ANST - Scrolls

Ledonna tavy at swbell.net
Mon Aug 2 08:16:25 PDT 1999


> 
> Personally,  I like the scrolls that we use. Although I acknowledge their
> inaccuracy, I see them as one of our better learning tools.  Countess Sara
> and I have often discussed the fact that we would never have learned
> anything about calligraphy and illumination if we had not had the scroll
> system to get us involved.  One of her next projects is a charter done in
> the manner that you espouse.   I, on the other hand, am thinking of doing a
> re-production of an Antiphonal page.   Starting at painting photocopied
> scrolls, moving on to original (if not historically accurate) work  and then
> to period charters or reproduction of period works. Is that not a learning
> experience?
> 
> Alys.


I agree!  Having to start out by creating period charters would have
overwhelmed me. Perhaps we need to encourage the step that you and
Countess Sara have taken.  

I have another question:  How large are the kingdoms that use no
photocopied charters?

Delphina
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