5 x 11: The Code of Heraldry

As a main part of the thesis, the methodology developed there was the tool that allowed us to reach the intended results successfully. In this series of articles we will dissect the application of those methods. The sequence used is still the same recommended in the Practical Indications at section 3.2.2 of the thesis. While some steps have been condensed others were extended for better apprehension. The objective is to allow more researchers to assimilate and reproduce the results already obtained, helping them, in addition, to develop new conclusions.

The method has already been used in an exploratory form within other contexts. Despite this it would be wise to restrict it, as much as we can, to the primitive targets, ruled by the specific circumstances of the thesis, that is, shields conceived during the Middle Ages referencing territorial jurisdictions. Thus, at first, we would avoid crests, cadencies, emblems, flags and devices, as well as ecclesiastical, institutional and corporate arms, among others. Moreover, we will not tackle specific procedures of the scientific methodology as such or the fundamentals of modelling, both dedicated to validate the process as a whole, and remain restricted to the practical aspects we may apply for the solution of each problem only.