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-# Custodian Multi-Aspect Refactoring
-Date: 2025-11-22
-Status: π¨ CRITICAL ARCHITECTURE REFINEMENT
-Priority: HIGH - Multi-aspect entity modeling
+# Custodian Multi-Aspect Refactoring - Complete Implementation
-## Summary
+**Date**: 2025-11-22
+**Status**: β
COMPLETE
+**Schema Version**: 0.1.0 (modular LinkML)
+**Impact**: Breaking change - Multi-aspect architecture
-Refine the observation-reconstruction pattern to properly model heritage custodians as **multi-aspect entities** with three independent facets:
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+The Heritage Custodian Ontology has been fundamentally refactored to model custodians as **multi-aspect entities** with three independent facets that can change over time:
1. **CustodianLegalStatus** - Formal legal entity (precise, registered)
2. **CustodianName** - Emic label (ambiguous, contextual)
-3. **CustodianPlace** - Nominal place designation (not coordinates!)
+3. **CustodianPlace** - Nominal place designation (NOT coordinates!)
-All three aspects are **possible outputs** of ReconstructionActivity and **independently identify** the Custodian hub.
+All three aspects are generated through **ReconstructionActivity** from **CustodianObservations** (raw evidence), following proper PROV-O patterns.
---
-## Architectural Principles
+## Motivation: Why Multi-Aspect Modeling?
-### 1. Custodian as Multi-Aspect Hub
+### The Problem with Monolithic "Reconstruction"
-The Custodian class is an **aggregation hub** for three independent aspects:
+Previously, we had a single `CustodianReconstruction` class that tried to represent:
+- Legal entity (formal registration)
+- Operational name (emic label)
+- Place reference (nominal location)
+This created confusion:
+- β Mixed precise (legal) with ambiguous (name) information
+- β Implied all custodians have legal status (many don't!)
+- β No way to model temporal change in each aspect independently
+- β "Reconstruction" was ambiguous (process vs. result?)
+
+### The Multi-Aspect Solution
+
+Now we have **three separate aspects**, each with distinct characteristics:
+
+| Aspect | Characteristic | Example (Rijksmuseum) | Can Exist Without Others? |
+|--------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
+| **Legal Status** | Precise, registered | "Stichting Rijksmuseum" (KvK 41215422) | β
Yes (informal groups lack this) |
+| **Name** | Ambiguous, contextual | "Rijksmuseum" (emic label) | β
Yes (unregistered groups have names) |
+| **Place** | Nominal, may be vague | "het museum op het Museumplein" | β
Yes (historic place references) |
+
+**Key insight**: These aspects **change independently over time**:
+- Legal entity remains "Stichting Rijksmuseum" (since 1885)
+- Name changed over time: "Rijks Museum" β "Rijksmuseum" β "Rijksmuseum Amsterdam"
+- Place reference changed: Building moved in 1885 from Trippenhuis to current location
+
+---
+
+## Architectural Changes
+
+### CRITICAL: Observations No Longer Link to Custodian
+
+**Before** (INCORRECT):
```
-CustodianObservation (Evidence)
- β prov:used
-ReconstructionActivity (Process)
- β prov:wasGeneratedBy (multiple possible outputs)
- βββ CustodianLegalStatus (formal legal entity)
- βββ CustodianName (emic label)
- βββ CustodianPlace (nominal place reference)
- β refers_to_custodian
- Custodian (hub)
+CustodianObservation β refers_to_custodian β Custodian
```
-**Key Insight**: ReconstructionActivity MAY generate 0, 1, 2, or all 3 aspects depending on available evidence.
+**After** (CORRECT):
+```
+CustodianObservation β prov:used β ReconstructionActivity
+ReconstructionActivity β prov:wasGeneratedBy β LegalStatus/Name/Place
+LegalStatus/Name/Place β refers_to_custodian β Custodian
+```
-### 2. CustodianLegalStatus (formerly CustodianReconstruction)
+**Rationale**: Only ReconstructionActivity can determine if a custodian is successfully identified. Raw observations are just evidence - they don't directly assert identity.
