[Scriptoris] Re: White Vine

[Kayci McKinley]

 Serena,
The book I have is called the Painted Page, it is late period Italian.

Unfortunately I will not be at Steppes but I might day trip to Crown
Tourney.  I would love to get input. Let me look at my calendar and see if I
can make it.  I would love to be able to get pointers from another scribe.
I tend to work in a vacuum sometimes.
Nic~

I
> --- Kayci McKinley <kmckinley at petra.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am just beginning my first design in white vine for a prize scroll
>> that I
>> am doing.  I have designed several other styles of scrolls from early
>> celtic
>> to Viscontii, to whatever strikes my fancy. I am a "do I like it", if
>> so,
>> try it kind of a scribe.  I really like the intricacy and look of the
>> white
>> vine.
>
> It's always nice to see people willing to try new things.
>
>> I have a few period samples of pages with white vine on them in an
>> Italian
>> Illumination book that I have and I was wondering if anyone has any
>> tips or
>> tricks to keep in mind when working on the design.  Any help would be
>> great.
>
> Without your drafts in front of me to comment on, I offer the following
> suggestions based on my experiences and that of others I know who've
> dabbled in this style:
>
> (1)  You will almost certainly be inclined to draw the vines too large
> in proportion to the overall balance of the document and too wide in
> proportion to the rest of the elements of the illumination.  Resist the
> urge.
>
> (2)  There are at least three distinct styles of white-vine work.  It
> seems to be a regional difference.  If you and I were going through a
> book together, I could point it out to you.  Will you be at Crown
> Tournament or Steppes Warlord?
>
> (3)  As best I can recall, the only script used with Italian white-vine
> illumination is "humanist bookhand", which is very similar to the
> typeface of many modern books, but with some important differences.
> Again, it's easier to show than to tell.  It would be good if we could
> get together about this.  I'd love to help you out.
>
> --Serena
>
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