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What’s new at Stefan’s Florilegium

24 Monday Feb 2020

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The Florilegium is a collection of files assembled by The Honorable Lord Stefan li Rous. The information hails from various sources, starting from when Stefan first joined the SCA in 1989. This includes files from various mail lists, posts in various Facebook groups, as well as articles submitted directly to Stefan by their authors. Be aware of “rabbit holes”… many an artisan found more than they were looking for after finding their way to the Florilegium research vaults!

What’s a “Florilegium”? Literally, it means “a gathering of flowers.” Florilegia were collections of choice tidbits (from Ovid, Aristotle, various popes, church scholars, etc), arranged by topic. Typically, a florilegium is huge, encyclopedic, and contains only choice selections from particular works. For example, Ovid’s Metamorphoses would be too long to include in its entirety and might suggest some of the wrong ideas (from a Church viewpoint), so only those works that offer clear exegetic or moralistic examples would likely be included.

Stefan, on the other hand, is interested in the whole of what the SCA has to offer, and is always on the look out for new articles. If you have written an article that would be of interest to others in the SCA, please send it to him for possible inclusion in the Florilegium. A&S documentation and class handouts often work well, and he is especially interested in research papers submitted as A&S entries.

I hope you find these files useful, interesting, amusing – or all three.
Honorable Lord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris)

The Florilegium can be found on the web at: http://www.florilegium.org
Contact him directly at: stefanlirous@gmail.com

Here are the new files for this month:

What’s new at Stefan’s Florilegium

28 Saturday Dec 2019

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The Florilegium is a collection of files assembled by The Honorable Lord Stefan li Rous. The information hails from various sources, starting from when Stefan first joined the SCA in 1989. This includes files from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca), from the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, from various mail lists, posts in various Facebook groups, as well as articles submitted directly to Stefan by their authors. Be aware of “rabbit holes”… many an artisan found more than they were looking for after finding their way to the Florilegium research vaults!

What’s a “Florilegium”? Literally, it means “a gathering of flowers.” Florilegia were collections of choice tidbits (from Ovid, Aristotle, various popes, church scholars, etc), arranged topically.

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A “Florilegivm Insulæ Sanctorvm” from 1624

Typically, a florilegium is huge, encyclopedic, and contains only choice selections from particular works. For example, Ovid’s Metamorphoses would be too long to include in its entirety and might suggest some of the wrong ideas (from a Church viewpoint), so only those works that offer clear exegetic or moralistic examples would likely be included. Thus, a florilegium would probably *not* include Nestor’s account of the battle of the Lapiths — the tale pokes fun at Nestor, at old men attempting to claim wisdom solely based upon age, and (less directly) at Homer. A florilegium probably *would* contain the tales of Midas, however, because they provide lessons on the evils of greed, pride, and gossip.

Stefan, on the other hand, is interested in the whole of what the SCA has to offer, and is always on the look out for new articles. If you have written an article that would be of interest to others in the SCA, please send it to him for possible inclusion in the Florilegium. A&S documentation and class handouts often work well, and he is especially interested in research papers submitted as A&S entries.

I hope you find these files useful, interesting, amusing or all three.
Honorable Lord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris)

The Florilegium can be found on the web at: http://www.florilegium.org
Contact him directly at: stefanlirous@gmail.com

Here are the new files for this month:

This month I have only one updated file:

For the holiday season, here are a couple of more files:

Image of a “Florilegivm” from Mairekennedybooks; A Passion for books: The Gilbert Library Posted on January 29, 2017

 

New Articles in the Florilegium

05 Monday Sep 2016

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florGreetings to the Gentlefolk of the SCA,

Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for September, detailing what is new in the Florilegium this month.

I am always looking for good articles for the Florilegium. If you have researched something in our period or you practice a little known art or craft, writing an article is an excellent way to introduce others to the work you’ve done. I’m especially interested in academic papers written for A&S contests because, unfortunately, few have time at such an event to read them. Even the judges. Getting them published in the Florilegium lets your hard word benefit the entire Known World. Word format is the easiest for me to handle, but others are possible.

If you see an article in a kingdom, guild or local newsletter that you think others might find useful or interesting, please consider sending me a note about it. I would appreciate the author’s contact info if you have it. I will not add an article to the Florilegium without the author’s permission, but many authors are too inhibited to send me their own work. If you like an article, then chances are other SCA folks will as well.

Thanks,
Stefan
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A Blending of the Past and Present

Over the past twenty-six years in an ongoing effort, I have been collecting bits of useful information from various newsgroups, mail lists and articles whose authors have given me permission to publish. In order to make this information available to others, I have placed this information in a collection of files called Stefan’s Florilegium.

The Florilegium is on the web here.

I am always interested in new articles. If you have written an article that would be of interest to others in the SCA, please send it to me for possible inclusion in the Florilegium. A&S documentation and class handouts will also often work well. I am especially interested in research papers submitted as A&S entries.

If you see someone’s A&S documentation or perhaps an article in a local newsletter that you think deserves a wider audience, please let me know. I won’t publish anything without the author’s permission, but many authors are too reserved to send me their articles on their own.

