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'''Hans von Speyer''' was a 15th century German scribe. He was probably born near Speyer, Germany in the mid 1400s. In 1491, he produced the [[Codex Speyer (MS M.I.29)|MS M.I.29]], a [[fencing manual]] compiling several significant treatises from the [[Society of Liechtenauer|tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer]].  
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'''Hans von Speyer''' was a 15th century German scribe. He was probably born near Speyer, Germany in the mid 1400s. In 1491, he produced the [[Codex Speyer (MS M.I.29)|MS M.I.29]], a [[fencing manual]] compiling several significant treatises from the [[Fellowship of Liechtenauer|tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer]].  
  
 
In ca.1455, a Hans von Speyer assisted in the creation of the typeface for Johannes Gutenburg's ''42-Line Bible'', but this may or may not be the same scribe.
 
In ca.1455, a Hans von Speyer assisted in the creation of the typeface for Johannes Gutenburg's ''42-Line Bible'', but this may or may not be the same scribe.

Latest revision as of 19:51, 25 April 2016

Hans von Speyer was a 15th century German scribe. He was probably born near Speyer, Germany in the mid 1400s. In 1491, he produced the MS M.I.29, a fencing manual compiling several significant treatises from the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer.

In ca.1455, a Hans von Speyer assisted in the creation of the typeface for Johannes Gutenburg's 42-Line Bible, but this may or may not be the same scribe.