Aryanhwy's Calligraphy and Illumination: May 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Dragon's Jewel for Alexandra af Gotvik

The illumination, based on British Library MS Burney 74 fol. 3, was done by Her Majesty Queen Isabetta at Arts in April IV.

I did the calligraphy. The text reads:

Omnibus has literas visuris vel auditoris Willelmus et Isabetta rex et regina Drachenwaldenses salutem in salute. Such are the many courteous and noble deeds that have been rendered unto the subjects of the abovenamed king William and queen Isabetta of Drachenwald by Alexandra af Gotvik that we have received reports far and wide attesting to the brightness of her gentility. In recognition whereof we the said king and queen induct the said Alexandra into the Order of the Dragons Jewel in our court at Double Wars a.s. liv. In witness whereof we, Isabetta, have limned this charter writ by the hand of our clerk Aryanhwy Bona and signed by the king and queen below.

The Latin translates to: To all these letters seeing or hearing, William and Isabetta, king and queen of Drachenwald, greetings in good health.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Panache for Thorkill Goddredsson

The inspiration for this scroll was British Library MS Arundel 66 f. 267. The scroll itself was done on vellum with 23 karat gold, oak gall ink, and carmine, vermillion, ultramarine, white and black gouache. The line spacing is 1/16", with a 0.5mm nib.

The text reads:

Salutations, commendations, greetings, and good will to Thorkill Godredsson from William and Isabetta king and queen of Drachenwald. Many and numerous are the reports that we the abovenamed princes have received of the many and diverse talents and skills displayed by the said Thorkil, including, to wit: Item both fine and great woodworking, viz, instruments and furniture; item crossbows; item prints and playing cards; item the art of dancing with a sword. In accordance with ancient and honourable custom and tradition and by the power and authority invested in us as we sit upon the Dragon thrones we, William and Isabetta, advance the said Thorkill to the ranks of the Order of Panache with all the rights, responsibilities, and privileges appertaining thereto, including the right to bear the badge of the order: Issuant from a torteau charged with a bezant pierced sable three feathers gules, or, sable. Datum apud Dun in Mara super festum torneamentum stultorum a.s. liv per manum clerici Arinauia Bona.

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