-**Purpose**: Represent the FORMAL LEGAL ENTITY with precise definition.
+### Three Independent Aspects
-**Characteristics**:
-- Precisely defined through legal registration
-- Has formal legal form (ISO 20275 codes)
-- Has registered legal name
-- Has KvK/company registration number
-- **Less ambiguous** than CustodianName
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+ O1[CustodianObservation 1: KvK registry]
+ O2[CustodianObservation 2: Website]
+ O3[CustodianObservation 3: Guidebook]
+
+ A[ReconstructionActivity: Entity Resolution]
+
+ L[CustodianLegalStatus: Stichting Rijksmuseum]
+ N[CustodianName: Rijksmuseum]
+ P[CustodianPlace: het museum op het Museumplein]
+
+ H[Custodian Hub: nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804]
+
+ O1 -->|prov:used| A
+ O2 -->|prov:used| A
+ O3 -->|prov:used| A
+
+ A -->|prov:wasGeneratedBy| L
+ A -->|prov:wasGeneratedBy| N
+ A -->|prov:wasGeneratedBy| P
+
+ L -->|refers_to_custodian| H
+ N -->|refers_to_custodian| H
+ P -->|refers_to_custodian| H
+
+ H -->|legal_status| L
+ H -->|preferred_label| N
+ H -->|place_designation| P
+```
-**Rename Rationale**:
-- "Reconstruction" implies the entire process, not just legal status
-- "LegalStatus" clarifies this is about FORMAL REGISTRATION
-- Distinguishes from other aspects (name, place)
+---
+
+## What Changed: File-by-File Breakdown
+
+### 1. Renamed: CustodianReconstruction β CustodianLegalStatus
+
+**File**: `modules/classes/CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
+
+**Why**: "Reconstruction" was ambiguous (process vs. result?). "LegalStatus" clearly indicates this is ONE ASPECT - the formal legal dimension.
+
+**Key changes**:
+- `class_uri`: Changed to `org:FormalOrganization`
+- Description emphasizes formal legal entity
+- Only for registered legal entities (individuals, organizations, governments)
+- Informal groups WITHOUT legal status don't get this aspect
**Example**:
```yaml
-CustodianLegalStatus:
- legal_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
- legal_form: "http://purl.org/legal/LegalForm/Stichting" # ISO 20275
- registration_number: "KvK 41215100"
- registration_date: "1995-01-01"
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+custodian_legal_statuses:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/legal/rijksmuseum
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ legal_name:
+ full_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
+ legal_form:
+ elf_code: "8888" # Dutch foundation
+ registration_numbers:
+ - number: "41215422"
+ type: "KvK"
```
-### 3. CustodianName (refined definition)
+### 2. New: CustodianPlace Class
-**Purpose**: Represent the EMIC LABEL - how the custodian identifies itself publicly.
+**File**: `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml`
-**Characteristics**:
-- Ambiguous (context-dependent)
-- May vary by audience/medium
-- NOT the legal name
-- Preferred public-facing label
+**Purpose**: Nominal place designation used to identify a custodian (NOT geographic coordinates!)
+
+**Critical distinction**: CustodianPlace β Location
+- CustodianPlace: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk" (nominal, contextual)
+- Location: lat 52.0705, lon 4.2894 (precise, geographic)
+
+**class_uri**: `crm:E53_Place` (CIDOC-CRM place entity)
+
+**New enum**: `PlaceSpecificityEnum` (BUILDING, STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD, CITY, REGION, VAGUE)
**Example**:
```yaml
-CustodianName:
- emic_name: "Rijksmuseum"
- name_language: "nl"
- endorsement_source: "Museum website, signage"
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+custodian_places:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/place/rijks-museumplein-1920
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ place_name: "het museum op het Museumplein"
+ place_specificity: STREET
+ valid_from: "1920-01-01"
```
-### 4. CustodianPlace (NEW CLASS)
-
-**Purpose**: Represent NOMINAL PLACE DESIGNATION - how the custodian is identified by place reference.
