[MR] Stefan's files for May

[Olwen the Odd]

Greetings to the folks of the Known World,

Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for May, detailing what is new in 
the Florilegium this month.

I have also been working on the programs I use to help convert the basic 
files which are kept in RTF format into decent looking HTML code, which is 
what the web uses. Last spring I had a disk crash which took with it the 
programs I was then using. This new set of programs adds things such as a 
list of similar files which are real links and not just text names. It also 
makes most links clickable from the file. Unfortunately, the latter feature 
still has a few problems which I will fix in the near future. In the 
meantime, I wanted to start using this program on the new and upgraded 
files.

My records show that over 6000 different browsers were used to access the 
Florilegium last month. There is no way that I can test the results of my 
new program with this many systems. So, please take a look at these new 
files and if you have a problem, please let me know and I will see about 
fixing it. Also, if you have any suggestions about improving the format of 
the new files, including the graphics, please let me know.

Stefan

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A Blending of the Past and Present

Over the past fourteen years in an ongoing effort, I have been collecting 
bits of useful information from various newsgroups, mail lists and articles 
submitted to me by their authors. In order to make this information 
available to others, I have placed this information in a series of files I 
call Stefan's Florilegium.

The Florilegium is on the web at: http://www.florilegium.org

I am always interested in new articles. If you have written an article that 
would be of interest to others in the SCA, please send it to me for possible 
inclusion in the Florilegium. Contact me for more details.

I am also interested in volunteers who might be interested in helping me 
maintain the Florilegium. Everything from collecting materials, editing and 
web work is needed. Again, please contact me for more details.

     THLord Stefan li Rous   Ansteorra    stefan at florilegium.org

Here are the new files for this month:
under COMBAT:
   Sword-Fighting-art   "’The Secrets of Sword Fighting!’ (Now they
                           can be yours!)" by Duke Arthur of
                           Lockehaven, MSCA, OL, OP.
under FEASTS:
   Lenten-Fst-mnu-art   The menu for a small feast in Lent by Brekke 
Franksdottir.
   Valentine-fst-art    A Valentines Day themed feast.
Under FOOD:
   fresh-cheeses-msg    Fresh cheeses such as ricotta, cream cheese
                           and cottage cheese. Non-aged cheeses.
under FOOD-SWEETS:
   flavord-sugars-msg   Period flavored, infused sugars.
Under FOOD-BY-REGION:
   fd-Sicily-msg        Food of medieval Sicily.
Under HOME, SWEET HOME:
   Med-Lighting-lnks    Links to medieval lighting
                           by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
under SCRIBAL ARTS:
   Med-Seals-lnks       Links to info on medieval seals and signet
                           rings by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

And this month’s updated files include:
   beets-msg            Period beet roots and beet greens. Recipes.
   candied-peel-msg     Candied fruit peels. A late period treat.
   cheese-msg           Medieval cheese. Recipes.
   East-hist-msg        Histories of the East Kingdom.
   figs-msg             Period figs. Period uses. Recipes.
   indulgences-msg      Use of "indulgences" by the Church in period
   leavening-msg        Period leavening agents other than yeast.
   ME-feasts-msg        Middle Eastern feasts. sitting, serving.
   pearls-msg           Period pearls. Use in jewelry and elsewhere.
   poisons-msg          Medieval poisons.
   pomegranates-msg     Pomegranate fruit, juice and seeds.
   sauces-msg           Period sauces. Sauce recipes.
   seafood-msg          Medieval non-fish seafood. Recipes.
   spice-mixes-msg      Period spice mixtures. Poudre Forte, Douce.
   sugar-msg            Sugar and other medieval sweeteners.
   venison-msg          Medieval and modern recipes for venison.
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Copyright 2004, Mark S. Harris.
Permission to reprint in SCA-related publications is hereby granted if the 
contents are left unchanged and the author is notified of the publication. 
Notification may be by email and reformatting is allowed.

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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
   Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas          
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
**** See Stefan's Florilegium files at: http://www.florilegium.org ****

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