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Memorial Da Prattica do Montante (MS 49.III.20.nº.21)

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Memorial Da Prattica do Montante
MS 49.III.20.nº.21, Biblioteca da Ajuda
Lisbon, Portugal
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Type Fencing manual
Date 10 May 1651
Place of origin Portugal
Language(s) Portugese
Author(s) Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo
Material Paper, with a 19th century cover
Size 8 folia (quarto)
Format Two columns of text per page, one of simple rules and one of complex rules
Script 17th century hand

Memorial Da Prattica do Montante ("Memorial of the Practice of the Montante", MS 49.III.20.nº.21) is an Iberian fencing manual written by Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo in 1651.[1] It currently rests in the holdings of the Biblioteca da Ajuda in Lisbon, Portugal. The text is devoted to the use of the montante (Iberian greatsword); it states that the weapon is too dangerous to practice with a partner, and so it consists of a series of solo training exercises.

Provenance

Contents

Folio Contents
2r - 8v Greatsword by Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo

Gallery

Additional Resources

  • de Sousa Viterbo, Francisco Marquez, de Figueiredo, Diogo Gomes, and Luiz, Thomaz. A esgrima em Portugal: subsidios para a sua historia : [memorial da prattica do montante que inclue dezaseis regras simplez, e dezaseis compostas : dado em Alcantara ao Principe Dom Thodozio pello Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo, em 10 de mayo de 1651. Lisbon: Manoel Gomes, 1899.

References

  1. Myers, Eric, and Hick, Steve. Memorial of the Practice of the Montante. The Oakeshott Institute, 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.