Wiktenauer logo.png

Three treatises on the art of fencing (Add MS 17533)

From Wiktenauer
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Three treatises on the art of fencing
Add MS 17533, British Library
London, United Kingdom
Noscans.png
HagedornLeng
WierschinHils
Type Fencing manual
Date Mid-17th century
Language(s) New High German
Author(s) Heinrich von und zum Velde
Material Paper
Size 127 folia (200 mm × 315 mm)
Format Double-sided
External data Library catalog entry

Three treatises on the art of fencing (Add MS 17533) is a German fencing manual containing the writings of Heinrich von und zum Velde.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of the British Library in London, United Kingdom. This manuscript is a compendium of lessons on fencing based on the teachings of earlier masters, including Salvator Fabris, his student Herman, and Gérard Thibault.

Provenance

Contents

1r – 23v Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Salvator Fabris' book 1
24r – 38v Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Salvator Fabris' book 2
38v – 39v Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Gérard Thibault d'Anvers
40r – 56r 93 drawings in Indian ink (referenced in the earlier plays)
57r – 101v Rapier teachings by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on oral teachings of Salvator Fabris and Herman
101v – 117r Abridged version of previous section
117r – 118r Repetition of a small part of Heinrich von und zum Velde's teachings based on Salvator Fabris' book 2
118r – 118v Repetition of Heinrich von und zum Velde's teachings based on Gérard Thibault d'Anvers with minor corrections
118v Anonymous plays of the dagger
118v – 127v Rapier teachings by Erhard Henning

Gallery

Additional Resources

The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.

References

  1. Van Noort and Schäfer (2017), pp. 70-72.

Copyright and License Summary

For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.

Work Author(s) Source License
Images
Public Domain.png
Transcription Index:Three treatises on the art of fencing (Add MS 17533)
CCBYSA30.png