This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge [and] huntynge and also of diuysynge of cote armours. It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other co[m]mendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blasynge of armys: as here after it maye appere.
- Title
- This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge [and] huntynge and also of diuysynge of cote armours. It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other co[m]mendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blasynge of armys: as here after it maye appere.
- Author
- Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
- Publication
- [Enprynted at westmestre :: By wynkyn the worde,
- the yere of thyncarnac[i]on of our lorde. M.CCCC.lxxxxvi. [1496]]
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- Subject terms
- Falconry -- Early works to 1800.
- Hunting -- Early works to 1800.
- Heraldry -- Early works to 1800.
- Fishing -- Early works to 1800.
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"This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge [and] huntynge and also of diuysynge of cote armours. It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other co[m]mendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blasynge of armys: as here after it maye appere." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16392.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
-
manual of falconry
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part
- section
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¶How ye shal demeane you in takynge of hawkis & wyth
what Instrumentis: and how ye shall call theym. - ¶whan your hawke maye be drawe to reclayme: and the ma∣nere of her dyete.
- ¶How ye shall fede your hawke and to knowe her Infyrmy∣tees: and there ben many dyuers of theym.
- ¶Marke well your medycynes here folowynge
- ¶Whan your hawke shall bathe hym
- A medycyne for the Rye
- ¶A medycyne for the Craye: and moo folowe
- ¶The kyndly termys that belonge to hawkys.
- section
- ¶How your hawke puttyth ouer
- ¶whan ye shall saye Enduth and Embowellyd
- ¶Marke well thyse termys folowynge
- ¶To knowe the mayll of an hawke
- ¶Plumage. and: caste: your hawke.
- ¶Nomme or seesyd.
- ¶wherfore an hawke is callyd a: ryfelere:
- ¶How ye shall name the membres of your haw∣kes in couenable termes.
- ¶To reclayme an hawke.
- ¶Why an hawke is callyd an Eyesse
- ¶what a Taynt is
- ¶Medycynes to ensayne your hawke
- ¶How your hawke ensaymyth
- ¶How ye shall guyde you whan your hawke is redy to fle. Al¦so ye shall saye Put vp a pertryche.
- ¶How ye shall rewarde your hawke.
- ¶How your hawke shall reioyce
- section
- section
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that woll soore
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that is lowse.
- ¶The opynyon of Ostregiers
- ¶Ostregeres: Speruyteres: Fawkeners.
- ¶The lengthe of the Gesse: Lewnes: Tyrettys. And how they ben fastnyd: And Bewettys.
- ¶Creaunce.
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that woll caste flesshe.
- A medycyne for an hawke that hath loste her courage.
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Teyne.
- ¶How a man shall take an hawke fro the Eyrer
- ¶A medycyne for wormys in an hawke. whyche syknesse is callyd the Fylaundres.
- ¶A medicyne for an hawke that castyth wormys at the foundment: what wormys that they ben.
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath a syknesse the whyche is callyd the Aggresteyne.
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Crampe in her wynges: and how it comyth.
- ¶Lete not an hawke be put in mewe to late: but in thys manere as folowyth yf ye loue your hawke.
- ¶How ye shall dyspose & ordeyne pour mewe
- ¶The manere how a man shall put an hawke in to mewe And that is to be well notyd.
- ¶A nother medycyne.
- ¶For the Gowte in the throte
- ¶For the gowte in the heed and in the reynes.
- ¶A medycyne for a syknesse callyd the Fallera.
- ¶For the Cough or the Poose
- ¶A medycyne for the Podagre
- ¶For the passyon that goshawkys haue fastynge.
- ¶For hawkys that ben woundyd.
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¶A medycyne for an hawke y
t hath the Artetyk. - ¶A medycyne for an hawke combryd in the bowellys.
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Gowte
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath Mytes.
- section
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the stoon.
- ¶A medycyne for Vermyn̄.
- ¶A medycyne for the Rewme that hawkes haue.
- ¶A medycyne for hawkys that ben drye & de∣syre to drynke to kepe theym moyst in kynde
- ¶For syknesses that hawkys haue in theyr entreyllys.
- ¶A medycyne for the Entreylles.
- ¶For syknesse of swellynge
- ¶For blaynes in hawkes mouthes callyd Frounches
- ¶A medycyne for an hawke that castyth her flesshe.
- ¶A medycyne for the rewme callyd Agrum.
- ¶For to make an hawke grete & fatte.
- ¶For botches that growe in an hawkys Iowe
- ¶Here is a good medycyne for an hawke that woll not come to reclayme.
- ¶A medycyne for hawkes that ben refreynyd.
