{"product_id":"ms-2031-transcription-translation-and-practical-analysis","title":"MS 2031: Transcription, Translation, and Practical Analysis","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarious Discourses on the Most Noble Art of Fencing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMS 2031: Transcription, Translation, and Practical Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMS 2031 is a tiny seventeenth-century Italian fencing manuscript—just ten folios—preserved in the Sächsisches Staatsarchiv in Germany and discovered by Chris Vanslambrouck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd it is fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe anonymous author presents a coherent system of rapier fencing based on measure, finding and controlling the opponent’s sword, provoking predictable responses, and exploiting the resulting tempo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI went through the manuscript line by line, checking the transcription against the scans, translating it, and—most importantly—working out what the instructions actually mean sword in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe result is this \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e89-page critical and practical edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe complete corrected Italian transcription and English translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etranscription and translation presented side by side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailed analysis of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e43 reconstructed plays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with practical drills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanalysis of the system as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomparison with Fabris, Capoferro, and Alfieri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed parallel-text comparison with Salvator Fabris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscussion of the manuscript’s body mechanics, provenance, and possible authorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe comparison with Fabris is particularly intriguing. There are striking similarities in both tactical principles and physical actions—but also important differences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is intended primarily for historical fencers who want to understand MS 2031 \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esword in hand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, as well as researchers interested in seventeenth-century Italian fencing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll get two PDFs:\u003c\/b\u003e the complete 89-page edition, plus the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003efacsimile of the original manuscript scans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for convenient reference while reading and training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe facsimile, transcription, and translation are also available separately for free. What you’re paying for here is the full practical analysis, reconstructions, comparative work, and research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"swordschool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801123131773,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/5635\/0173\/files\/MS2031f0r.jpg?v=1790929306","url":"https:\/\/swordschool.shop\/products\/ms-2031-transcription-translation-and-practical-analysis","provider":"swordschool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}