Marko Evanovich Panfilov
Scroll 13 · Italian Renaissance · Apr 2003

Guardian of the Golden Flame

For Esabel de Whiteford · Dragonsspine Baronial award (Feast of Fools, 5 Apr 2003)

Guardian of the Golden Flame for Esabel de Whiteford
Detail of P Source LF89 from Visconti Hours

Design

Late 14th century Italian, based upon The Visconti Hours. Inspired by the illuminated 'P' shown in LF89, the miniature within the 'P' has been replaced with a maiden embroidering in a tower. The portrait is of the recipient and depicts one of her beautiful cote-hardies.

Hand

Gothic, Drogin pg. 139. Unlike previous Gothic scrolls, the capitals used are Uncial Versals rather than the intricate French Gothic letters used previously.

Related References

  • Hours of Gian Galeazzo Visconti — Wikipedia — Overview of the Visconti Hours (BR 397 / LF 22, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze), including its historiated initials by Giovannino de' Grassi and Belbello da Pavia.