Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.Guelf.125.16.Extrav.)

Talhoffer Fechtbuch
Cod.Guelf.125.16.Extrav., Herzog-August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, Germany
x165px x165px Folio Ir
Hagedorn Leng —
Wierschin 46 Hils 55
Type	Fencing manual Wrestling manual
Date	late 1600s
Language(s)	Early New High German
Author(s)	Hans Talhoffer
Scribe(s)	Unknown
Illustrator(s)	Unknown
Material	Paper
Size	46 folia
Format	Double-sided, illustrations on the recto side
Script	Cursive
Exemplar(s)	MS I.33 (1320s) 2º Cod.MS.Philos.61 (?) (1600s)
External data	Library catalog entry
Treatise scans	Digital images (1700x2250)

The Codex Guelf 125.16 Extravagantes is a 17th century manuscript assumed to be related to the 2º Codex MS Philos. 61 (either an earlier draft or a later copy), a German fencing manual based on treatises by Hans Talhoffer. The original currently rests in the holdings of Herzog-August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. Aside from the writings of Talhoffer, the work is also significant due to its reference to the MS I.33, to which the scribe appears to have had access.

Contents

Folio	Section
Ir - 11r	Ordnung des Kampffrechts am Landgericht in Franken
13v - 37r, 44rv	Longshield by Hans Talhoffer
38r - 42v	Duel Between a Man and a Woman by Hans Talhoffer
43rv	Armored fencing by Hans Talhoffer
45rv	Sword and buckler based on MS I.33 and Hans Talhoffer  Images Complete Translation by Dierk Hagedorn Transcription by Dierk Hagedorn 200px This figure shows that the clerics and monks were educated in the martial arts, for there is an entire manuscript on parchment in which the lessons are described in Latin, although quite illegible. The text that accompanies the one with the bald head—or the instructor—says "Sacerdos", the one accompanying the other person says "Scholaris". Diese figur Zeiget an daß auch die Clerici und münche in der kampff kunst unterrichtet worden. Denn es ist ein gantz Msc. auff pergmen, darinen die Lectiones alle in latein aber gar unleserlich beschrieben, Vor handen und stehet bey dem in der blatten oder dem lehrmeister alle Zeit das wordt Sacerdos, und bey der anderen person das Wortt Scholaris. 200px Such small shields (or how shall I call them?) are called "bucklers" by Talhoffer. And the noble clerics and those who fought with the messer or the short sword have used them for parrying. Solche kleine schilden oder wie ich es nennen soll, werden bey den Talhöffer Buckeller genannt, und haben solche die herrn Clerici und die mit dem messer oder kurtzen schwerden gefochten Zum pariren gebrauchet.

Gallery

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