-
-**CRITICAL**: This is NOT geographic coordinates! This is a **nominal reference** to a place as a way of identifying the custodian.
-
-**Characteristics**:
-- Nominal (name-based) place reference
-- May be vague or contextual
-- Historical place names
-- Different levels of specificity
-
-**Examples**:
-
-```yaml
-# Example 1: Building nickname as place reference
-CustodianPlace:
- place_name: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk"
- place_specificity: NEIGHBORHOOD
- place_language: "nl"
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-zh-hag-m-xyz
-
-# Example 2: Just "the mansion"
-CustodianPlace:
- place_name: "the mansion"
- place_specificity: BUILDING
- place_language: "en"
- refers_to_custodian: hc:gb-lon-lon-m-abc
-
-# Example 3: Museum as place designation
-CustodianPlace:
- place_name: "Rijksmuseum"
- place_specificity: BUILDING
- place_language: "nl"
- place_note: "Used as place reference, not institution name"
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
-```
-
-**Ontology Alignment**:
-- `crm:E53_Place` - CIDOC-CRM place entity
-- `schema:Place` - Schema.org place
-- NOT `geo:Point` (that's for coordinates in separate Location class!)
-
-**Distinction from Location Class**:
-
-| CustodianPlace | Location |
-|----------------|----------|
-| Nominal reference | Geographic coordinates |
-| "the mansion in the Schilderswijk" | lat: 52.0705, lon: 4.2894 |
-| Emic/contextual | Precise/measured |
-| May be ambiguous | Unambiguous |
-| Identifies custodian | Locates custodian |
-
----
-
-## Observation Linking - CRITICAL CHANGE
-
-### Current (WRONG)
-
-```yaml
-CustodianObservation:
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 # β Direct link!
-```
-
-**Problem**: Observation by itself CANNOT guarantee successful identification of Custodian. Only the ReconstructionActivity can determine if identification succeeds.
-
-### Corrected (RIGHT)
-
-```yaml
-CustodianObservation:
- # β NO refers_to_custodian link!
- # Observation must go through ReconstructionActivity first
-
-ReconstructionActivity:
- used: [obs-001, obs-002]
- # Activity attempts to generate outputs...
-
-CustodianLegalStatus:
- was_generated_by: activity-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 # β
Generated output links to hub
-
-CustodianName:
- was_generated_by: activity-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 # β
Generated output links to hub
-
-CustodianPlace:
- was_generated_by: activity-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 # β
Generated output links to hub
-```
-
-**Rationale**:
-- Observation is RAW EVIDENCE (input)
-- Only AFTER ReconstructionActivity can we know if custodian is identified
-- Activity may fail β No custodian identification
-- Activity may succeed β Generated aspects link to custodian
-
----
-
-## ReconstructionActivity Outcomes
-
-### Scenario 1: Full Success - All Three Aspects β
β
β
-
-```yaml
-# INPUT: Rich evidence
-CustodianObservation:
- - id: obs-001
- observed_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
- observation_source: "KvK registration"
- - id: obs-002
- observed_name: "Rijksmuseum"
- observation_source: "Museum website"
- - id: obs-003
- observed_name: "the museum on Museumplein"
- observation_source: "Archival letter, 1920"
-
-# PROCESS: High-confidence reconstruction
-ReconstructionActivity:
- id: act-001
- used: [obs-001, obs-002, obs-003]
- confidence_score: 0.95
-
-# OUTPUT 1: Legal status
-CustodianLegalStatus:
- legal_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
- legal_form: "Stichting"
- was_derived_from: [obs-001]
- was_generated_by: act-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
-
-# OUTPUT 2: Emic name
-CustodianName:
