Antonio Francesco Manciolino (... - ...; fl. 1518-1531) is considered one of the most important masters of the so-called "Bolognese School" of fencing. There is very little biographical information about Antonio Francesco Manciolino:. on November 24, 1518 he signed a contract for the publication of one thousand copies of his treatise on fencing with the Roman printer Stefano Guillery, committing to pay for the books two months after delivery; no other trace of this edition remains.

''Opera Nova''

In 1531 in Venice, a treatise was printed under his name entitled ''Opera Nova per Imparare a Combattere, & Schermire d'ogni forte Armi'', considered one of the major fencing works of the sixteenth century, consisting of six books and a prologue. It is possible that the work had been prepared almost a decade earlier, and that it was not Manciolino who printed it. In the ''Opera Nuova'' there are several types of combat for the duel between two contenders. The largest part is dedicated to the combat of sword and

buckler A buckler (French ''bouclier'' 'shield', from Old French ''bocle, boucle'' ' boss') is a small shield, up to 45 cm (up to 18 in) in diameter, gripped in the fist with a central handle behind the boss. It became more common as a companio ...

as in the treatise of the contemporary

Achille Marozzo Achille Marozzo (1484–1553) was an Italian fencing master, one of the most important teachers in the Dardi or Bolognese tradition.Castle, Egerton (1885), ''Schools and Masters of Fenc'', Londra, G. Bell, rist. (2003) ''Schools and Masters of Fen ...

, since this discipline remains the cornerstone of the teaching of ancient fencing, at least until the mid-sixteenth century, especially of Bolognese fencing. In the remaining part of the treatise there are teachings of

sword A sword is an edged and bladed weapons, edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter ...

, sword and

dagger A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or stabbing, thrusting weapon.State v. Martin, 633 S.W.2d 80 (Mo. 1982): This is the dictionary or ...

, sword and

cape A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment of any length that hangs loosely and connects either at the neck or shoulders. They usually cover the back, shoulders, and arms. They come in a variety of styles and have been used th ...

, sword and cape two against two, sword and rotella, sword and broad buckler or

targe The targe is a type of strapped round shield that was used by Scottish Highlanders in the early modern period. From the late 16th century, until the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Scottish Highlander's main means of defence in battle was his ...

billhook A billhook or bill hook is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches. It is distinct from the sickle. It was commonly used in Europe with an important var ...

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, picca, and others.

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Il trattato di Antonio Manciolino
from achillemarozzo.it. URL consulted on 20 January 2010 (archived from original URL on 2 November 2010).
La pagina di Antonio Manciolino su Scrimipedia
from ''scrimipedia.it'' (archived from original URL on 14 may 2016). {{DEFAULTSORT:Manciolino, Antonio Francesco 16th-century fencers 16th-century Italian people 16th-century Italian writers

''Opera Nova''

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