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Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236)
Talhoffer Fechtbuch | |||||
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MS 26.236, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York | |||||
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Type | |||||
Date | early 16th cenury | ||||
Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
Author(s) | Hans Talhoffer | ||||
Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
Size | 129 folia (206 mm × 327 mm) | ||||
Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side, with text above | ||||
Exemplar(s) | MS Chart.A.558 (1448) | ||||
External data | Museum catalog entry | ||||
Treatise scans | Digital scans |
The MS 26.236 was copied in the early 16th century from the MS Chart.A.558, a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1448.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY.
Contents
Provenance
The known provenance of the MS 26.236 is:[1]
- Copied from the MS Chart.A.558 in the early 16th century by an unknown scribe.
- before 1926 – acquired by Miss Marguerite Keasbey (donated New York, 1926).
- 1926-present – held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Contents
2r | Swordsman kneeling under crucifix |
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3r - 13v | Ueber die Erhaltung des Sieges by Johannes Hartlieb |
14r - 16v | Recital on the long sword by Johannes Liechtenauer |
18r - 20r | Recital on mounted fencing by Johannes Liechtenauer |
21r - 45r | Long shield dueling by Hans Talhoffer |
45v | Recital on the short sword by Johannes Liechtenauer |
46r - 69r | Short sword by Hans Talhoffer |
74r - 81rv | Poleaxe by Hans Talhoffer |
82r - 103v | Dagger by Hans Talhoffer |
106r - 111v | Grappling by Ott Jud |
116v - 127v | Grappling by Hans Talhoffer |
Gallery
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donald J. LaRocca. The Academy of the Sword: Illustrated Fencing Books, 1500-1800. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999. p4.
Copyright and License Summary
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Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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Images | Metropolitan Museum of Art | Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
Transcription | Index:Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236) |