MSS Ravenna M-345/346
Digital Archive for the MSS Ravenna M-345/346 Manuscript
Early 16th Century Italian Swordsmanship
About This Archive
This online reference presents the translation of the plays from the anonymous italian manuscript MSS Ravenna M-345/346 hosted in the Biblioteca Classense di Ravenna.
This online collection aims to make the plays in the manuscript more easily accessible to modern practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts of historical fencing.
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Browse Single Sword Plays
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Research Tools
Textual analysis based off tactical groupings and terminology.
References & Sources
Italian Transcription
L'Arte della Spada - Trattato di scherma dell’inizio del XVI secolo - Rubboli M., Cesari L.
Italian transcription of the MSS Ravenna M-345/346, published in 2008, serving as the basis for the English translation.
English Translation
Anonimo Bolognese Translation (Stephen Fratus) - Wiktenauer
Modern English translation of the MSS Ravenna M-345/346, providing the foundation for this digital archive.