Picture from "Feuerwerks und buchsenmeisterbuch"

Spiridonov · 21st May 2010, 06:16 PM

I can't understand appointment of this subject:

Philip · 28th May 2010, 06:58 AM

Is there a caption or bit of text accompanying this mysterious drawing? I would imagine from the title of the book that it would be in German, I'm sure there's a number of us on the forum who can help you with a translation.

Matchlock · 30th May 2010, 10:05 PM

I would love to help in translation but even if there is a text relating to this illustration (which usually is not the case) it will not be easy to read the Gothic minuscule script. Perhaps we will be lucky though if Alexander took the line drawing from a transcribed later editition.

Any comment or brainstorming on this curious object is much welcome!!!

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 5th June 2010, 08:10 PM

Alright,

Now I went thru the book (ca. 1470, Cod germ. 734, Bavarian State Library Munich), only to find my surmise confirmed: there is no caption to the illustration nor is there a reference in the (very hard to read!) text.

However I found a similar but more exact line drawing in there (first attachment) and all of a sudden the idea of a primitive caliper rule jumped to my mind (a modern version also attached).

Any comments out there?

Best,
Michael

fernando · 6th June 2010, 08:01 PM

Great shot, Miguel.
Somethingi wouldn't guess

21st May 2010, 06:16 PM	#1
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Picture from "Feuerwerks und buchsenmeisterbuch" I can't understand appointment of this subject: Attached Images

30th May 2010, 10:05 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I would love to help in translation but even if there is a text relating to this illustration (which usually is not the case) it will not be easy to read the Gothic minuscule script. Perhaps we will be lucky though if Alexander took the line drawing from a transcribed later editition. Any comment or brainstorming on this curious object is much welcome!!! Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 31st May 2010 at 08:58 AM.

5th June 2010, 08:10 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Alright, Now I went thru the book (ca. 1470, Cod germ. 734, Bavarian State Library Munich), only to find my surmise confirmed: there is no caption to the illustration nor is there a reference in the (very hard to read!) text. However I found a similar but more exact line drawing in there (first attachment) and all of a sudden the idea of a primitive caliper rule jumped to my mind (a modern version also attached). Any comments out there? Best, Michael Attached Images

28th May 2010, 06:58 AM	#2
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	Is there a caption or bit of text accompanying this mysterious drawing? I would imagine from the title of the book that it would be in German, I'm sure there's a number of us on the forum who can help you with a translation.

6th June 2010, 08:01 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Great shot, Miguel. Somethingi wouldn't guess