What is the College of Scribes and Illuminators

The College of Scribes and Illuminators exists to foster the scribal arts, cultivate scribal talent and manage the creation of scrolls and charters for the Royalty and award recipients within Avacal.

The College includes the following:

The Principality Scribe aka The Gules Signet.
Chief scribe for the Principality. They are to foster and support the growth of the scribal arts in Avacal. They are responsible for all scrolls and charters that are produced within the Principality. They are responsible for assuring the accuracy of scrolls, their timely assignment and completion, and their delivery to the recipients. In the absence of a Royal Scribe, they are required to serve the Coronets in this capacity as well. They are also the holder of the Principality Seal.

Deputy Principality Scribe
They are to assist and support the Gules Signet in the execution of their duties and in fostering the growth of the scribal arts.

The Royal Scribe
They are appointed members (by each Coronet) of the royal retinue who are entrusted throughout the reign with seeing to the Coronet’s scribal needs. They are responsible, in cooperation with the Coronet and Gules Signet for the design and printing of charter scrolls for the current reign and for any original scrolls that the Coronet may request, for ensuring that each recipient’s name is neatly printed onto the charter or scroll, and for coordinating the reporting of the names of recipients to the College of Heralds. They are also responsible for affixing the Principality Seals to the charter and scrolls and for assisting the Coronet with the task of signing each charter or scroll. They report to and communicate with Gules Signet if there are any problems.

Baronial and Shire Scribes
Each Barony and Shire within Avacal is encouraged to have a scribe who is responsible for assisting the Gules Signet with producing original scrolls and scribal education in their area. This person is often the head of the local scriptorium and may also have other duties assigned to them by their Barons, Baronesses or Seneschals.

Scribes and Illuminators
Your only responsibility as a Scribe and Illuminator in the Principality of Avacal, is to share knowledge with others to ensure the continuation of our craft. Since all work within the Principality is assigned on a voluntary basis, scribes may participate to any extent they wish.