Silver Wheel for Demetrio

I was notified that my protege was going to be receiving a Silver Wheel. When I was arranging which event he'd get it at, I sent a quick email to Tyger Signet asking for the assignment. Which I got, so I decided which of the scroll blanks to use and started researching. The illuminator, Lorita DeSiena, helpfully wrote on the back what her inspiration piece was. A French hunting bible, Le Livre de la Chasse. I found some photos online although I don't think I found the exact piece she used. But it seemed to have 2 hands: early gothic, which I learned from doing Ryan's Mark scroll that I severely dislike that one, but it also had Textura Quadrata on some parts. 

 

So I took out the 2 calligraphy books I had and compared them to the exemplar. I usually go with the one from the David Harris book, but the exemplar was a little more flowy, so I looked at the  Marc Drogin book and it was a bit closer. 

Some specific letters and nuances that are different. I traced the practice area onto a sheet, marked some lines (3mm, 5mm, 3mm) and made notes on top of the letters that were different in the exemplar from the book.

I had to decide where to put the order badge on the page. I kind of like putting it right in the middle so the words flow around it. I like that idea, but I wasn't 100% thrilled with how it looked where I had it. Maybe I could move it up to the lines that have less words so it all blocks out more evenly. But I went back to looking at pages from the hunting bible and saw that many of them had a puzzle letter in the upper left of text. I'm not doing that exactly, but what if I put the badge there instead? Ultimately I decided that the badge wouldn't look right there either, so I put it at the bottom under the text. I used a micropen and a circle template.

Words:

Ryouko'jin, Demon-King of Heavens Three 

And Indrakshi, Horned Queen have come forward 

Together, Monarchs East have reached an accord 

There is one whose acts need acclaim, by decree

He has surpassed every measure, all agree 

Demetrio Antelini da Lucca 

His ardent dedication has struck a chord 

With Varied positions in his repartee 

In those roles he exceeds all expectations 

Displaying his intense commitment and zeal 

For now to receive official citation  

His merits are such that they cause bells to peal! 

Today exalted by these great orations 

Do We present Demetrio the Silver Wheel 

Done this Pennsic War, Anno Societatis LX