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Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236)
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| Talhoffer Fechtbuch | |||||
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| MS 26.236, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York | |||||
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| Type | |||||
| Date | early 16th cenury | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Hans Talhoffer | ||||
| Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Size | 151 folia (?) | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side, with text above | ||||
| Script | Bastarda (?) | ||||
| Exemplar(s) | MS Chart.A.558 (1443) | ||||
| External data | Museum catalog entry | ||||
The MS 26.236 was copied in the early 16th century from the MS Chart.A.558, a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1443.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY.
Contents
Provenance
The known provenance of the MS 26.236 is:[1]
- Copied from the MS Chart.A.558 in the early 16th century by an unknown scribe.
- before 1926 – acquired by Miss Marguerite Keasbey (donated New York, 1926).
- 1926-present – held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Contents
As the MS 26.236 is not available for study, this table is from the archetype.
| 2r - 4v | Long sword, by Hans Talhoffer |
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| 5r - 17r | Ueber die Erhaltung des Sieges by Johannes Hartlieb |
| 18r - 20v | Bloßfechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 21av - 23r | Roßfechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 24v - 48r | Longshield, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 48v | Kampffechten, by Johannes Liechtenauer |
| 49r - 72r | Armored fencing, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 72v - 76v | Poleaxe, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 81r - 101v | Dagger, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 109v - 114v | Wrestling, by Ott Jud |
| 116v - 132v | Wrestling, by Hans Talhoffer |
| 141r - 148v | Anonymous war book |
Gallery
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donald J. LaRocca. The Academy of the Sword: Illustrated Fencing Books, 1500-1800. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999. p4.
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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| Transcription | Index:Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236) |  |
