Protocol, Precedence, and Presentation

These resources address both the pomp and circumstance and the back-office record-keeping involved in awards, ceremonies, running courts, and serving as a herald.

Titles, Orders, Awards

List of Alternate Titles as approved by the College of Arms: Equivalents of SCA titles of nobility in many languages.
The Bestowed Peerages by Jessa d'Avondale at sca.org.
Orders, Awards, and Honors of the Kingdoms and Principalities of the SCA by Jessa d'Avondale at sca.org. Describes the awards granted by various kingdoms, including abbreviations, tokens, and other trivia.
Kingdom Award Recommendation Links by Tali Essen of the Isles at unicornbard.com. Includes links to each kingdom's description of their awards, along with tools to send in award recommendations.
The Peerage of the SCA by Hirsch von Henford at goldenstag.net: Peerage ceremonies, regalia, the role of peers.

Precedence

How Order of Precedence Works by Cormac Mór (2015) at poore-house.com.

Managing Courts

Court as Theatre by Cormac Mór (2018) at poore-house.com
Court Heraldry 101 (1hr Video) by Theodora Bryennissa, called Treannah at East Kingdom Herald University (2014). Includes sample docket and sample cue card.
Arranging the Dais for Court by Cormac Mór (2016) at poore-house.com

Writing Ceremonies and Award Scrolls

Creating Peerage Ceremonies (PDF) by Nicolaa de Bracton at KWHSS 2018: Discussion of the philosophy of SCA peerage ceremonies, historical background, framework/required elements, and how to research and write custom ceremonies.
Writing Text for Award Scrolls Based on Period Sources (PDF) by THLaird Colyne Stewart at KWHSS 2015
Late Mediaeval Oaths for Kings of Arms, Heralds, and Pursuivants by Dom Pedro de Alcazar (2004)

Heraldic Regalia

Tabard Design and the Use of Trumpets and So, About Those Tabards…: Notes on appropriate designs for heraldic tabards from the LoAR Cover Letters of July 2019 and August 2019.
Heraldic Batons and Maces (PDF) by Taran the Wayward at KWHSS 2017: A look at depictions of heraldic maces and batons and how to achieve the look with modern methods.
Heralds' Staves of Office by Dom Pedro de Alcazar (2004)
What did Heralds Wear? by Eirìkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurdharson (2003): Review of the Historical Regalia of Officers of Arms

The Period Occupation of Heralds

Heralds in History by Dame Zenobia Naphtali (2002)
The Mediaeval Herald by Dom Pedro de Alcazar (2004)