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From Trattato di Scherma by Vittorio Lambertini. 1870
As published in Fencing Terminology And The History of Fencing by William M. Gaugler. 1997, 1998.
General Obligations
| Article 1 | All individuals occupying the fencing room must behave in a civil and educated manner. |
| Article 2 | On entering, as well as leaving, it is necessary to greet everyone in the room (shake hands). |
| Article 3 | During the lessons the bystanders must conduct themselves in a manner that will not prevent the student from hearing the Master's voice. |
| Article 4 | It is prohibited to exercise or play with arms contained in the fencing room without a protective jacket, glove, and mask appropriate to the weapon in use, in order to avoid accidents. |
Obligations of the Students
| Article 1 | Anyone wishing to take fencing lessons must contact the Master to arrange the day, hour, and monthly fee. |
| Article 2 | Every student shall provide himself with the objects cited in Paragraph 2 [of this book - equipment for fencing: two swords or foils, one or two masks, a pair of padded gloves, and a pair of low, sheepskin shoes]; and lacking these, shall not be able to use those of others without permission. |
| Article 3 | Students may free fence only if the Master, knowing their ability, gives them permission. |
| Article 4 | It is the obligation of the students themselves, when fencing, to observe from time to time, whether or not the point of the weapon is covered with a leather button, otherwise they must abstain, in order to avoid accidents. |
| Article 5 | It is absolutely obligatory when fencing, that every time one is hit, to announce the touch, saying toccato... |
| Article 6 | During fencing, if one of the two fencers is by chance disarmed, and his weapon drops, the other, regardless of his rank, must pick it up and consign it to his adversary by the guard, in order to avoid any idea of haughtiness. |
| Article 7 | If it occurs that the Master breaks one or more sword or sabre blades in the lesson or assault when training his students, it is their obligation to pay for the broken blades. Equally, if not as an obligation, at least out of courtesy, it is established custom that when a guest or anyone not of the fencing room breaks his blade that his host pay for it. And when two students fence and break blades, one does not search for the reason why they are broken, but the damage is always at the expense of the individual left holding the broken weapon. |
| Article 8 | Smoking is not permitted in the fencing room if the Master has an appropriate area for conversation or a waiting room. |
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