[MR] scrolls and such

[Diane]

I like this idea but would also like add a point. For those of us illuminators who are just at the coloring phase (and perhaps will never get beyond that), I have felt competent only painting in on promissory scrolls.
Perhaps there could be a 2 tier system, hand colored promisories when possible to be backed up by the pre-printed and colored ones when hand done ones are not available. This way, beginning illuminators can still contribute.

Brigantia

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Nicole E. Miller" <schnauzer2 at cox.net>
>Sent: Jun 19, 2007 9:59 AM
>To: Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com>
>Cc: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
>Subject: Re: [MR] scrolls and such
>
>What if the powers that be (ie Clerk of the Signet) created a scroll template for various common awards that could be filled out with the information (kind of like the blank certificates you can get at Staples) that specifically states that is a promissory scroll.  It could be printed out on nice parchment paper (even in color to include the Barony's or orders device and be in a calligraphy font.    This would free up the scribes and illuminators to spend their time doing the really nice official scrolls and remove some of the back log.  It could be something that only the official herald or seneschal could access (so nobody just prints one out for themselves).  Just an idea, I do not mean to step on the creative toes out there.
>
>In service to the dream,
>Sian verch Gwilim ap Lewelin
>Ponte Alto
>
>
>---- Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com> wrote: 
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>> 
>> The Clerk of the Signet oversees the production of
>> scrolls of all
>> sorts.  
>
>Actually there's a concept called private commissions
>that constitutes a private agreement between a scribe
>and a recipient which does not include the Clerk
>except to notify them that the responsibility for the
>scroll is taken care of.
>
>
>> 
>> That distinction does not excuse willful production
>> of "crappy"
>> promissories. Before anyone gets their knickers
>> twisted tightly, please
>> note that I make no specific claim about the state
>> of promissory scroll
>> production now or previously. I'm certain that the
>> excuse *has* been
>> trotted out at times, however. Given that some
>> people may never 
>> register a name and device, it seems to make sense
>> to produce quality
>> promissories. I know that there has been
>> considerable drama expressed
>> in various quarters on this particular point which I
>> have no desire
>> to recapitulate here.
>
>
>Quality is a relative term and promissories generate
>different feelings across all people.  Since
>promissories are a meant to be a temporary place
>holder until a hand done illuminated scroll can be
>produced, how much effort applied to them is decided
>by the Clerk's office.  This is a subjective decision
>that changes from officer to officer.
>
>Rebecca
>
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