Scribal Arts
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989.The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca),the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
-msg These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject . -art A stand-alone article written by a single author.Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.-bib A bibliography of book and article titleson a single subject.-FAQ An article file that follows a FrequentlyAsked Questions format. All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.
THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, ).
- filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
- A-Book-Press-art "A Book Press, 16th Century, Nuremberg" by Vels inn Viggladi.
- A-Girdle-Book-art "A Girdle Book" by Vels inn Viggladi.
- A-Period-PDA-art "A Period PDA" by James Northfolke. The table-book.
- alphabets-msg Alphabets and how they've changed.
- Armenian-Ilum-art "Armenian Illumination" by THL George Anne.
- Battl-o-t-Bks-art "The Battle of the Books" by Master Giles de Laval.
- Beg-C-a-I-lnks Links to info on beginners calligraphy and Illumination by Dame Aoife Finn.
- Birchbark-Let-art "Pass Notes Like a Russian with Birchbark" by Sofya Chyudskaya Smolyanina, OP.
- Beg-C-Pntng-art "Getting Started - A $25 Materials Guide For Beginning Charter Painters" by Rose the Obnoxious.
- Blk-Walnt-Ink-art "Black Walnut Ink" by Baroness Clarice Roan.
- bookbinding-msg Binding and covering books in period style.
- Bookbindng-BH-art "Bookbinding$#58 a brief history" by Lady Isabell Winter.
- calligraphy-msg Inks, papers, calligraphic styles.
- callig-suppl-msg Calligraphy and Illumination supplies.
- Char-Drw-Stks-art "Make your own period art supply!" by Unnr in elska á Fjárfella. (charcoal drawing sticks).
- Cyrillic-Alpha-art "The Cyrillic Alphabet" by Meisterin Felicity Fluβmüllnerin.
- early-books-msg Early books. Construction, size.
- Easy-Gilding-art "Gilding Made Easy" by Master Giles de Laval.
- ES-Bookbindng-art "Embroidered Spine Bookbinding" by Master Sven Odin Eye.
- framing-velum-msg Framing vellum and parchment.
- Gildng-Md-Esy-art "Gilding Made Easy" by Master Caleb Reynolds. Using gold paint instead of gold leaf.
- gold-leaf-msg Working with gold leaf, tools.
- Herald-Scribe-art "Heraldry and the Scribe" by Master Giles de Laval.
- Ink-Ingred-art "Ink Ingredients: Modern and Medieval" by Honorable Lord Ian the Green.
- Ink-Making-art "Ink Making" by Honorable Lord Ian the Green. A&S class notes.
- inks-msg Period and SCA inks for calligraphy.
- iwandpc-msg Ink wells and pencases.
- Grant-example-msg Example of a Grant-for-life.
- L-Legal-Docs-art "Large Legal Documents" by Lady Rebecca the Contrary.
- Magna-Carta-man Text of the Magna Carta.
- mailng-scrols-msg Advice on shipping scrolls through the mail.
- medvl-libres-lnks Links to info on medieval libraries by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- Metl-Wrt-Pens-art "A Pen to Seize - Metal pens in period" by Lord Ian the Green. (possibly ground breaking research).
- Monastic-Lib-art "Rules Governing Monastic Libraries" by Trystan of Anglesey.
- Oak-Gall-Inks-art "Oak Gall Inks" by Lord Ian the Green.
- Old-Icelandic-art "The Old-Icelandic Manuscripts: An Overview" by Baron Fridrikr Tomasson.
- p-printing-msg Period printing
- p-graffiti-lnks Links to medieval graffiti and marginalia by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- p-graffiti-msg Period graffiti and scratch art.
- P-Papermaking-art "Period Papermaking" by Lady Aveline de Ceresbroch.
- Paleo-Scribes-art "An Introduction to Palaeography for Scribes" by Mistress Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester.
- paper-msg Medieval paper. Sources for similar paper.
- parchment-msg Making parchment.
- pasteboard-msg Period pasteboard. It's use and construction.
- Potry-Inkstnd-art "A Medieval Pottery Inkstand from Byland Abbey" by Lord Ian the Green.
- quills-msg Making quill pens. Pen knives.
- Sc-Ink-Charts-art "Scribal Ink Charts" by THLord Ian the Green.
- Scroll-Care-art "The Care and Maintenance of Your New Scroll" by THLord Sasson de Sancta Victoria.
- scrpt-develop-art "Societal Influences on Script Development" by Mistress Aquilanne Grace.
- sealing-wax-msg Sealing wax sources, how to make and use.
- seals-bib Bibliography on medieval seals by Master Magnus Malleus, OL. Making seals.
- seals-msg Period and modern seals and signet rings.
- Med-Seals-lnks Links to info on medieval seals and signet rings by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- wax-tablets-msg Use and making of period wax tablets.
- woodcuts-lnks A set of web links to information on period woodcuts by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- woodcuts-msg Woodcuts. printing with carved wood.
- Wr-Birch-Bark-art "Writing on Birch Bark" by Sofya Chyudskaya Smolyanina, OP.
- Wr-Med-Leters-art "Writing a Medieval Letter" by Lady Mevanou Verch Reys Yriskynit.
- writing-desks-msg Period portable writing desks.
- writing-inst-msg Writing instruments other than the quill.
- writng-inst-lnks Links to info on medieval writing instruments by Dame Aoife Finn.
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