I was leafing through my portfolio of images and came across this one which remains among my favourites. At the time I did it, I was quite apprehensive. It is taken from a 15th century German illuminator's manual.
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Based on Codex Manesse
About Me
- Melisende Fitzwalter
- South-East, United Kingdom
- Wherein I list the Scribal Projects I have undertaken in my attempt to educate myself on this subject
A&S 50 Challenges
- - Become proficient in bastard secretary
- - Become proficient in Carolingian
- - Become proficient in gothic quadrata - DONE
- - Become proficient in Uncial/half uncial
- - Create a fully period piece for an A&S competition - DONE
- - Create a piece for an A&S Competition - DONE
- - Create at least one scroll on Parchment - DONE
- - Do at least one scroll in Latin
- - Do at least one scroll in Medieval French
- - Give Beginners classes on Scroll-making - DONE
- - Hand-make a gilder's cushion
- - Learn and make a printed scroll
- - Learn how to cut a Quill - DONE
- - Learn how to do period book-binding
- - Learn how to make parchment - DONE
- - Learn how to make period paper
- - Learn how to use period pigments - DONE
- - Learn how to use quills - DONE
- - Learn to design on a gilded surface - DONE
- - Learn to do Raised gilding - DONE
- - Learn to make wax seals
- - Learn to use a plummet to score lines - DONE
- - Learn to Use Pergamenata - DONE
- - Learn to use period implements and equipment
- - Learn to use Shells as Palettes - DONE
- - Make a hand-bound book of hours
- - Make a miniature account of Life of Albion
- - Make a peerage scroll - DONE
- - Make a set of blank Scrolls for ID - DONE
- - Make a set of blank scrolls for Kingdom
- - Make a travelling Scribe set of notebook and quill
- - Make glair and use it
- - Make my own parchment
- - Make my own period ink (gall/lamp)
- - Make my own period pigments
- - Make period gesso - DONE
- - Make Scroll in Book of Kells style
- - Make Scroll in Codex Manesse Style - DONE
- - Make Scroll in Early Period Style
- - Make Scroll in Morgan Bible Style - DONE
- - Make scroll in non-European style - DONE
- - Make scroll in Penwork style - DONE
- - Make Scroll in Renaissance Style - DONE
- - Make scroll in Romanesque Style - DONE
- - Make scroll in White Vine style
- - Make scroll is grisaille style - DONE
- - Make Scroll on stained purple parchment
- - Make Scroll on wood
- - Make Scroll with Historiated Miniature - DONE
- - Research and execute marginalia
Video links
Some Useful Links
- 100 Highlights from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
- Bodleian Library Images of Manuscripts
- Calligraphy & Lettering Society
- Codex Manesse Facsimile
- Domesday Book
- Dragon's Scriptorium
- Falkiners bookbinding supplies (Parchment +Vellum)
- Harvard University Medieval Calligraphy Page
- Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- Homepage of a Scribal Guru!
- Kingdom of Drachenwald Clerk Signet Page
- Known World Scriptorium
- L.Cornelissen & Son Art Suppliers
- Scribal Arts
- Scribblers Calligraphy Equipment and Materials
- Society of Scribes & Illuminators
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