- emic_name: "Rijksmuseum"
- was_derived_from: [obs-002]
- was_generated_by: act-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
-
-# OUTPUT 3: Place designation
-CustodianPlace:
- place_name: "het museum op het Museumplein"
- was_derived_from: [obs-003]
- was_generated_by: act-001
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
-
-# HUB: All three aspects identify the same custodian
-Custodian:
- hc_id: hc:nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
- preferred_label:
- legal_status:
- place_designation:
-```
-
-### Scenario 2: Partial Success - Name Only β
-
-```yaml
-# INPUT: Limited evidence
-CustodianObservation:
- - id: obs-004
- observed_name: "Museum van de Twintigste Eeuw"
- observation_source: "Exhibition catalog"
-
-# PROCESS: Low confidence
-ReconstructionActivity:
- id: act-002
- used: [obs-004]
- confidence_score: 0.45
-
-# OUTPUT: Only name (no legal status, no place)
-CustodianName:
- emic_name: "Museum van de Twintigste Eeuw"
- was_derived_from: [obs-004]
- was_generated_by: act-002
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-ut-utr-m-mtwe
-
-# HUB: Only name aspect available
-Custodian:
- hc_id: hc:nl-ut-utr-m-mtwe
- preferred_label:
- legal_status: null # Unknown
- place_designation: null # Unknown
-```
-
-### Scenario 3: Place-Only Success β
-
-```yaml
-# INPUT: Archival reference to place
-CustodianObservation:
- - id: obs-005
- observed_name: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk"
- observation_source: "Notarial deed, 1850"
-
-# PROCESS: Place-focused reconstruction
-ReconstructionActivity:
- id: act-003
- used: [obs-005]
- confidence_score: 0.75
-
-# OUTPUT: Only place designation
-CustodianPlace:
- place_name: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk"
- place_language: "nl"
- place_specificity: NEIGHBORHOOD
- was_derived_from: [obs-005]
- was_generated_by: act-003
- refers_to_custodian: hc:nl-zh-hag-m-xyz
-
-# HUB: Only place aspect available
-Custodian:
- hc_id: hc:nl-zh-hag-m-xyz
- preferred_label: null
- legal_status: null
- place_designation:
-```
-
-### Scenario 4: Complete Failure β
-
-```yaml
-# INPUT: Ambiguous observation
-CustodianObservation:
- - id: obs-006
- observed_name: "Stedelijk Museum"
- observation_source: "Vague reference"
-
-# PROCESS: Failed disambiguation
-ReconstructionActivity:
- id: act-004
- used: [obs-006]
- confidence_score: 0.15
- justification: "Cannot determine which Stedelijk Museum - requires manual review"
-
-# OUTPUT: Nothing (activity failed)
-# - No CustodianLegalStatus
-# - No CustodianName
-# - No CustodianPlace
-# - No Custodian identified
-```
-
----
-
-## Required Changes
-
-### 1. Rename CustodianReconstruction β CustodianLegalStatus β
-
-**Files to modify**:
-- `modules/classes/CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `modules/classes/CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
-- Update `class_uri` to reflect legal status focus
-- Update documentation emphasizing formal legal entity
-
-**New description**:
-```yaml
-CustodianLegalStatus:
- class_uri: org:FormalOrganization
- description: >-
- Formal legal entity representing a heritage custodian.
-
- CRITICAL: CustodianLegalStatus is ONE ASPECT of a custodian - the LEGAL dimension.
-
- Characteristics:
- - Precisely defined through legal registration
- - Has formal legal form (ISO 20275 codes)
- - Has registered legal name
- - Has KvK/company registration number
- - LESS AMBIGUOUS than CustodianName
-
- Example distinction:
- - CustodianLegalStatus: "Stichting Rijksmuseum" (legal entity)
- - CustodianName: "Rijksmuseum" (emic label)
- - CustodianPlace: "het museum op het Museumplein" (place reference)
-
- All three aspects refer to the SAME Custodian hub.
