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Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino)
| Opera Nova | |
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| A New Work | |
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| Full title | New Work by Antonio Manciolino, Bolognese, wherein are all the instructions and advantages that are to be had in the practice of arms of every sort; newly corrected and printed. |
| Author(s) | Antonio Manciolino |
| Illustrated by | Unknown |
| Dedicated to | Don Luisi de Cordola |
| Place of origin | Venice, Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre(s) | Fencing manual |
| Publisher | Nicolo d’Aristotile |
| Publication date | 1531 |
| First english edition |
Leoni, 2010 |
| Pages | 63 pages |
| Treatise scans | |
Opera Nova ("A New Work") is a Bolognese fencing manual written by Antonio Manciolino and printed in ca. 1523,[1] and possibly the earliest printed Italian fencing treatise. This treatise is important as it is the earliest work currently known from the Dardi (Bolognese) style of Italian swordsmanship.
Contents
Publication History
Opera Nova was printed in Venice in 1531 by Nicolo d’Aristotile detto Zoppino. Based on historical details in the text, it seems to have been written in 1523, and thus an earlier edition may have been printed around that time; no copies of the original manuscript or any print editions prior to 1531 are known to exist.[2]
The first modern Italian translation was released in 2008; this was followed by a new edition of the original text published in 2009 by Steven Reich. In 2010, Manciolino's treatise was translated into English and published by Tommasso Leoni.
Contents
| 1r - 6v | Introduction by Antonio Manciolino |
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| 7r - 19r | First Book by Antonio Manciolino |
| 19v - 19v | Second Book by Antonio Manciolino |
| 30r - 37v | Third Book by Antonio Manciolino |
| 38r - 49r | Fourth Book by Antonio Manciolino |
| 49r - 58r | Fifth Book by Antonio Manciolino |
| 58r - 63v | Sixth Book by Antonio Manciolino |
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Additional Resources
- Leoni, Tommasso. The Complete Renaissance Swordsman: Antonio Manciolino’s Opera Nova (1531). Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9825911-3-0
- Manciolino, Antonio. Antonio Manciolino's 1531 Treatise on Bolognese Swordsmanship. Transcribed Steven Reich. Lulu.com, 2009.
- Manciolino, Antonio (in Italian). Opera Nova (1531). Rome: Il Cerchio Iniziative Editoriali, 2008. ISBN 978-8884741769
References
- ↑ Leoni pp 11-12.
- ↑ Leoni.[page needed]
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 | File:Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino) 1531.pdf |  |
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| Transcription | Steven Reich | Index:Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino) |  |