Here are the new files for this month:
In the ANIMALS section:
Hounds-p-SCA-art  (26K)  7/31/16  “Hounds in Period & in the Society” by THL Allesandra Grimani.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/ANIMALS/Hounds-p-SCA-art.html

In the ARCHERY section:
Types-of-Bows-art  (9K)  2/13/16  “Which Bow Is Best” by The Honorable Christophe of Grey.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/ARCHERY/Types-of-Bows-art.html

In the CRAFTS section:
A-Etched-Eggs-art (17K)  2/12/16  “Acid Etched Eggs” by Mistress Kataryna Tkach, O.L.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CRAFTS/A-Etched-Eggs-art.html

In the FOOD section:
Cooking-Fats-art  (7K)  7/30/16  “Comparison of Animal Fats for Use in Cooking” by Magister Galefridus Peregrinus, OP.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/Cooking-Fats-art.html

Rec-Medv-Lent-art (20K)  1/20/16  “Recreating Medieval Lent” by Mistress
Agnes deLanvallei.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/Rec-Medv-Lent-art.html

In the FOOD-BY-REGION section:
Jew-Seder-Fd-art  (31K)  8/ 7/16  “Foods of the Medieval Passover Seder” by Lady Judith bas Rabbi Mendel.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-BY-REGION/Jew-Seder-Fd-art.html

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:
Cranberries-art  (19K)  7/31/16  “Cranberries” by Mistress Agnes deLanvallei.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-FRUITS/Cranberries-art.html

watermelons-msg  (64K) 10/24/15  Period watermelons.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-FRUITS/watermelons-msg.html

In the TEXTILE ARTS section:
Sq-Lucet-Cord-art  (6K)  2/13/16  “Basic Square Lucet Cord” by Mistress Alienor Fitzhenry, OL.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/Sq-Lucet-Cord-art.html

Updated files:
tent-floors-msg  (33K)  8/ 7/16  What to use on the ground in your tent.
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Copyright 2016, Mark S. Harris. Permission to reprint in SCA-related publications is hereby granted if the file descriptions are left unchanged. Removing any of the updated files listed in order to fit the article into limited publication space is allowed.  The article introduction may also be edited, provided the web address and contact info are retained.

Stefan’s Florilegium for June

08 Monday Jun 2015

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788Greetings to the Gentlefolk of the SCA,

Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for June, detailing what is new in the Florilegium this month.

Over the past twenty-five years in an ongoing effort, I have been collecting bits of useful information from various newsgroups, mail lists and articles submitted to me by their authors. In order to make this information available to others, I have placed this information in a collection of files called Stefan’s Florilegium.

The Florilegium is on the web at: http://www.florilegium.org

I am always interested in new articles. If you have written an article that would be of interest to others in the SCA, please send it to me for possible inclusion in the Florilegium. A&S documentation and class handouts will also often work well. I am especially interested in research papers submitted as A&S entries.

If you see someone’s A&S documentation or perhaps an article in a local newsletter that you think deserves a wider audience, please let me know. I won’t publish anything without the author’s permission, but many authors are too reserved to send me their articles on their own.

THLord Stefan li Rous     (stefan at florilegium.org)

Here are the new files for this month:
In the ACCESSORIES section:
Goffered-Veil-art  “Making a Goffered Veil” by Lady Elizabeth Braythwayte.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/ACCESS/Goffered-Veil-art.html
In the ARCHERY section:
Turksh-Flight-art  “Turkish Flight Archery with Notes on the Construction of Flight Arrows” by Magister Arion the Wanderer, OL.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/ARCHERY/Turksh-Flight-art.html
In the BEVERAGES section:
Med-Chocolate-art  “The History of Chocolate” by TH Lady Miriam bat Shimeon.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/Med-Chocolate-art.html
In the CHILDREN section:
Mkng-Med-Toys-art  “Medieval Toys You Can Make” by Aelflaed of the Weald (now Dame Joan Sutton).
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CHILDREN/Mkng-Med-Toys-art.html
In the COMERCE section:
Mvl-Indentur-art  “Medieval Apprenticeship Indentures” by Master Crispin Sexi.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMMERCE/Mvl-Indentur-art.html
In the DANCE section:
dance-music-msg    Sources of recorded music for medieval and SCA dance.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/DANCE/dance-music-msg.html
In the FOOD section:
Lenten-Diet-art    “Medieval Lent – The Basics of Medieval Lenten Dietary Practices” by Domna Liutgard of Luxeuil, OL.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/Lenten-Diet-art.html
In the FOOD-MEATS section:
Period-Chili-art  “How Period is Chili?” by HL Rycheza z Polska.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-MEATS/Period-Chili-art.html

Updated files:
dance-msg
SCA and period dancing.
gums-resins-msg  
Period use of plant gums and resins. Myrrh, mastic, frankincense, camphor.
holidays-msg
Halloween, Samhain, other Medieval holidays.
lace-msg 
Making lace in period and SCA.
placenames3-msg 
Origins and meanings of SCA placenames. Pt. 3
presrvd-lemons-msg 
Dried, pickled and salted preserved lemons.
orng-flwr-wtr-msg
Medieval use of Orange Flower Water. Recipes
SCAweapons-msg
SCA weapons ideas. Construction tips.
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Copyright 2015, Mark S. Harris. Permission to reprint in SCA-related publications is hereby granted if the file descriptions are left unchanged. Removing any of the updated files listed in order to fit the article into limited publication space is allowed.  The article introduction may also be edited, provided the web address and contact info are retained.