{"id":218,"date":"2019-01-19T20:17:25","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dishonoronyourcow.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2019-01-19T20:29:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:29:50","slug":"two-scroll-texts-of-gotfrid-von-schwaben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishonoronyourcow.com\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"Two Scroll Texts of Gotfrid von Schwaben"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following are scroll texts written by The Honorable Lord Gotfrid von Schwaben, for the occasion of Brigida von Munchen&#8217;s Pelican and Helena Soranzo&#8217;s Laurel. They are provided in both English and German.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footnotes and documentation, where provided, are after the text in italics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brigida&nbsp;von Munchen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English Text:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Damien II and Issabell II, by divine clemency emperor and\nempress of Calontir, the king and queen of the Heartland, is writing to inform\nall that while we were holding court at Deodar on Martinstag, our faithful and\nbeloved council of the order of the Pelican were presented the following\nquestion for an official decision: &nbsp;If\nthere is one teacher amongst you whose knowledge exists of both heraldic and\nmathematical, who teaches and serves all who shall come to her, should she be\nbrought into your ranks as a member of the order?&nbsp; And all who were present declared that one\nBrigida von M\u00fcnchen, scholastica of the College of Heralds, should have this\nrank and be clothed in the estate of her station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we strictly command all princes, temporal and\ncelestial, counts, chiefs, nobles, and all our other faithful subjects to whom\nthis letter may come, under threat of the loss of imperial favour, to regard,\nhold, and treat you as such (that is, as a Pelican of the Society), in all\nplaces; and out of reverence for the holy empire to admit you to all the\nrights, privileges, etc., to which nobles are accustomed to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Done by our hand this Martinstag, Anno Societatis LII in our\nshire of Deodar, in Peterskirche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">German Text:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Damien II und\nIssabell II, durch g\u00f6ttliche Gnade Kaiser und Kaiserin Calontirs, K\u00f6nig und\nK\u00f6nigin im Herzen Imperiums, schreiben alle zu informieren, da\u00df, w\u00e4hrend wir halten Gericht in Deodar auf\nMartinstag, unsere treuen und geliebten Rat der Ordnung des Pelikan wurde\nfolgende Frage f\u00fcr eine offizielle Entscheidung vorgelegt:&nbsp; Wenn es eine Lehrmeisterin unter euch gibt,\ndessen Wissen sowohl von Heraldik als auch von Mathematik existiert, wer lehrt\nund dient allen, die zu ihr kommen sollen, soll sie in deine Reihen als\nMitglied der Ordnung gebracht werden?&nbsp; Und\nalle, die anwesend waren, erkl\u00e4rten, da\u00df man Brigida von M\u00fcnchen, Geisteswissenschaftlerin des Reichsheroldenkollegium,\nsollte diesen Rang haben und in dem Nachlass ihrer Station bekleidet werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deshalb befehlen\nwir ausschlie\u00dflich alle F\u00fcrsten, Zeit- und Himmlischen, Grafen, H\u00e4uptlinge, Adeligen\nund alle unsere anderen treuen friedlichen B\u00fcrger, denen dieser Brief unter androhen von des\nVerlustes der kaiserlichen Gunst kommen kann, um sie als solche zu betrachten,\nzu halten und zu behandeln (das hei\u00dft, als Pelikan der Gesellschaft), an allen\nOrten; und aus Ehrfurcht vor dem Heiligen Reich, euch alle Rechte, Privilegien\nusw. zuzugeben, denen die Adligen gewohnt sind, zu genie\u00dfen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geschehen unserer Hand diesen Martinstag, Anno Societatis LII zu Deodargaue, in der Peterskirche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helena&nbsp;Soranzo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English Text:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To all present and to come\nwho these present letters shall see or hear, it is the will of Xerxis II and BelAnna\nII, by\ndivine clemency King and Queen of these Falcon lands of Calontir, the following decree is\nordained. &nbsp;Equity wills and right ordains\nthat virtuous people of noble prowess in the Arts and Sciences known to Us and\nto Our people be by their merits and renown rewarded and shall in all places\nhave great honour perpetually before others, shining by certain signs and\ndemonstrations of honour and courtoisie.&nbsp;\nOur faithful and beloved council of the order of the\nLaurel were presented the following question in Our court for an official\ndecision:&nbsp; If there is one teacher\namongst Our people whose invaluable knowledge exists of costuming, possesses a\nskilled hand at calligraphy and illumination, who teaches and mentors all who\nshall come to her, has\ncomported herself honourably, and by her example others again will cause\nthemselves perseveringly to use their days in deeds of craft and skill of arte\nand virtuous works to gain the renown of that ancient courtoisie, should she be brought\ninto your ranks as a member of the order?