De Veris Principiis Artis Dimicatoriae (Heinrich von Gunterrodt)

De Veris Principiis Artis Dimicatoriae
The True Principles of the Art of Fencing
Author(s)	Heinrich von Gunterrodt
Dedicated to	Johann VII, Duke of Mecklenberg
Place of origin	Wittemberg, Germany
Language	New Latin
Sources	MS Dresd.C.15 (1579)
Publisher	Matthaeus Welack
Publication date	1579
Pages	42
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De Veris Principiis Artis Dimicatoriae ("The True Principles of the Art of Fencing") is a German treatise on the history and theory of fencing written by Heinrich von Gunterrodt and printed in 1579. It consists of an abridged version of his Sciomachia et hoplomachia (MS Dresd.C.15), as well as poems by Gunderrodt, Johann Maior, and the theologian Heinrich Bolschen.

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• Gevaert, Bert (2014). Heinrich von Gunterrodt. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press.
• Leblanc, Hélène; Franck Cinato (2023). "Scholastic Clues in Two Latin Fencing Manuals: Bridging the gap between medieval and renaissance cultures." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 11(1): 39-64. doi:10.36950/apd-2023-004.

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