User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE ARTS & SCIENCES JUDGING GUIDE

[. . . ] The Adrian Empire, Inc. IMPERIAL ESTATES WRIT #4 THE ARTS AND SCIENCES JUDGING HANDBOOK AMENDED MARCH, JULY 2002 FOR USE WITH THE ARTS MANUAL ADOPTED JULY 2002 © 2002 The Adrian Empire Inc. , all rights reserved. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. Imperial Minister of Arts and Sciences Arts@adrianempire. org Empress empress@adrianempire. org Emperor emperor@adrianempire. org Judging Guidelines as amended March, July 2002 Page 2 of 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. Judging in General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A. [. . . ] Another common problem is where a painting depicts an allegorical subject representing Biblical figures in "ancient" clothing. In either case, using these "primary sources" as documentation for costume may still not be "reliable". There are also cases where we have artifacts where no extant item exists and artwork from the period is stylized. In this case, using all the reliable and best available sources to document an item, may be necessary. The concept of "reasonable conjectures" is allowable, but the rationale should be backed up - document and show that the conjecture meets period materials, styles, construction methods and aesthetics. A judge can score an item down if a conjectural component of an entry is not "reasonable". For a research paper, an author should evaluate the sources provided. This would be considered above and beyond the standard requirements for documentation for a standard arts entry. Judging Guidelines as amended March, July 2002 Page 7 of 21 VI. SUBSTITUTIONS The judges must realize that some entries will not be EXACTLY period. An artisan may use substitutions in methodology (how it was done) or materials if they are reasonable substitutions for the period material or methodology. Before allowing substitutions without reducing scores in authenticity, craftsmanship or complexity, the judges must determine how the substitutions affect the final entry. Substitutions should always be "as equal. " This means the substitute should function and appear the same as the original, if the original was used. There should be no noticeable difference in the final entry. Before allowing a substitution without penalty, the judges should know what the original was supposed to be, how it functioned, and why it is being substituted. This information should be provided in the documentation. It is the artisan's responsibility to prove that the substitution is as close to the original as possible. If the judges know that a better choice could have been made, or if the choice detracts from the period authenticity, then the substitution is not "as equal" and the final score should reflect the lapse. These are three basic questions that should be asked to determine the as-equal status of a substitution: 1. Does the substitution look/sound/taste/smell/feel the same as the original?Does the substitution function the same as the original?Is there anything else available to the artisan that would be more "equal" than what was used? In some cases the original material is available and should not be substituted. If the substitution does not detract from the final entry, and meets the as-equal clause, there shall be no penalty to the final score. [. . . ] Points awarded beyond 10 should be no more than 3. To score a project greater than a 10 complexity, a judge should look for an entry that is: · Exceptionally complex or difficult according to the standards in the region · Exceptionally complex or difficult detail and finishing · Exceptionally time consuming for a modern journeyman in that art to achieve · Difficult or complex enough to require a great deal of training and learning to create · Created of multiple components that could be entries in and of themselves Judging Guidelines as amended March, July 2002 Page 13 of 21 VIII. COMPLEXITY MATRICES Each kingdom may choose to modify the tables to meet standards appropriate to their kingdom or choose not to use the tables at all. If no tables are used, the Imperial MA&S suggests that judges be carefully chosen who have knowledge in the entry's art or science. [. . . ]