&nbsp;\nAnd all who were present declared in one voice Helena Soranzo of Wyvern Cliffe, should have this\nrank and be clothed in the estate of her station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we\nstrictly command all Princes, temporal and celestial, Dukes, Counts, Chiefs, Nobles,\nand all our other faithful subjects to whom this letter may come, under threat\nof the loss of imperial favour, to regard, hold, and treat her as a Mistress of\nthe Laurel within the Society in all places.&nbsp;\nFurthermore, we bestow full Guild rights regarding proprietorship and administration\nof her own establishment; shall be provided with 145\ngrams<strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong> of 24 karat gold leaf for gilding, any brushes or\npigments necessary to complete scribal work at the bequest of the crown, and 10\nbolts of linen to cloth herself as befits her new station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Done by our hand this Three Kings Festival (Epiphany<strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>), Anno Societatis LIII in our Barony of Vatavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Notes: 1. Equates\u00a0to\u00a0roughly\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0over\u00a05\u00a0oz.<\/em><br><em>2. Yes,\u00a0technically\u00a0JAN 6,\u00a0but&#8230;taking\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0liberties\u00a0here.<\/em><br><em>Based\u00a0off\u00a0of\u00a0letters\u00a0patent\u00a0from\u00a0John More,\u00a0Norroy King\u00a0of\u00a0Arms,\u00a0to\u00a0Christopher\u00a0Brown\u00a0in\u00a01480.<\/em><br><em>http:\/\/verysleepy.itgo.com\/grants.htm)<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">German Text:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00fcr\nalle Anwesenden, die diese Briefe sehen oder h\u00f6ren sollen, ist es der Wille von\nXerxis II und BelAnna II, durch g\u00f6ttliche Gnade, K\u00f6nig und K\u00f6nigin dieser Falkenl\u00e4nder\nCalontirs, das folgende Dekret wird ordiniert.&nbsp;\nGerechtigkeit willt und Recht bestimmt, dass tugendhafte Menschen von\nedlem K\u00f6nnen in den K\u00fcnsten und Wissenschaften, die Wir und unser Volk kennen,\ndurch ihre Verdienste und ihren F\u00e4higkeiten belohnt werden und an allen Orten\nvor allen andern Orten eine gro\u00dfe Ehre haben werden, die durch\nVeranschaulichung besondere Zeichen und H\u00f6flichkeit Ehrungen hervorgehoben\nwerden.&nbsp; Unsere treuen und geliebten Rat\nder Ordnung des Lorbeerkranz wurde folgende Frage f\u00fcr eine offizielle\nEntscheidung vorgelegt:&nbsp; Wenn es einen Lehrmeisterin\nunter unsere Volk gibt, dessen unsch\u00e4tzbares Wissen aus Kost\u00fcmen besteht, \u00fcber\neine geschickte Hand bei der Kalligrafie und Buchmalerei verf\u00fcgt, der alle\nlehrt und betreut, die zu ihr kommen werden, sich ehrenvoll erzogen hat und\ndurch ihr Beispiel andere veranlassen wird, ihren Lehrer beharrlich einzusetzen\nTage in Taten des Handwerks und des K\u00f6nnens von k\u00fcnstlerischen und tugendhaften\nWerken, um den Ruf dieser uralten H\u00f6flichkeit zu erlangen, soll sie in deine\nReihen als Mitglied der Ordnung gebracht werden?&nbsp; Und alle, die anwesend waren, erkl\u00e4rten, da\u00df\nman Helena Soranzo zuWyvern Cliffe,\nsollte diesen Rang haben und in dem Nachlass ihrer Station bekleidet werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deshalb\nbefehlen wir ausschlie\u00dflich alle F\u00fcrsten, Zeit- und Himmlischen, Herzogen, Grafen,\nH\u00e4uptlinge, Adeligen und alle unsere anderen treuen friedlichen B\u00fcrger, denen\ndieser Brief unter androhen von des Verlustes der kaiserlichen Gunst kommen\nkann, um sie als solche zu betrachten, zu halten und zu behandeln als Meisterin\ndes Lorbeerkranz in der Gesellschaft an allen Orten.&nbsp; Dar\u00fcber hinaus gew\u00e4hren wir die vollen Rechte\nder Gilde in Bezug auf das Eigentumsrecht und die Verwaltung ihrer eigenen\nEinrichtung. &nbsp;Zur Vergoldung m\u00fcssen 145\nGramm 24-kar\u00e4tiges Blattgold sowie alle f\u00fcr die Durchf\u00fchrung der\nSchreibarbeiten, erforderlichen B\u00fcrsten oder Pigmente zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt\nwerden, und 10 Leinenbolzen um sich zu kleiden, wie es sich f\u00fcr ihre neue\nStation geh\u00f6rt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geschehen\nunserer Hand dieses Dreik\u00f6nigsfest, Anno Societatis LIII zu unserer\nBaronie Vatavias.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following are scroll texts written by The Honorable Lord Gotfrid von Schwaben, for the occasion of Brigida von Munchen&#8217;s Pelican and Helena Soranzo&#8217;s Laurel. They are provided in both English and German. Footnotes and documentation, where provided, are after the text in italics. 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