Hi everyone, I was wondering if you had advice about what this script is? I tried looking it up but I saw one catalogue call it Textualis Quadrata. When I looked that up it was all very blocky and intense, whereas this seems a bit more rounded?

I have only been practicing uncial and insular majiscule, which are quite round, so blackletter looks quite harsh to me. But this manuscript seems to have a happy medium.

Any advice?

Origianal manuscript is: Bethune Breviary-Missal from 13th/14th-c. France (Bethune Ms. 2)

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Pen : Pilot parallel 6mm

Ink : Parker Quink black

Paper : 90 GSM excel bond paper

They say Edward Todd New York and one has a 2 and the other has a 3 on it. I can’t find any information on these. The one has a mother of pearl handle and the other is black. I think they may be gold tipped but I’m not sure. I don’t do calligraphy and I have no use for them, do they belong in a museum? Should I donate them? Please help me.

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this technique might already exist but i dont really know nor saw one honestly.

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Soo... Yeah- I was bored and had a fountain pen laying around-

I haven’t finished the scroll just wanted to share before I put the the paper Matt on, and maybe a few more elements/flourish.
• used an oblique holder w/ Gillot 303
• Ph Martin BP white
• on black cardstock

Seeing some improvement! Top is a few days ago, bottom is today. I am trying to focus on improving the look of the bottoms of the letters, referencing old manuscripts.

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