I’m looking over the list and I’m going to get some of my favorites up and then go back through all the work, for no other reason to make me happy.
These words were for a member of the SCA household i belong to — Darostur and a good friend Maike (who recently changed her SCA name from Marietta) on her elevation to the Order of the Pelican at the East Kingdom Rapier Championships hosted by Quintavia.
Marieta’s favorite source: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8541007m/f209.planchecontact
Source for Specific page(folio 115r): https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8541007m/f231.item
The requirements based on the exemplar was
Start with 3-4 words I can paint above the source, and then her name, which will be done in the red/blue on the side of the illumination. Ideally an I to begin would be awesome.
Is there any chance she has a motto, or we could come up with something in latin that would be amusing for that center block?
I needed the motto for another piece of her Elevation regalia anyways so started with that. Anyone who knows Maike knows she is the best sort of project enabler so came up with “But what if we could?” Latin Translation by Tullia Tranquilla “Sed nonne possumus”.
Source was based riffing on transcriptions of the proclamations of the Council of Trent. This is what I came up with.
Infinite labors demand Marieta Charay be duly recognized.
Mohammad, and Corotica, Monarchs of these Eastern lands, to all good, noble, and highly esteemed subjects, greetings. Wherefore, upon the 18th day of February, in the fifty-seven year of the Society, at our Rapier Championships hosted by our Mighty Shire of Quintavia, it seems to us felicitous, opportune and propitious to convey unto you our most sincere gratitude for those extraordinary and diverse labors that you have undertaken on behalf of the Kingdom of the East, not least of which being your travails in the scribal arts, the work on our ethereal courts, and running of many events; and wherefore it lies within our singular royal authority to bestow such honors, accolades, and benefits as been proscribed by law, custom, and traditions, since the time of our forebearers, Finnvarr and Caellyn, We do therefore, after mature deliberation, our own certain knowledge, and the advice of the Peers of the Realm, appoint, resolve, and assign that you shall, ought to be, and will hereafter be named among the companions of the Order of the Pelican with all rights, duties and privileges associated with the venerable order. Furthermore, so all many know your worth, do we convey onto you Arms by Letters Patent in the form, manner and display Azure, a leaf Or and in base two mice sejant erect respectant argent, a bordure Or,
Let no one, therefore, infringe this our will, mandate, and decree, or with rash daring go contrary thereunto; if anyone shall presume to attempt this, let him know that they will incur our royal indignation, displeasure, and wrath. And so willing do we add our Ensigns Manual.
The scroll was done by the wonderful Toscano sisters, and came out spectacular
Calligraphy by Tola Knytir
Illumination by Leonete D’Angely
Words by Mathias Grunwald