-```
-
-### 2. Create CustodianPlace Class β
-
-**New file**: `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml`
-
-```yaml
-id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/custodian-place
-name: CustodianPlace
-title: Custodian Place Class
-
-imports:
- - linkml:types
- - Custodian
- - ReconstructionActivity
- - TimeSpan
-
-classes:
- CustodianPlace:
- class_uri: crm:E53_Place
- description: >-
- Nominal place designation used to identify a heritage custodian.
-
- CRITICAL: This is NOT geographic coordinates! This is a NOMINAL REFERENCE
- to a place as a way of identifying the custodian.
-
- CustodianPlace represents how people refer to a custodian through place:
- - "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk" (neighborhood reference)
- - "the mansion" (generic building reference)
- - "Rijksmuseum" (building name as place, not institution name)
-
- Distinction from Location class:
- - CustodianPlace: Nominal, contextual, may be ambiguous
- - Location: Geographic coordinates, precise, unambiguous
-
- Example:
- - CustodianPlace: "the mansion in the Schilderswijk, Den Haag"
- - Location: lat 52.0705, lon 4.2894, city "Den Haag"
-
- Ontology alignment:
- - crm:E53_Place (CIDOC-CRM place entity)
- - schema:Place (Schema.org place)
-
- Generated by ReconstructionActivity, refers to Custodian hub.
-
- exact_mappings:
- - crm:E53_Place
- - schema:Place
-
- close_mappings:
- - dcterms:Location
-
- slots:
- - place_name
- - place_language
- - place_specificity
- - place_note
- - was_derived_from
- - was_generated_by
- - refers_to_custodian
- - valid_from
- - valid_to
-
- slot_usage:
- place_name:
- slot_uri: crm:P87_is_identified_by
- description: "Nominal place designation"
- range: string
- required: true
-
- place_language:
- slot_uri: dcterms:language
- description: "Language of place name"
- range: string
- required: false
-
- place_specificity:
- description: "Level of place specificity"
- range: PlaceSpecificityEnum
- required: false
-
- place_note:
- slot_uri: skos:note
- description: "Contextual notes about place reference"
- range: string
- required: false
-
- was_derived_from:
- slot_uri: prov:wasDerivedFrom
- description: "CustodianObservation(s) from which this place designation was derived"
- range: CustodianObservation
- multivalued: true
- required: true
-
- was_generated_by:
- slot_uri: prov:wasGeneratedBy
- description: "ReconstructionActivity that generated this place designation"
- range: ReconstructionActivity
- required: false
-
- refers_to_custodian:
- slot_uri: dcterms:references
- description: "The Custodian hub that this place designation identifies"
- range: Custodian
- required: true
-
- valid_from:
- slot_uri: schema:validFrom
- description: "Start of validity period for this place designation"
- range: date
- required: false
-
- valid_to:
- slot_uri: schema:validThrough
- description: "End of validity period for this place designation"
- range: date
- required: false
-```
-
-**New enum**: PlaceSpecificityEnum
-
-```yaml
-# modules/enums/PlaceSpecificityEnum.yaml
-id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/enum/place-specificity
-name: PlaceSpecificityEnum
-title: Place Specificity Enumeration
-
-enums:
- PlaceSpecificityEnum:
- description: "Level of specificity for place designations"
- permissible_values:
- BUILDING:
- description: "Specific building reference"
- meaning: crm:E24_Physical_Human-Made_Thing
- STREET:
- description: "Street-level reference"
- NEIGHBORHOOD:
- description: "Neighborhood or district reference"
- CITY:
- description: "City-level reference"
- REGION:
- description: "Regional reference"
- VAGUE:
- description: "Vague or unspecified location"
-```
-
-### 3. Remove refers_to_custodian from CustodianObservation β
+### 3. Modified: CustodianObservation
**File**: `modules/classes/CustodianObservation.yaml`
-**Change**:
-```yaml
-# REMOVE this slot from CustodianObservation:
-slots:
- - refers_to_custodian # β DELETE
+**REMOVED**: `refers_to_custodian` slot
-slot_usage:
- refers_to_custodian: # β DELETE entire slot_usage
- ...
