The (Nürnberger Handschrift GNM 3227a, 169 Folia )
is a Manuscript dating from around 1389 , preserved today in the ''Germanisches Nationalmuseum'' in Nuremberg (Nürnberg).
It contains recipes for a wide range of purposes as well as treatises on Martial Arts . Most notably, it is the earliest manuscript dealing with the art of Fencing with the Long Sword of Johannes Liechtenauer which remained predominant in the German School Of Swordsmanship for two centuries to come. ''See also'' Historical European Martial Arts .
- treatise on Firework s (''Marcus Graecus: Liber Ignium'')
- magic formulas in Latin and German
- recipes for Powders used for Painting
- Latin recipes (paint, Alchemy , Medicine )
- German instructions for the strengthening of Iron (''Von dem herten. Nu spricht meister Alkaym...'')
- alchemical recipes in Latin
- treatise on sword fencing, on foot, on Horse back, unarmoured or Armour ed (''kunst des fechtens mit deme swerte czu fusse vnd czu rosse blos vnd yn harnuesche'')
- teachings of Johannes Liechtenauer on unarmoured foot combat. (''Liechtenauers blozfechten czu fusse'')
- teachings of other masters, in Verse (Hanko Döbringer, Andres Juden, Jost von der Neißen, Nidas Preußen).
- Gloss es on technical terms of the preceding section
- on sportive (non-serious) fencing (''Schulfechten'')
- teachings of Liechtenauer on combat on horseback and armoured combat with Spear and sword.
- fragment on Wrestling
- recapitulation of the teachings of Liechtenauer
- Astrological texts, magical and medicinal recipes, name magic
- fragment on combat with sword and Shield
- recipes for paint, Tumor s, metal and Ivory treatment
- fragment on combat with the Long-staff
- miscellaneous Latin recipes, treatment of Gem s, preparation of a miraculous Potion
- on combat with the long knife (''Messer'')
- Latin Calendar , 1390 - 1495 (the manuscript is dated to 1389 on the basis of this calendar)
- on combat with Dagger s
- magical recipes
- Liechtenauer on wrestling, interspersed with additional recipes
- recipes for Dental Hygiene , various alchemical recipes, food recipes, nonsense recipes, in various hands
- index to the recipes in the manuscript, partly illegible
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