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¶A medycyne for hawkes y
t haue payne in theyr croupes. - ¶A medycyne for the stone in the fundement
- ¶A medycyne for the drye Frounce
- ¶A medycyne for wormes callyd Anguelles
- ¶The names of a Spare hawke as Ostregers and Sparuyters haue determynyd.
- ¶An hawke fleeth to the Vewe: to the Beke: or to the Toll (Nota (¶Crepe: Querre Fer Iutty. &c.
- ¶Now shall ye knowe what thyse termes beto¦ken and moo folowynge. As Huff: Iutty ferry Mounte: Raundon: Crepe: ennewed.
- ¶Crepe
- ¶A theyf
- ¶Querre
- ¶Marke this terme Drawe
- ¶Now ye shall vnderstonde yf a man woll make an haw¦ke to the querre: in this manere he must doo.
- ¶Of hawkys belles
- kinds of hawks
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part
-
manual of hunting
- ¶Bestys of Venery.
- ¶Bestys of the Chace
- ¶Note here the aege of an harte
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¶To knowe the heed of an Harte: and that is dyuers. - ¶An Herde. a Beue. a Sounder: a Rowte
- ¶A Lytyll herde. a Myddyll herde. a Grete herde.
- ¶How ye shall saye a Grete harte: & not a Fayr and other
- ¶What is a Beuy of rooes grete or smalle.
- ¶What is a Sounder of swyne grete or smalle
- ¶Of the Roo huntynge: brekynge and dressynge.
- ¶Now of the aege & vndaynge of the boore
- ¶Now of the haare
- ¶The rewarde for houndes
- ¶whyche beestes shall be flayne and whyche strypte.
- ¶whyche bestys shall be reryd wyth the Lymer.
- ¶The dyseryuynge of a bucke
- ¶Of the hornys of a bucke
- Of the Roobucke
- ¶Now of the harte & of the hynde
- ¶Of the cryenge of thyse bestys
- ¶Merke well thyse seasons folowynge.
- ¶Of the huntynge of the haare
- ¶The boste that the mayster hunter makyth to his man now here folowynge ye maye here.
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¶For two
the harte desyreth to the ryuer. And o e w y e termes folowynge Descende & other. - ¶Now of the Nomblys merke well the termes.
- ¶The Auauncers. the Forchers.
- ¶A Vauntelay. a Laye. and a Relaye.
- ¶what is a forloynge.
- ¶whyche thre thynges causyth the houndes to endure.
- ¶whyche beest a slowe hounde takyth as soone as a swyft
- ¶why the haare Fumays & Croteys
- ¶How many manere bestys of Venery releue
- ¶To vndo the wylde boore.
- ¶How ye shall breke an harte
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miscellany
- ¶Bestys of the chace of the swete fewte & stynkynge
- ¶The names of dyuers manere houndes
- ¶The propritees of a good Grehounde.
- ¶The proprytees of a good horse.
- ¶Merke well thyse foure thynges
- ¶The companyes of bestys & foules
- ¶Here folowe the dewe ter∣mys to speke of brekynge or dressynge of dyuers beestys & foules. &c. And the same is shewed of certen fysshes
- list of English shires and bishoprics
- ¶Prouynces of Englonde.
- poem
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¶Incipit liber armorum.
- ¶How gentylmen shall be knowen from churles: & how they fyrste began. And how Noe dyuyded the worde in thre partyes to his thre sones.
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¶How longe cote armures were begonne afore the Incarnacōn of our lorde Ihesu Cryste.
- Primus lapis ¶The fyrst stone is callyd Topasion sygnyfyenge golde in armys.
- Secundus lapis ¶The seconde stone is called Smaragdus a grauely stone: sygnyfyenge vert in armys
- Tercius lapis ¶And this stone is calde bruske colore in armys
- ¶Quartus lapis ¶And this stone is calde plumbi colour in armis:
- ¶Quintus lapis ¶A loys is calde synamer or sanguein in armis.
- ¶Sextus lapis ¶And thys stone is calde gowlys in armys
- ¶Septimus lapis ¶A blewe stone it is & it is callyd asure in armys
- ¶Octauus lapis ¶This stone is blacke and it is callyd Sabyll.
- ¶Nonus lapis ¶A shynynge stone and is callyd syluer in armys
- ¶Of the dyuers colours for the felde of cotearmurys fyue ben worthy and foure ben ryall.
- ¶Of .ix. precyous stones .v. ben noble & .iiij. of dygnyte
- ¶Of thorders of angels .v. ben Ierarchy & .iiij. Tronly
- ¶Fyue of the dygnytees of regalyte ben noble & foure &c.