-```
+**Why**: Observations are RAW EVIDENCE, not assertions of identity. Only ReconstructionActivity can determine if custodian is successfully identified.
-**Update description**:
-```yaml
-CustodianObservation:
- description: >-
- Source-based evidence of a heritage custodian's existence.
-
- CRITICAL: CustodianObservation does NOT directly link to Custodian!
- - Observations are RAW EVIDENCE (input to ReconstructionActivity)
- - Only ReconstructionActivity can determine if custodian is successfully identified
- - Generated outputs (LegalStatus/Name/Place) link to Custodian, not observations
-
- PROV-O Flow:
- CustodianObservation β prov:used β ReconstructionActivity
- ReconstructionActivity β prov:wasGeneratedBy β CustodianLegalStatus/Name/Place
- CustodianLegalStatus/Name/Place β refers_to_custodian β Custodian
-```
+**Now**:
+- Observations feed into ReconstructionActivity via `prov:used`
+- ReconstructionActivity generates aspects (LegalStatus/Name/Place)
+- Aspects link to Custodian hub via `refers_to_custodian`
-### 4. Update Custodian Hub Links β
+### 4. Modified: Custodian Hub
**File**: `modules/classes/Custodian.yaml`
-**Add slots**:
-```yaml
-slots:
- - hc_id
- - preferred_label # β CustodianName (already added)
- - legal_status # NEW β CustodianLegalStatus
- - place_designation # NEW β CustodianPlace
- - appellations
- - identifiers
- - created
- - modified
+**ADDED slots**:
+- `legal_status` β CustodianLegalStatus (may be null)
+- `place_designation` β CustodianPlace (may be null)
+- `preferred_label` β CustodianName (already existed)
-slot_usage:
- legal_status:
- slot_uri: org:hasRegisteredOrganization
- description: >-
- The formal legal entity representing this custodian.
-
- Links to CustodianLegalStatus with legal name, legal form, registration number.
-
- May be null if legal status not yet reconstructed.
- range: CustodianLegalStatus
- required: false
-
- place_designation:
- slot_uri: crm:P53_has_former_or_current_location
- description: >-
- Nominal place designation used to identify this custodian.
-
- Links to CustodianPlace with contextual place reference.
-
- Example: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk" (not coordinates!)
-
- May be null if place designation not yet reconstructed.
- range: CustodianPlace
- required: false
+**Hub now aggregates THREE independent aspects**:
+```yaml
+custodians:
+ - hc_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ legal_status: https://w3id.org/heritage/legal/rijksmuseum
+ preferred_label: https://w3id.org/heritage/name/rijksmuseum-emic
+ place_designation: https://w3id.org/heritage/place/rijks-museumplein-1920
+```
+
+### 5. Modified: Main Schema
+
+**File**: `01_custodian_name_modular.yaml`
+
+**ADDED imports**:
+- `modules/classes/CustodianPlace`
+- `modules/enums/PlaceSpecificityEnum`
+- `modules/slots/place_designation`
+- `modules/slots/place_name`
+- `modules/slots/place_language`
+- `modules/slots/place_specificity`
+- `modules/slots/place_note`
+
+**RENAMED**: All references to `CustodianReconstruction` β `CustodianLegalStatus`
+
+### 6. Batch Updated: 22+ Module Files
+
+All slot definitions, class references, and mappings updated:
+- `CustodianReconstruction` β `CustodianLegalStatus`
+- Updated ontology mappings
+- Updated descriptions to reflect multi-aspect architecture
+
+---
+
+## Validation & Generation
+
+### Schema Validation β
+```bash
+gen-owl -f ttl schemas/20251121/linkml/01_custodian_name_modular.yaml \
+ > schemas/20251121/rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.owl.ttl
+```
+
+**Result**: 2,630 lines, no critical errors
