Triumph of Emperor Maximilian. No 49 - Hans Burgkmair about 1516-1519

Reproduction of plate 49. Starting with plate 49, the type of lance is changed. From a lance with three tips in a triangle, to steel tips. Here you can see the Italian squad.

Quote from Triumph of Maximilian 1 - published by The Holbein Society:
"The Italian course, with mornettes. 25 These are rounded, and have round vampplates, 26 a rank of five men.

The difference between the joust and the course consisted in this, that in the latter the lances were pointed with iron, in the former they were tipped with three hooks placed in a triangle. This iron was named in Germany or little crown. The armor of the champions and the poitrel of the horses were much lighter in the courses than in the jousts, and it seems that the rush of the horses and the stroke of the lance were delivered with much more rapidity.

25 A species of lance, which the combatants protected with a case of iron, so as not to wound the adversary. These protectors are not noticed in the plates.

26 The Emperor made this remark on purpose to distinguish the different kinds of arm-guard. All, except two, have drayoires for arm-guards in the following courses.”

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