Collections of Resources
- Scribal Resources from Cecily of York
- Scribal Resources for Scadians from Ian the Green
- Illumination and Drawing Resources from Cecily of York
Instructions and Examples
- What Does it Take to Start Doing Calligraphy and Illumination? by Aidan Cocrinn
- Cecily’s Big List of Manuscripts
- Cecily’s Favorite Manuscripts
- Beginner-Friendly Manuscripts
- Pigments & dyes in a collection of medieval illuminations (14th–16th century)
Interesting research on non-destructive determination of pigments used in manuscripts, from Wiley Online Library - Calligraphy Design: Acanthus Leaves
How to draw Acanthus Leaves, step by step including painting, from The Calligraphy Blog - Twisted Ribbons in Illumination
15th-century Italy - Lindisfarne Layout
A Powerpoint-style class presentation on Celtic books for use in Scrolls - How to Make a Scroll Case