This unfinished manuscript compiles a multitude of techniques for handling weapons, including that of the famous German master Johann Lichtenauer. This was an essential, if not compulsory, manual for young princes from the medieval high nobility.
Three hundred and fifty-eight color illustrations depict the fundamentals of fighting, both bare-handed or armed, in a precise, analytical and dynamic way. However, the text has not been copied into the upper sections of the pages left blank for this purpose.
Weapons (swords, daggers, buckler) similar to those that appear at various points in this manuscript are also held at the Musée de Cluny.
Former collection of the princes of Fürstenberg.
2008 acquisition.
Inventory no.: Cl. 23842
Height: 21.8 cm
Width: 15.8 cm
Depth: 8 cm
Period: 4th quarter of the 15th century
Technique: manuscript
Jeudi 18 septembre 2025, l'ouverture du musée est perturbée en raison d'un mouvement social national. Les salles 6 à 16 sont fermées. Nous nous excusons pour la gêne occasionnée.
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the museum's opening is disrupted due to a nationwide protest. Rooms 6 to 16 are closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
El jueves 18 de septiembre de 2025, la apertura del museo se verá afectada debido a un movimiento social a nivel nacional. Las salas de la 6 a la 16 están cerradas. Disculpen las molestias.