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Wiener Fechtbuch (Cod.11093)
Codex 11093 | |||||
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Cod.11093, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Vienna, Austria | |||||
ff IIIv - 1r | |||||
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Also known as | Cod.Vindob.B.11093 | ||||
Type | |||||
Date | ca. 1440s | ||||
Language(s) | No text | ||||
Author(s) | Unknown | ||||
Material | Parchment, in a modern binding | ||||
Size | 46 folia | ||||
Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side | ||||
External data | Library catalog listing | ||||
Treatise scans | Microfilm scans |
The Codex 11093 is a German fencing manual thought to have been created in the 1440s.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna, Austria. According to Dr. Hans-Peter Hils, this manuscript appears to have originated in southwestern Germany; his analysis of the clothing, arms and weapons provides us with the approximate date.[citation needed] Rainer Leng assigns this manuscript to the Gladiatoria group,[1] but Hans-Peter Hils concluded that despite a few similarities to Gladiatoria it should not be considered a member.[2] On the other hand, it much more closely resembles Hans Talhoffer's 1443 treatise in its content and art style.
Provenance
Contents
Folio | Section |
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1r - 3v | Illustrations of spear in armor |
4r - 32v | Illustrations of longsword in armor |
33r - 37r | Illustrations of dagger in armor |
37v - 39v | Illustrations of pole weapons in armor |
40r - 44v | Illustrations of grappling |
45r - 46v | Illustrations of mounted fencing |
Gallery
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Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Leng, Rainer. Katalog der deutschsprachigen illustrierten Handschriften des Mittelalters, Band 4/2, Lieferung 1/2 – 38. Fecht- und Ringbücher. Munich: C. H. Beck’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2008. pp 22–34.
- ↑ Hils, Hans-Peter. Meister Johann Liechtenauers Kunst des langen Schwertes. Peter Lang, 1985. p201.