COCKATRICE The Arts & Sciences Journal for the Kingdom of Lochac Autumn AS 56 (2021) This is the Autumn AS 56 (2021) edition of Cockatrice, a publication of the Kingdom of Lochac of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). Cockatrice is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. We’re looking for photos of completed or in prog- CONTACT US ress works, as well as articles, documentation, or class notes! Editor Bjorn Sæmundarson Please send through anything you’d like to see Email
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[email protected]. Website cockatrice.lochac.sca.org sca.org - if you’re excited about it, we’re excited to Facebook facebook.com/cockatriceoflochac help you share it! Contents FROM THE EDITOR 4 COMPETITION RESULTS - AUTUMN CROWN 5 FIVE 16-17TH CENTURY ESTONIAN BROOCHES AND PENDANTS 6 Muste Pehe Peep THREE METHODS FOR SHADING INITIAL LETTERS ON ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS 11 Lady Symonne de la Croix A BEGINNER’S INTRODUCTION TO COMMON MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE INGREDIENTS 13 Mistress Fionn O’Mara KNOWN WORLD SPOTLIGHT RECREATING THE SHAKESPEARE ERA FEAST 16 THL JOHNNAE LLYN LEWIS, MIDDLE KINGDOM COCKATRICE CALENDAR 2021 Submission Deadline Publication Date Winter Edition 1st July 2021 1st August 2021 Spring Edition 1st October 2021 1st November 2021 Summer Edition 1st January 2022 1st February 2022 From the Editor Three months? Already? It’s hard to believe, I know, but I am assured that it is true. It feels like only a fraction over 12 weeks ago that we last sat here, you and I, and spoke of the wonderful things happening in Lochac.