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Three treatises on the art of fencing (Add MS 17533)
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| Three treatises on the art of fencing | |||||
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| Add MS 17533, British Library London, United Kingdom | |||||
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| Type | Fencing manual | ||||
| Date | Mid-17th century | ||||
| Language(s) | New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Heinrich von und zum Velde | ||||
| Material | Paper | ||||
| Size | 127 folia (200 mm × 315 mm) | ||||
| Format | Double-sided | ||||
| External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
Three treatises on the art of fencing (Add MS 17533) is a German fencing manual containing the writings of Heinrich von und zum Velde.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of the British Library in London, United Kingdom. This manuscript is a compendium of lessons on fencing based on the teachings of earlier masters, including Salvator Fabris, his student Herman, and Gérard Thibault.
Contents
Provenance
Contents
| 1r – 23v | Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Salvator Fabris' book 1 |
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| 24r – 38v | Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Salvator Fabris' book 2 |
| 38v – 39v | Rapier plays by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on Gérard Thibault d'Anvers |
| 40r – 56r | 93 drawings in Indian ink (referenced in the earlier plays) |
| 57r – 101v | Rapier teachings by Heinrich von und zum Velde, based on oral teachings of Salvator Fabris and Herman |
| 101v – 117r | Abridged version of previous section |
| 117r – 118r | Repetition of a small part of Heinrich von und zum Velde's teachings based on Salvator Fabris' book 2 |
| 118r – 118v | Repetition of Heinrich von und zum Velde's teachings based on Gérard Thibault d'Anvers with minor corrections |
| 118v | Anonymous plays of the dagger |
| 118v – 127v | Rapier teachings by Erhard Henning |
Gallery
Additional Resources
- Van Noort, Reinier; Jan Schäfer (2017). "An analysis and comparison of two German thrust-fencing manuscripts." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 5(1): 63-74. doi:10.36950/apd-2017-002.
- Van Noort, Reinier; Jan Schäfer (2018). Proper Description of Thrust-Fencing with the Single Rapier. Glasgow: Fallen Rook Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9934216-7-9.
- Van Noort, Reinier (2019). "This tickles beyond all measure: an expanded version of Henning’s Hieb-Fechten in Add MS 17533." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 7(1): 61-171. doi:10.2478/apd-2019-0003.
References
- ↑ Van Noort and Schäfer (2017), pp. 70-72.
Copyright and License Summary
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