Flos Duellatorum

Both Flos Duellatorum and Fior di Battaglia translate into English roughly as "The Flower of Battle," from Latin and Italian respectively.

The Morgan copy unlike the other two versions does not contain a dedication to Nicolò III d'Este, in whose service Fiore composed his treatise.

The Getty-Ludwig version is the most informative, being distinguished by several categorizations added by its copyist and, according to Robert Charron, an expert on the manuscript, by the degree of comprehension of the master's teaching displayed.

The Novati consists of illustrated pictures of the plays accompanied by short, rhyming verses in Italian to describe them.

It is a figure of a man, divided by seven swords centered on the body, representing the poste or guard positions.

The sette spade Diagram from the Pisani facsimile (fol. 17A). The four animals symbolize prudence ( lynx ), celerity ( tiger ), audacity ( lion ), and fortitude ( elephant ). C.f. also Five Animals .
final image of the Pisani facsimile ( polearms , fol. 36A)