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Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory.
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Young knight learn to love God and honor women. Practice knighthood and learn the thing that dignifies you, and serves you in wars. Glaive, wrestling, spear, sword and knife requires a righteous man’s hands and contain harm in other’s.
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| birthdate            = 14th century (?)
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| genre                = [[Fencing manual]]
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| notableworks        = ''Moda Dimicandi''
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| principal manuscript(s)=[[Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)|MS G.B.f.18.a]] (1418-28)
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| manuscript(s)        = [[Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)|MS Q.566]] (1479)
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'''H. Beringer''' was a [[century::15th century]] [[fencing master]] with some connection to the tradition of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]].
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== Treatise ==
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! <p>{{rating|c}}<br/>by [[Jens P. Kleinau]]</p>
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! <p>[[Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)|Jena Transcription]] (1418-28){{edit index|Modus Dimicandi (MS G.B.f.18.a)}}<br/>by [[Jens P. Kleinau]]</p>
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! <p>[[Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)|Weimar Version]] (1479){{edit index|Die Meisterlieder des Hans Folz (MS Q.566)}}<br/>by [[Andreas Meier]]</p>
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| '''Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory.'''
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Young knight learn to love God and honor women.
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Practice knighthood and learn the thing that dignifies you, and serves you in wars.
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Glaive, wrestling, spear, sword and knife requires a righteous man’s hands and contain harm in other’s.
 
Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike
 
Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike
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The War
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Who strikes at you above, is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point. If he becomes aware of it, take it off without danger. If you are stronger wind again and thrust. If he sees it, take it down. Draw, what is above from superiority, such ends the war.
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| '''The War'''
  
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Who strikes at you above, is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point.
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If he becomes aware of it, take it off without danger.
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If you are stronger wind again and thrust.
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If he sees it, take it down. Draw, what is above from superiority, such ends the war.
 
Crook, do not strike short, the Changer lurks within.
 
Crook, do not strike short, the Changer lurks within.
 
Crook, upwards fast, throw the point on the hands.
 
Crook, upwards fast, throw the point on the hands.
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Slant in high above, if you want to impress him.
 
Slant in high above, if you want to impress him.
 
The parting-strike with his turn, is a menace to the face.
 
The parting-strike with his turn, is a menace to the face.
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Here are the precepts
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| '''Here are the precepts'''
  
 
Do you startle easily you will never learn to fight.
 
Do you startle easily you will never learn to fight.
Inbetween, Before and After, those two things are all things origin. Inbetween, Before and After without rush do not be after the War. What the War intends above, below he will be embarrassed.
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Inbetween, Before and After, those two things are all things origin.  
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Inbetween, Before and After without rush do not be after the War.  
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What the War intends above, below he will be embarrassed.
 
Hear what is bad, do not fence left if you are a righty, and as a lefty with the right, listen you will limp.
 
Hear what is bad, do not fence left if you are a righty, and as a lefty with the right, listen you will limp.
 
I say truly, no man will guard himself without danger.
 
I say truly, no man will guard himself without danger.
 
If you remarked it, he will not come to any strikes.
 
If you remarked it, he will not come to any strikes.
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| '''Of the Hangings'''
  
Of the Hangings
 
 
Two hang down – of both hands – up from the earth.
 
Two hang down – of both hands – up from the earth.
Who withdraws before you, strike quickly so that he snorts. Strike to the {sides|flutes} if you want to play a trick on the master. Strike to the Plough, join firmly to the Ox.
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Who withdraws before you, strike quickly so that he snorts.  
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Strike to the {sides|flutes} if you want to play a trick on the master.  
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Strike to the Plough, join firmly to the Ox.
 
Who follows the strikes, cannot have joy in the art.
 
Who follows the strikes, cannot have joy in the art.
 
Strike what you want, no Changer will reach your shield.
 
Strike what you want, no Changer will reach your shield.
 
Four are the Displacements, which hurts the Guards sore.
 
Four are the Displacements, which hurts the Guards sore.
 
Set on the four Ends, stay on it if you want to end.
 
Set on the four Ends, stay on it if you want to end.
Of displacing beware, if it happens, it will troubles you much. If it happens, how it happens, hear what I advise, sweep off, quick, strike with a step.
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Of displacing beware, if it happens, it will troubles you much.  
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If it happens, how it happens, hear what I advise, sweep off, quick, strike with a step.
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Thereafter-Riding learn, step forward and cut into the weapon/defense.
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| Thereafter-Riding learn, step forward and cut into the weapon/defense.
 
Speaking-Window do, stand steady, observe his doing, without any danger, how much remorse he bears.
 
Speaking-Window do, stand steady, observe his doing, without any danger, how much remorse he bears.
 
In all Winding strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find.
 
In all Winding strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find.
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Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk – more – work he will find, the step into.
 
Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk – more – work he will find, the step into.
 
Change two times, the old cut do with it.
 
Change two times, the old cut do with it.
Who wields the Miss from below, will hit wherever he wants. Twotimes forward, step into your guard and do not be lazy.
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Who wields the Miss from below, will hit wherever he wants.  
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Two times forward, step into your guard and do not be lazy.
 
If it comes that it glistens above, I happily praise stand-off.
 
If it comes that it glistens above, I happily praise stand-off.
 
Who thrusts at you, his point with the defense meet and break.
 
Who thrusts at you, his point with the defense meet and break.
I you want to avenge yourself, four openings break artfully: above double, below mutate. If you know (to use) the four openings, you beat him for sure.
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I you want to avenge yourself, four openings break artfully: above double, below mutate.  
 
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If you know (to use) the four openings, you beat him for sure.
 
Let the point hang low, grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle.
 
Let the point hang low, grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle.
 
Four are the cuts, two below and with them two above.
 
Four are the cuts, two below and with them two above.
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| '''And this is the end of the art.'''
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And this is the end of the art.
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| work        = Translation
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| authors    = [[Jens P. Kleinau]]
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| source link = http://talhoffer.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/ms-g-b-f-18-a-modus-dimicandi-magistri-h-beringois/
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| source title= Hans Talhoffer ~ as seen by Jens P. Kleinau
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| work        = Jena Transcription
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| work        = Weimar Transcription
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| authors    = [[Andreas Meier]]
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Revision as of 20:08, 20 July 2017

H. Beringer
Born 14th century (?)
Died 15th century (?)
Occupation Fencing master
Influences Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Influenced Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Genres Fencing manual
Language Early New High German
Notable work(s) Moda Dimicandi
Principal
manuscript(s)
MS G.B.f.18.a (1418-28)
Manuscript(s) MS Q.566 (1479)
Concordance by Michael Chidester

H. Beringer was a 15th century fencing master with some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer.

Treatise

Additional Resources

References