Published in 1531, this was the first treatise on
swordsmanship published in the Italian language.
Antonio Manciolino was a master of the Bolognese
school of swordsmanship and his treatise covers
nearly all of the classic weapons of that tradition,
including the Assalti of sword and small buckler and
the techniques for earnest swordsmanship for the
sword and broad buckler or targa, sword and dagger,
sword and rotella, sword and cape, sword-alone and
two swords. In addition, Manciolino includes material
for various polearms including the Partisan,
Ronca, Spiedo, and Lance.
