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Nim dein klingen zu deinem Bucklir in dein lincke hanndt / wind gegen ihm / Hawet er oder sticht dir oben zu deinem gsicht / oder unden nach deinem beyn / so laß dein rechte handt vom hefft und versetz ihm das mit schilt und schwert / und greiff mit deiner rechten handt auff sein rechte seitten nach seinem schilt / und faß den schilt wol undersich / und drehe ihn auff dein rechte seitten / so hastu ihm den Schilt genommen.
 
Nim dein klingen zu deinem Bucklir in dein lincke hanndt / wind gegen ihm / Hawet er oder sticht dir oben zu deinem gsicht / oder unden nach deinem beyn / so laß dein rechte handt vom hefft und versetz ihm das mit schilt und schwert / und greiff mit deiner rechten handt auff sein rechte seitten nach seinem schilt / und faß den schilt wol undersich / und drehe ihn auff dein rechte seitten / so hastu ihm den Schilt genommen.
 
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Prenez vostre alumelle a vostre bouclie en la senestre main, et defendez contre luy, sil frappe ou boute deseur apres vostre visaige ou dessoubz apres la gambe, ostez vostre main droicte de vostre espee, & le remectez a tout le bouclie & lespee, & prenez a tout vostre droicte mains son bouclie bien bas, & lefforcez sur vostre droicte coste & ainsi le luy prendrez.
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Prenez vostre alumelle a vostre bouclie en la senestre main, et defendez contre luy, sil frappe ou boute deseur apres vostre visaige ou dessoubz apres la gambe, ostez vostre main droicte de vostre espee, & le remectez a tout le bouclie & lespee, & prenez a tout vostre droicte main son bouclie bien bas, & lefforcez sur vostre droicte coste & ainsi le luy prendrez.
 
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Revision as of 15:00, 1 February 2016

Andre Liegniczer
Born date of birth unknown
Legnica, Poland
Died before 1452
Relative(s) Jacob Liegniczer (brother)
Occupation Fencing master
Movement Society of Liechtenauer
Genres
Language Early New High German
Manuscript(s)
First printed
english edition
Tobler, 2010
Concordance by Michael Chidester
Translations

Andre Liegniczer (Andres Lignitzer) was a late 14th or early 15th century German fencing master. His name might signify that he came from Legnica, Poland. While Liegniczer's precise lifetime is uncertain, he seems to have died some time before the creation of Codex Danzig in 1452.[1] He had a brother named Jacob Liegniczer who was also a fencing master,[2] but there is no record of any treatise Jacob may have authored. The only other fact that can be determined about Liegniczer's life is that his renown as a master was sufficient for Paulus Kal to include him, along with his brother, in his list of members of the Society of Liechtenauer in 1470.[2]

An Andres Juden (Andres the Jew) is mentioned as a master associated with Liechtenauer in Codex Döbringer,[3] and Codex Speyer contains a guide to converting between long sword and Messer techniques written by a "Magister Andreas",[4] but it is not currently known whether either of these masters is Liegniczer.

Andre Liegniczer is best known for his teachings on sword and buckler, and some variation on this brief treatise is included in many compilation texts in the Liechtenauer tradition. He also authored treatises on fencing with the short sword, dagger, and grappling, though these appear less frequently. Liegniczer's sword and buckler teachings are sometimes attributed to Sigmund Schining ein Ringeck due to their unattributed inclusion in the MS Dresden C.487, but this is clearly incorrect.

Treatises

Note that the Augsburg and Salzburg versions of Liegniczer's treatise on short sword fencing are erroneously credited to Martin Huntfeltz.

Additional Resources

References

  1. He is given the traditional blessing on the dead on folio 73r.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kal, Paulus. Untitled [manuscript]. Cgm 1507. Munich, Germany: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1470.
  3. Anonymous. Untitled [manuscript]. MS 3227a. Nuremberg, Germany: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, ca.1389.
  4. von Speyer, Hans. Untitled [manuscript]. MS M.I.29. Salzburg, Austria: Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg, 1491.