Kunst des Messerfechtens ("The Art of Messer Fencing", Cgm 582) is a German fencing manual completed by Johannes Lecküchner on 19 January 1482 and dedicated to Philip "the Upright" of Wittelsbach, Elector Palatine of the Rhine.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich, Germany. This manuscript is based on Lecküchner's earlier 1478 work contained in the manuscript Codex Palatine German 430, but unlike the CPG 430, the Cgm 582 is fully illustrated; it also seems to have a significant amount of new and expanded content.
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by Grzegorz Żabiński, Russell A. Mitchell,
and Falko Fritz
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by Grzegorz Żabiński, Russell A. Mitchell,
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[Cvr] [Museum sticker, upper left corner]
Cgm. 582.
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Cgm 582
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To His Highness Prince and Lord Philip Ludwig Palatine of Rhein, Duke in Bavaria, Count of Veldentz and Svohaim, my graceful Prince and Lord
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[Neo-Gothic sixteenth century script]
Sein Durchlauchten hochgebornen Fürstenn unnd Herrin Phillips Lūdwigenn Pfaltzgraūenn beÿ Rhein Hertzegenn in Baÿern, Graūenn zūe Veldentz unndt Svonhaim Meinen gnedigen Fürstenn unndt Herren
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Bibliotheca Palatina
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Untertheniger Gehorsamer
Ehevogts (1664) in Dūsseldorf vgl. CbmC 555,
A super-commissary of the Castle of Lengsfeldt
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Sūperintendens Zūe Būrch Lengsfeldt
Johan Tettelback u. 24 Aūgūsti 1579
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[Ir] Cgm. 582
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[Iv] J. i67
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Messer by Johannes Lecküchner
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Complete Translation 
by Michael Chidester
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by Carsten Lorbeer, Julia Lorbeer, Johann Heim, Robert Brunner, and Alex Kiermayer
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This material was composed by the Reverend Johannes Lecküchner, at that time of the parish in Herzogenaurach, in the year of our Lord 1478, but this book was written and completed in the 82nd year on the eve of St. Sebastian.
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[216v] Composita est materia illa per domine Johanne Lecküchner tunc tempore plebanus jn Hertzogaurach Anno domini M°CCCC° septuagesimo octauo sed iste librum Scriptum est et completus Anno 8° secundo jn vigilia sancti Sebastiani[2]
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[217r] [Blank]
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[217v] [Blank]
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[Cvr] [Museum paste-in]
Nr. 2379
Ausgang : Sept. 1961
I. Schaden :j b l m n r 34 zu 30
II. Behandlung : 4567837
III. Besonderheiten : 3840
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- ↑ Dated on folio 216v; see translation in table of contents.
- ↑ German translation by Hils: “Der Gegenstand (dieses Buches) ist von mir, Johannes Lecküchner, derzeit Pfarrer in Herzogenaurach, im Jahre 1478 erarbeitet worden; dieses Buch aber wurde geschrieben und fertiggestellt im Jahre 1482 in der Nacht des Hl.Sebastian”
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