Sample Scroll Styles

Charters, Writs and Legal Documents - Throughout period and world - styles vary

Period charter

Dauid ap Morgant Dinefwr's Award of Arms

calligraphy and illumination by Eliška z Jihlava

Geoffrey Matthias' Knight Scroll

by Robert of Two Cliffs

Aricia Jehane Deveraux's Countess Scroll

calligraphy by Aldith Angharad St.George

illumination by Theresia von Tux

Middle Eastern - Throughout period

Period example

Kay the Innocent's Leaf of Merit by Aja du Jardin

Madihah al-Bagdadiyya's Rose Leaf

by Aja du Jardin

Viking Art - 6th to 11th c. Norse

Khaalid al-Jaraad's Leaf of Merit

by Edward of Effingham

Period Viking Carving

Daene of Saint Matthews's Award of Arms Scroll by Diane de Winchester, Mark von dem Falkensfenn, and Robert of Two Cliffs

Reinar Jorgensen's Award of Arms

by Eliška z Jihlava

Insular/Kells/Lindisfarne Gospel - late 7th to early 8th c. Celt/Saxon

Ellesif Thunkarrr's Award of Arms

by Eliška z Jihlava

Inspiration for Aescelin's Scroll

Aescelin Meere's Leaf of Merit

by Eliška z Jihlava

Caoillinn Rose Maddox' Award of Arms

calligraphed by Richard of Aldertree and

illuminated by Danae Fitzroberts

Carolingian - 8th to 10th c. Frankish

Fionn Mac Phail's Award of Arms

by Maria del Norte

Plautus' Comedies

VeniaminNafanovich Medvednikogotev's

Leaf of Merit by Eliška z Jihlava

Late Italian / White Vine - 11th to 15th c.

Period Example of Italian White Vine Style

Gothic - 12th to 15th c.

Gisela de Kalais' Award of Arms

calligraphy by Eliška z Jihlava,

illumination by Aja da Varesse

The Utrecht Psalter

Diane de Winchester's Laurel Scroll

by Robert of Two Cliffs

Arianwen o Aberystweth's Award of Arms

by Rose de Le Mans

Constantina von Ravenna's Grafin Scroll

calligraphed by Branwen ferch Emrys I

illuminated by Teleri Tawel

Acanthus Leaves - 14th c.

William Warren's Leaf of Merit

by Aja du Jardin

Isabelle Fisher's Leaf of Merit calligraphy

by Richard of Aldertree,

illumination by Kateryn de Ver

Cynthia de Greenfield's Award of Arms

by Neassa inghean Ghiolla Chriost mhic Cathasaigh

Grotesques and Drolleries - 12th c. onward

Ariel Ebbon's Award of Arms

calligraphy by Mark von dem Falkensfenn,

illumination by Diane de Winchester

Elsa Saxenhammer's Rose Leaf

calligraphy by Richard of Alder Tree

illumination by Constance Lymnour

Pen Flourishing - 14th to 16th c.

Stephan of Caerleon's Award of Arms

by Richard de Camville

Bar and Ivy - 15th c.

Helgi Ulfssen's Leaf of Merit

calligraphy by Richard of Aldertree,

illumination by Vigdis Vestfirnzka

Linda of the Lakelands' Award of Arms

by Megan Silverstar

Colin de Bray's Leaf of Merit

calligraphy by Richard of Alder Tree,

illumination by Constance Lymnour

Catherine of Cleves - 15th c. Dutch

Sabrina de la Bere's Rose Leaf

by Eliška z Jihlava

Visconti

Visconti Psalm 21- 15th c. Italian

Morwen ferch Owain ap Evan's Award of Arms

by Eliška z Jihlava

Francis Goodfellow's Leaf of Merit

by Aja du Jardin

Leticia de Scocia's Rose Leaf

by Aja du Jardin