Irish-style Coral Branch scroll

Based on the Stowe Missal, 8-9c. Ireland
Based on the Stowe Missal, 8-9c. Ireland

This is a Coral Branch scroll for Ysabell Inghean Daibhidh, presented at Nottinghill Coill Baronial Birthday (23 Feb AS XLVII). It is based on the 8-9 c. Irish “Stowe Missal.” I tried to copy the insular minuscule hand as used in the missal, since there are variations found between scribes.

I mixed the ultramarine, terra verte, red ochre, and yellow ochre paints myself.

The text is the same size (3mm x-height), but because there is more text, the text block on this is about 5×7, much larger than in the Missal (about 3×4).

Gaelic translation by Iain mac Clay.

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