[Test] Foundational butt (lemmy.sdfeu.org)
Trying to see if I can post from Lemmy....
Illuminated manuscripts (archive.org)
Great reference on drawing illuminated manuscripts
Nahvalur Horizon fountain pens (nahvalur.com)
New pretty fountain pens :O
Butts! Also just testing the different post options. Image description: The word 'butts' written in blue ink insular script, with the 'b' repeating almost to the end of the word.
Insular Calligraphy (mastodon.art)
Calligraphied this yesterday from this post. They're bigger letters than I'd usually do with that nib size but I really like how they came out so I'm going to have to do more :D...
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/naughty-nuns-flatulent-monks-and-other-surprises-of-sacred-medieval-manuscripts/
Fun, long article looking at the weird marginalia in illuminated manuscripts. Also a good reference for different border patterns, with a few close crops that show rough doodling along the edges which I like :D
Book of Hours, MS M.20 fol. 1r - Images from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - The Morgan Library & Museum (ica.themorgan.org)
Really nice plate from a Book of Hours from France showing a close up on the decorative lozenges around the block of text