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Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2º)
| Talhoffer Fechtbuch | |||||
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| MS Thott.290.2º, Det Kongelige Bibliotek Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||
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| Date | 1459 | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | |||||
| Scribe(s) | Michel Rotwyler | ||||
| Illustrator(s) | Clauss Pflieger (?) | ||||
| Material | Paper, in a metal-bound leather cover | ||||
| Size | 150 folia (300 mm x 210 mm) | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side, with brief text | ||||
| Previously kept | Otto Thott (1703 - 1785) | ||||
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The title of this article contains the character º. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2o).
The MS Thott.290.2º is a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1459.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of Det Kongelige Bibliotek in Copenhagen, Denmark. This manuscript was likely a reference book created for Talhoffer's personal use.[2] Aside from his own work, this manuscript also includes Johannes Liechtenauer's Recital (Zettel) and Konrad Kyeser's Bellifortis ("Battle Force"). On the final ten folia, the text is inverted and opening the book from the back reveals a brief treatise on a variety of mystical subjects.
Contents
Provenance
Contents
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| 1r | Anonymous poem | |||||||||
| 1v, 8r - 11v | Preface by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 2r - 5v | Recital on long sword fencing by Johannes Liechtenauer | |||||||||
| 12r - 48v | Bellifortis by Konrad Kyeser | |||||||||
| 49r - 60v, 138r - 139r |
Grappling plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 61r - 71r | Dagger plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 71v - 74v | Poleaxe plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 74v - 79v | Mixed Weapon plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 80r - 84r | Duel between a man and a woman by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 84v - 94r | Short sword fencing by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 94v - 97r | Mounted fencing by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 97v - 101r, 102v - 103r |
Longshield plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 101v - 102r | Talhoffer's owner's mark | |||||||||
| 104r - 110r | Equipment for dueling by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 110v - 117r | Images of Longshield | |||||||||
| 117v - 123v | Sword and buckler plays by Hans Talhoffer | |||||||||
| 124r - 130v | Images of Mounted Fencing | |||||||||
| 131r - 137v | Images of Poleax | |||||||||
| 138r - 139r | Images of Grappling | |||||||||
| 150v - 140r | Hie Lert (astrological treatise) |
Gallery
Folia 68 and 118 have been conceptually restored by artist Tracey Zoeller. Note that ff 150r-140v are inverted in the manuscript, and are designed to be read beginning from the back cover (perhaps in imitation of Hebrew books).
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Additional Resources
- Hull, Jeffrey, with Maziarz, Monika and Żabiński, Grzegorz. Knightly Dueling: The Fighting Arts of German Chivalry. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2007. ISBN 1-58160-674-4
References
- ↑ Internally dated on folio 103v.
- ↑ Hull, Jeffrey. Fight Earnestly - the Fight-Book from 1459 AD by Hans Talhoffer. The Historical European Martial Arts Alliance, 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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 | Det Kongelige Bibliotek | Det Kongelige Bibliotek |  |
| Images (ff 68 and 118) | Tracey Zoeller | Fight Earnestly |  |
| Translation | Jeffrey Hull | Fight Earnestly | |
| Transcription | Dieter Bachmann | Index:Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2º) |  |
