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Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.icon. 394a)
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| Talhoffer Fechtbuch | |||||
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| Cod.icon. 394a, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munich, Germany | |||||
 ff 1v - 2r | |||||
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| Date | 1467 | ||||
| Place of origin | Swabia | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Hans Talhoffer | ||||
| Illustrator(s) | Stefan Schriber | ||||
| Patron | Eberhardt von Württemberg | ||||
| Size | 137 folia | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; one or two illustrations per side, with text above | ||||
| Script | Bastarda | ||||
| External data | Museum data sheet | ||||
| Treatise scans |
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The Codex Icononografico 394a is a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1467[1] for Graf Eberhardt von Württemberg.[citation needed] The original currently rests in the holdings of Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich, Germany. This is Talhoffer's final work, as well as the only one to treat the topic of unarmored longsword at length.
Provenance
Contents
| Folio | Section |
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| 1rv | Front matter |
| 2r - 35r | Longsword by Hans Talhoffer |
| 35v - 40v | Armored fencing by Hans Talhoffer |
| 41r - 53r | Poleaxe by Hans Talhoffer |
| 53v - 86r | Longshield by Hans Talhoffer |
| 86v - 96v | Dagger by Hans Talhoffer |
| 96v - 112r | Grappling by Hans Talhoffer |
| 113r - 116v | Messer by Hans Talhoffer |
| 117r - 122r | Sword and Buckler by Hans Talhoffer |
| 122v - 126v | Duel Between a Man and a Woman by Hans Talhoffer |
| 127r - 136v | Mounted fencing by Hans Talhoffer |
Gallery
Images hosted by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
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Additional Resources
- Hergsell, Gustav, and Talhoffer, Hans. Livre d'escrime de Talhoffer de l'an 1467. Prague: Chez L'Auteur, 1894.
- Hergsell, Gustav, and Talhoffer, Hans. Talhoffers Fechtbuch aus dem jahre 1467: Gerichtliche und andere zweikämpfe darstellend. Prague: J.G. Calve, 1887.
- Rector, Mark, and Talhoffer, Hans. Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat. Greenhill Books, 2000. ISBN 978-1853674181
