Detailed Measurement of a Practice Rapier from the Royal Armouries in Leeds

In this article, a rare late 16th to early 17th century practice rapier from the Royal Armouries in Leeds
is presented in image and text, together with its measurements. An authentic reconstruction of the blade
is made possible with this data.

 
Title: Detailed Measurement of a Practice Rapier from the Royal Armouries in Leeds
Reference: n/a
Date: 2024
Language: English
Author: Cornelius Berthold, Florian Fortner
Size: 9 pages, 10MB

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Detailed Measurement of a Practice Rapier from the Berthold Collection in Hamburg

In this article, a rare 17th century practice rapier from the Berthold Collection in Hamburg is presented
in image and text, together with its measurements. An authentic reconstruction of the blade is made
possible with this data.

Title: Detailed Measurement of a Practice Rapier from the Berthold Collection in Hamburg
Reference: n/a
Date: 2023
Language: English
Author: Florian Fortner, Julian Schrattenecker, Stefan Feichtinger
Size: 12 pages, 8MB

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Detailed Measurement of Edged Weapons from the Armoury of the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta, Malta

In this article, five one-handed swords from the Armoury of the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta, Malta, are presented with text, images and detailed measurements. The examined weapons range from the 16th to the 17th century. A precise reconstruction of the blades is made possible with the included measurements. Furthermore, various measured parameters indicate handling characteristics.

Title: Detailed Measurement of Edged Weapons from the Armoury of the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta, Malta
Reference: n/a
Date: 2023
Language: English
Author: Florian Fortner, Julian Schrattenecker, Stefan Feichtinger
Size: 36 pages, 30MB

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Transcript of Johannes Lecküchner: Cgm582 & Cod.Pal.germ.430 (Kunst des Messerfechtens)

An illustrated parallel transcription of the manuscripts of Johannes Lecküchners’ Kunst des Messerfechtens Cgm582 (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) and Cod.Pal.germ.430 (Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg).

Title: Kunst des Messerfechtens
Reference: Cgm582, Cod.Pal.germ.430
Date: 2022
Language: German
Author:  Julian Schrattenecker, Florian Fortner
Size: 468 pages, 427MB

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A transcription of annotations in the ÖNB copy (211216-C) of “Scola, Overo Teatro” by Nicoletto Giganti

A transcription of annotations in the ÖNB copy (211216-C) of “Scola, Overo Teatro” by Nicoletto Giganti.

Link to the original manuscript: http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC09899064

Title: A transcription of annotations in the ÖNB copy (211216-C) of “Scola, Overo Teatro” by Nicoletto Giganti
Reference: n/a
Date: 2018
Language: Italian
Author:  Julian Schrattenecker, Florian Fortner
Size: 14 pages, 0,3MB

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Detailed Measurement of Edged Weapons from the MAM (Martial Arts Museum), Botticino – Roberto Gotti Collection

In this article, four two-handed swords, 14 one-handed swords, one dagger and one rapier blade from the MAM (Martial Arts Museum) in Botticino – the Roberto Gotti collection, are presented with text, images and detailed measurements. The examined weapons range from the 15th to the 17th century. A precise reconstruction of the blades is made possible with the included measurements. Furthermore, various measured parameters indicate handling characteristics.

Title: Detailed Measurement of Edged Weapons from the Gotti Collection
Reference: n/a
Date: 2018
Language: English
Author: Florian Fortner, Julian Schrattenecker, Karl Rapp
Size: 108 pages, 109MB

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Transcript of Cod. 10784 “Compendio e discorso di tutto quello, in che consiste la virtù della spada”

A transcript of manuscript Cod. 10784, written by Giovanni Battista Maffani da Perugia in 1629.

This text is a valuable source for italian rapier fencing, dealing with theoretical aspetcs of the fencing in meticulous detail.

The link to the original manuscript is: http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC13946839

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Title: Compendio e discorso di tutto quello, in che consiste la virtù della spada
Reference: n/a
Date: 2018
Language: Italian
Author:  Julian Schrattenecker, Florian Fortner
Size: 105 pages, 0,6MB

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Detaillierte Vermessung von Blankwaffen der Sammlung Klingelmayer

In this article, eight one-handed swords from the collection of Mr. Andreas Klingelmayer are presented with text, images and detailed measurements. The examined weapons range from the 16th to the 19th century. A precise reconstruction of the blades is made possible with the included measurements. Furthermore, various measured parameters indicate handling characteristics.

Title: Detaillierte Vermessung von Blankwaffen der Sammlung Klingelmayer
Reference: n/a
Date: 2017
Language: German
Author: Florian Fortner, Julian Schrattenecker
Size: 39 pages, 17,2MB

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