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| <p>[{{InnerRef|1|prefix=p}}] Considering and seeing by experience that all human beings, noble and non noble, naturally fly from death and desire to live long in this mortal world; and afterwards to live forever in the Kingdom of Paradise. To achieve and obtain the natural desires above-said, it seems to me that every human and rational creature must keep himself in a good estate, and arm himself first with good spiritual armor, that is to say with the beautiful virtues to defend himself and to resist all vices and diabolic temptations; preserving and guarding the soul from eternal death. And for this to be done, one must arm the body with good corporeal and material armour, and provide oneself with suitable weapons, like the axe, light lance, dagger, great sword and small sword, to defend oneself and resist one's corporeal and mortal enemies. And for this, let every man, noble of body and courage, naturally desire to exercise and make himself dexterous in virtuous and honourable occupation, and principally in the noble feat of arms, that is to say in Axe-play, from which proceed and depend several weapons above-named. Moreover, the said Axe-play is honorable and profitable for the preservation of a body noble or non noble. For the above-said reasons, I have employed my slight understanding to set forth in writing some doctrines and instructions touching the said Axe-play in the manner which follows.</p>
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| <p>[1] Considering and seeing by experience that all human beings, noble and non noble, naturally fly from death and desire to live long in this mortal world; and afterwards to live forever in the Kingdom of Paradise. To achieve and obtain the natural desires above-said, it seems to me that every human and rational creature must keep himself in a good estate, and arm himself first with good spiritual armor, that is to say with the beautiful virtues to defend himself and to resist all vices and diabolic temptations; preserving and guarding the soul from eternal death. And for this to be done, one must arm the body with good corporeal and material armour, and provide oneself with suitable weapons, like the axe, light lance, dagger, great sword and small sword, to defend oneself and resist one's corporeal and mortal enemies. And for this, let every man, noble of body and courage, naturally desire to exercise and make himself dexterous in virtuous and honourable occupation, and principally in the noble feat of arms, that is to say in Axe-play, from which proceed and depend several weapons above-named. Moreover, the said Axe-play is honorable and profitable for the preservation of a body noble or non noble. For the above-said reasons, I have employed my slight understanding to set forth in writing some doctrines and instructions touching the said Axe-play in the manner which follows.</p>
 
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| <p>[3] On leaving your pavilion, you must be well armed and furnished with your axe and other relevant weapons. Recommending yourself to God, you must make the sign of the cross and march upright, with a good and valorous countenance, gazing at the other end of the field to seek out your adversary. And gazing upon him you must take in a measured manner a proud courage in youself to fight valiantly as is becoming. And have in remembrance the principal points contained in the chapters which hereafter follow.</p>
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| class="noline" | <p>[3] On leaving your pavilion, you must be well armed and furnished with your axe and other relevant weapons. Recommending yourself to God, you must make the sign of the cross and march upright, with a good and valorous countenance, gazing at the other end of the field to seek out your adversary. And gazing upon him you must take in a measured manner a proud courage in youself to fight valiantly as is becoming. And have in remembrance the principal points contained in the chapters which hereafter follow.</p>
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* [[Sydney Anglo|Anglo, Sydney]]. "''Le Jeu de la Hache'': A 15th-Century Treatise". ''Masters of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts''. Ed. [[Jeffrey Hull]]. Boulder, CO: [[Paladin Press]], 2008. ISBN 978-1-58160-668-3
 
* [[Sydney Anglo|Anglo, Sydney]]. "''Le Jeu de la Hache'': A 15th-Century Treatise". ''Masters of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts''. Ed. [[Jeffrey Hull]]. Boulder, CO: [[Paladin Press]], 2008. ISBN 978-1-58160-668-3
* [[Olivier Dupuis|Dupuis, Olivier]], Vincent Deluz. "Le Jeu de la Hache: A Critical edition and dating discussion". ''[[Acta Periodica Duellatorum]]'' '''5'''(1): 3-62. 2017. {{doi|10.1515/apd-2017-0001}}.
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* Le Coultre, Anne-Caroline. "The typological debates around Le Jeu de la Hache (BnF MS Français 1996) and their stakes for HEMA practice ". ''[[Acta Periodica Duellatorum]]'' '''5'''(2): 97-114. 2017. {{doi|10.1515/apd-2017-0010}}.
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* Deacon, Jacob Henry. "Prologues, Poetry, Prose and Portrayals: The Purposes of Fifteenth Century Fight Books According to the Diplomatic Evidence". ''[[Acta Periodica Duellatorum]]'' '''4'''(2): 69-90. 2016. {{doi|10.36950/apd-2016-014}}
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* [[Olivier Dupuis|Dupuis, Olivier]], Vincent Deluz. "Le Jeu de la Hache: A Critical edition and dating discussion". ''[[Acta Periodica Duellatorum]]'' '''5'''(1): 3-62. 2017. {{doi|10.1515/apd-2017-0001}}
  
 
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Revision as of 22:49, 12 April 2021

Le Jeu de la Hache
MS Français 1996,
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paris, France

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Type Fencing manual
Date ca. 1400s
Language(s) Middle French
Author(s) Unknown
Patron Philip II "the Bold" of Burgundy
Material Vellum, in an 18th century binding
Size 10 folia (166 mm × 245 mm)
Format Double-sided; space for miniatures
and initials (never added)
External data Library catalog entry
Treatise scans
Other translations Ελληνική μετάφραση

Le Jeu de la Hache ("The Play of the Axe", MS Français 1996), is a French fencing manual written in ca. 1400 by an anonymous Milanese fencing master in service to Philip II "the Bold", duke of Burgundy.[1] It currently rests in the holdings of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, France. The earliest extant treatise on the use of the poleaxe, the manuscript is possesses detailed descriptions of a variety of techniques. It is unillustrated, but each paragraph has a large blank space next to the smaller area reserved for an initial so illustrations may have been intended.

Provenance

The known provenance of the MS Français 1996:[1][2]

  • Written in the late 14th or early 15th century by an anonymous Milanese fencing master.
  • 1544 – transferred from Francis I's library at Blois to Fontainebleau; listed as "Le jeu de la hache; covert de veloux noir"
  • 1622 – listed in Nicolas Rigault's catalog of the Bibliothèque du Roi as "Le jeu de la hache d'armes"
  • 1645 – listed in the Dupuy catalog of the museum as "Le jeu de la hache d'armes pour soi habilitier en armes"
  • Later passed from the Bibliothèque du Roi to the Bibliothèque nationale de France

Contents

Three blank parchment leaves
1rv
2r - 10v
Three blank parchment leaves

Gallery


Front Cover
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Inside Cover
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Blank
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Folio 1r
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Folio 1v
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Folio 2r
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Folio 2v
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Folio 3r
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Folio 3v
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Folio 4r
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Folio 4v
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Folio 5r
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Folio 5v
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Folio 6r
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Folio 6v
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Folio 7r
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Folio 7v
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Folio 8r
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Folio 8v
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Folio 9r
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Folio 9v
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Folio 10r
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Folio 10v
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Blank
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Inside Cover
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Back Cover
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Additional Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mondschein, Ken. The Knightly Art of Battle. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011. p15.
  2. Sydney Anglo. Le Jeu de la Hache: A 15th century Treatise on the Technique of Chivalric Axe Combat. The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts, 1991. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

Copyright and License Summary

For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.

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