What is a Scroll?"A Scroll is a special recognition of a person's effort within the society. It is a thank you from Their Royal Majesties and the populace, and hopefully a nice way to remember their day of recognition." Scribal Handbook A scroll can take many forms but it's purpose is always to honour the recipient and the Crown. The majority of scrolls are on paper or paper substitutes like pergmentata or vellum, but they are not limited to it. Wood, glass, leather, and metal have all been used to convey the Crown's recognition and appreciation of a gentle in Our Kingdom. |
What is a Scribe ?
Role of the Scribe in Ealdormere
In Ealdormere, a scribe is an artist who produces artwork presented in Royal or Baronial Court. Illuminators, calligraphers, wordsmiths, researchers, and artisans of all kinds work singly or in teams to create beautiful pieces to commemorate the presentation of awards, entrances into orders, and other honours. These artworks serve as official documentation of the award given, like a diploma. Role of the Scribe in History A person engaged in the physical writing of books or documents; a number of scribes were also artists. During the Early Christian period and the Middle Ages, the majority of scribes worked in an ecclesiastical Scriptorium as part of a team, or were attached to a court or a record office. Following the rise of the universities around 1200, scribes began to function independently. Scribes were both men and women, were occasionally also authors, and sometimes employed assistants or colleagues on a project. They could even be attached to individual households. (from the Glossaries for the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts) Responsibilities of a Kingdom ScribeWhen you take an assignment to provide a scroll for an award, you also take responsibility for getting the scroll to the event, ready to be signed and presented in Court. These expectations are outlined below. Remember that the Signet is there to help you meet these expectations, and you should contact them right away if there is any issue:
Some scribes wish the recipient to also receive a copy of the wording, and sometimes information about the inspiration piece. This is a wonderful idea! Please include this as a second printout that the Court Herald can leave attached to the scroll. Some scribes choose instead to forward this information to the recipient over the internet. (With Thanks to Dame Asa Gormsdottir for content from “So You Wanna Be A Kingdom Scribe”) |
What is a Signet ?
Role of the Trillium Signet in Ealdormere The Trillium Signet is the person in Ealdormere who is responsible for the assignment, administration, and production of all scrolls produced for the Kingdom and the promotion of the scribal arts in the Kingdom. The Trillium Signet's job is to ensure a scroll is available in all cases where Their Royal Majesties wish a scroll, and to maintain records of all scrolls assigned and awarded. Some, but not all, of the Baronies of Ealdormere also maintain a Baronial Signet's office to assign and administer the production of scrolls for Baronial Court. Role of the Office of the Signet in History Tudor England, the Office of the Signet was formed to authorize the use of the Great Seal on grants by the King or in His name. The four Clerks of the Signet, or their deputies, were responsible for writing these grants on parchment for the signature of the King. (abbreviated from Records of the Signet Office at the National Archives) |