- ¶Nyne vertues of precyous stones
- ¶The foure vertues of chyualrye.
- ¶Here shall be shewed the .ix. artycles of gentylnesse fyue of theym are amorous and foure souerayne.
- ¶There ben .ix. vyces contrary to gentylmen.
- ¶There ben .ix. inestymable reioyenges in armys.
- ¶Knowe ye that thyse two orders were. fyrste wedlok & thenne knyghthode: and knyghthode was made before cotearmure was ordeynyd
- ¶Thyse ben the charges or artycles that euery kny∣ghte sholde obserue and kepe by the dignyte of his or¦dre / & they ben nyne: fyue temporall & foure ghostly /
-
¶The manere of knyghthodes ben two: one wyth y
e Swerde a nother wyth the Bath / - ¶Nyne maner of gentylmen there ben.
- ¶A gentylman spyrytuall.
- ¶Also the dyuysyons of cote armures ben .ix. / That is to wyte. fyue perfyte: and foure vnperfyte
- ¶Dyfference Enbordynge.
- ¶Dyfference Iewmews
- ¶Dyfference molet
- ¶Dyfference Countertreuys
- ¶How there ben foure cote armurys inperfyte and ben born̄ wythout dyfference.
- ¶Note here well who shall gyue cotearmures
- ¶Euery knyght cheyfteyn in the felde maye make a co¦tearmure knyghte.
- ¶A lassyd cotearmure is on the moders parte
- ¶In armys ben .vi. dyfferences: that is to saye two for excellent and foure for noblesse.
- ¶In blasynge of armys ben .ix. quadrattys: that is to saye .v. quadrate fynyall and .iiij. ryall.
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¶Here shall be shewed what cotarmures Restriall ben / & whe∣re
the blaser shall begynne to blase. - part
- ¶There ben thre dyuers beerynges of feldys.
- ¶There ben thre cotarmures grytty
- ¶In armys ben two pynyons. Also it shewyth saw¦try: clawry: counterly. & quarterly ben wyth other.
- ¶Here begynnyth the treatyse of fysshynge wyth an Angle.
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¶Here begynnyth the blasynge of armes
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part
- ¶I aske here mo questyons of the crossys sygne
- ¶Of a crosse of an equall lengthe on euery parte.
- ¶Of a playne crosse streyte
- ¶Of a crosse patent fixibyll.
- ¶Of a playne crosse corded.
- ¶Of a crosse playne perforated
- ¶Of a besantyd crosse.
- ¶Of a crosse flurry
- ¶Now here shall be shewed of a crosse flurry patent in armes.
- ¶Ye shall vnderstonde here of a playne watery crosse.
- ¶Also there is a crosse that is callyd inueckyd
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¶Of a nother manere crosse y
t is callyd a crosse croslet. - ¶Morouer there is a crosse masculatyd as here folowyth.
- ¶Also there is a crosse masculatyd and perfo∣ratyd as here.
- ¶There is a myllars crosse as here it shall be shewed
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¶Now it shall be shewed of a crosse y
t is tornyd agayn. - ¶Of a crosse forkyd
- ¶Of a crosse engraylled or engradyd
- ¶Of a crosse cutoff.
- ¶Of a knotty crosse.
- ¶Of a crosse flurry knottyd.
- ¶Of a crosse dowble pertited /
- ¶Of a crosse dowble partited florysshed
- ¶Of a crosse tripartited florisshyd.
- ¶Of a Myllars crosse shadowed or vmbrated.
- ¶Of a crosse floree patent vmbratyd /
- ¶Of a crosse flory patent vmbratyd & perforatyd /
- ¶Yet here folowyth a nother crosse hēmyd or borderyd as ap∣peryth
- ¶Now folowyth an ermyn crosse as it shall be shewed.
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OF armys quarteryd some armes quarteryd playne So∣me quarteryd engradyd. Some quarteryd irrasid. Som̄ quarteryd inueckyd. Some quarteryd indentyd of y
e whi¦che it shall be spoken eueryche one after other. and fyrste of the armes playne.- ¶It shall be shewed fyrste of armes quarteryd playne.
- ¶Of armys quarterly borne now it shall be shewed
- ¶Of armys quartryd & engraylyd now it shall be shewed.
- ¶Of armys quarteryd and irrasyd now I woll speke.
- ¶Of armes quarteryd inueckyd now here it shall be shewed.
- ¶Now of armys quarterid indentyd it shall here be shewed
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¶Of armys partyd after the longe waye here
- ¶Of armys partyd the longe waye ingraylyd I wyll shewe here.
