, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg Erlangen, Germany | |||||
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Type | |||||
Date | ca. 1500 | ||||
Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
Author(s) | |||||
Dedicated to | Philip "the Upright" | ||||
Material | Paper | ||||
Size | 302 folia | ||||
Format | Double-sided; one to six illustrations per side, with captions | ||||
Script | Bastarda | ||||
Exemplar(s) | Codex 5278 (?) | ||||
External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
Treatise scans | Digital scans (1500x2000) |
The MS B.26 is a German manuscript created by Ludwig VI von Eyb zum Hartenstein in or around 1500.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg in Erlangen, Germany. It is dedicated to Philip "the Upright" (1448-1508), Elector Palatine of the Rhine. This manuscript is a compilation text and is of particular interest because, in addition to a copy of Konrad Kyeser's famous treatise on siege warfare Bellifortis, it contains an extensive treatment of fencing consistent with the manuscript group known as die Blume des Kampfes ("The Flower of Battle").[1] Die Blume des Kampfes may be based on the tradition of 14th century Italian master Fiore de'i Liberi given that his works include considerable technical overlap, but it is equally possible that they represent an earlier German tradition of which Fiore was himself an initiate.
Contents
Provenance
Contents
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Br - Cv, 51v - 52r, 57v - 58v, 62r - 302r |
Bellifortis by Konrad Kyeser | ||||||
16r, 51v | Longsword devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
16v - 25r | Armored Fencing devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
25v - 31v | Dagger devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
32r - 33r | Longsword vs. Dagger devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
33v - 43r | Grappling devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
43v - 50r | Longshield devices from die Blume des Kampfes | ||||||
54r - 55v, 59r - 61v |
Anonymous Sword and Buckler devices | ||||||
56r | Mounted Fencing devices from die Blume des Kampfes |
Gallery
Images hosted by the Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ The informal nickname "Die Blume des Kampfes" is simply a translation of the title of the Italian treatise "Fior di Battaglia"; the treatises themselves all appear to be untitled.
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 | Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg | Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg | |
Translation | Jürg Gassmann | ||
Transcription | Barbara Kappelmayr, Andreas Meier | Index:Eyb Kriegsbuch (MS B.26) |