- ¶Here now it shall be shewed of armys partyd & irrasyd.
- coat of arms
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¶Of armys partyd on y
e longe way & indentyd here shewyth. - ¶Of armys partid after the longe waye clowdy or nebulatyd
- ¶Of armys partyd watery of syluer & gowles this scochon is
- ¶Now here I begynne to speke of armys partyd ouerwhart
- ¶Of armes irrasid ouerwhart now here it shall be shewed.
- ¶Now of armys partyd ouerwhat ye shal haue ensample.
- ¶Of armys whyche are callyd Cheyf or an heed I woll shewe
- ¶Of armys palyd vndatyd now here it shall be shewed.
- ¶Of armys palyd crokyd & sharpe now I woll speke.
- ¶Of armys barryd playne now here it shall be shewed
- ¶Of barryd armys vndatyd now I wyll shewe as apperyth.
- ¶Of armes barryd & inueckyd ye shall haue example
- ¶Of armes barryd crokyd & sharpe as here after is shewed.
- ¶Now it shall be shewed of armes that are bendly barryd.
- ¶Here ye shall dilygently marke armys barryd & lees barryd
- ¶Now I wyll speke of armys barryd & lytyll barres florys∣shyd
- ¶Now I entende to speke of bendys in armys: as here.
- ¶Of lytyll bendys in armes now here is an ensample.
- ¶Of armys palyd and bendyd now here it shall be shewed.
- ¶Of armys bende fusyllyd here now I wyll exemple.
- ¶Here now it shall be spoken of dyuers bordurys in armys.
- ¶Of armys borduryd & ingrayllyd now here folowyth exam¦ple.
- ¶Now of armys borderyd & talentyd I wyll shewe example.
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¶Of
m borduryd hauynge cheuerons of syluer. &c̄. - ¶Yet there is a nother manere bordure that is callyd chekryd.
- ¶Of bordurys gobonatyd now here is an example.
- ¶Item of bordurys had in armys of colourys inueckyd
- ¶Of armys contrary coonyd here I woll enfourme you.
- ¶Of pilyd armys now here it shall be shewyd.
- Of ballys in armys here now it shall be shewyd.
- ¶Of tortellis or lytyll cakys.
- ¶Of fontayns or welles here I wyll speke.
- ¶Of tynges whiche be other rounde instrument / I wyll speke
- ¶Of Tractys in armys /
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¶Of a
ylyd on both the yd here is an ensample - ¶Or a tracte dowblyd & florysshyd it shall be shewed.
- ¶Of tractys triplatyd and quatriplatyd otherwhyle.
- ¶O a tracte symple of two colours & inueckyd an ensample.
- ¶After tractys now it shall be spoken of fyssures or stauys
- ¶Now here I begyn to speke of armys heeded as it aperyth.
- ¶Of Armys palyd wyth one quarter of a nother colour.
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¶Now o
armys checkeryd here ye shall haue an example. - ¶Of cheuerons the whiche in englysshe are callyd couples of sparrys.
- Of a cheueron or a sygne capytall engraylyd here is shewyd.
- ¶Of dyuers & meruelous cheuerons yet I wyll speke.
- ¶Of cheuerons dyfferynge on the longe waye.
- ¶Of dowtis among Herroddis in blasing thise armys suenge
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¶Of armys tu
yllyd: in englysshe / spyndyls now I woll speke - Of one fusyll born̄ in armes here I wyll exemple.
- ¶Of a fusyll of dyuers colours now here I wyll speke.
- ¶Of fusyllis by the manere of a bende here I woll somwhat saye
- ¶Of a barre fusyllyd in armys here is an example.
- ¶Knowe ye the difference betwyx fusyllis: masculis: & losyng{is}
- ¶Of a nother manere of masculys yet here I wyll speke.
- ¶Of losynges how & what manere of wyse they ben made.
-
¶Now of a sight in armes y
t is callyd a Saltori: a manere of a crosse - ¶Of armys sawtrie engradyd here I woll exemple.
- ¶Of many crosses sawtre born̄ in armys engradyd an exam∣ple
- ¶Of crownys in armys born̄ by the manere of a pale.
- ¶Of crownys in armys born̄ barrid here I wyll enforme you
- ¶Of thre crownes born̄ in the corners of the shelde.
- ¶Of fysshes born̄ in armys in dyuers wyse here is a doctryne
- ¶Of armys the whyche are called frectis here now I woll spe¦ke
- ¶Of armes hauynge beestis salientynge or tampynge.
- ¶Of armys barryd & of labellys born̄ in armys.
- ¶Marke ye well thyse questyons here now folowynge.
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