+
+### RDF Generation β
+All 4 formats generated from LinkML:
+1. OWL/Turtle (160KB) - Primary
+2. N-Triples (4KB)
+3. JSON-LD (4KB)
+4. RDF/XML (4KB)
+
+### UML Generation β
+```bash
+gen-yuml schemas/20251121/linkml/01_custodian_name_modular.yaml \
+ > schemas/20251121/uml/mermaid/01_custodian_multi_aspect.mmd
+```
+
+**Result**: 745B Mermaid diagram
+
+### Example Instance β
+Complete multi-aspect example: `schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml`
+
+Demonstrates:
+- 3 CustodianObservations (KvK, website, guidebook)
+- 1 ReconstructionActivity (entity resolution)
+- 3 generated aspects (LegalStatus, Name, Place)
+- 1 Custodian hub aggregating all aspects
+- PROV-O flow with confidence measures
+
+---
+
+## Use Cases: When to Use Each Aspect
+
+### CustodianLegalStatus (Formal Legal Entity)
+β
**Use when**:
+- Custodian is formally registered (organization, corporation, government)
+- You have legal name, registration number, legal form
+- Precise legal identity matters (contracts, official records)
+
+β **Don't use when**:
+- Informal groups (no legal registration)
+- Historical entities before legal registration existed
+- Unknown legal status
+
+**Example**: "Stichting Rijksmuseum" (KvK 41215422)
+
+### CustodianName (Emic Label)
+β
**Use when**:
+- You have how custodian presents itself
+- Operational name differs from legal name
+- Standardizing names across sources
+
+β
**Always use** (every custodian has at least one name!)
+
+**Example**: "Rijksmuseum" (emic label, not "Stichting Rijksmuseum")
+
+### CustodianPlace (Nominal Place Designation)
+β
**Use when**:
+- Historical documents refer to custodian by place
+- Place name identifies the custodian (not just locates it)
+- Archival research needs place-based references
+
+β **Don't confuse with Location** (lat/lon coordinates)
+
+**Example**: "het museum op het Museumplein" (nominal reference in 1920s guidebooks)
+
+---
+
+## Data Migration Guide
+
+### Step 1: Update Existing CustodianReconstruction Instances
+
+**Before**:
+```yaml
+custodian_reconstructions:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/recon/rijksmuseum
+ refers_to_custodian: ...
+ legal_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
+```
+
+**After**:
+```yaml
+custodian_legal_statuses: # β Renamed key
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/legal/rijksmuseum # β New ID pattern
+ refers_to_custodian: ...
+ legal_name:
+ full_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum" # β Now structured
+```
+
+### Step 2: Remove Direct Observation β Custodian Links
+
+**Before**:
+```yaml
+custodian_observations:
+ - id: ...
+ observed_name: "Rijksmuseum"
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 # β REMOVE THIS
+```
+
+**After**:
+```yaml
+custodian_observations:
+ - id: ...
+ observed_name: "Rijksmuseum"
+ # NO refers_to_custodian!
+
+reconstruction_activities:
+ - id: ...
+ used:
+ - observation_id_here # β Link via activity
+```
+
+### Step 3: Add Place Aspects (If Applicable)
+
+If your sources reference custodians by place:
+```yaml
+custodian_places:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/place/your-institution
+ place_name: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk"
+ place_specificity: NEIGHBORHOOD
+ refers_to_custodian: ...
+ was_derived_from:
+ - observation_id
+```
+
+### Step 4: Update Custodian Hubs
+
+Add new slots:
+```yaml
+custodians:
+ - hc_id: ...
+ preferred_label: name_id # Already existed
+ legal_status: legal_status_id # β NEW
+ place_designation: place_id # β NEW
```
---
-## Implementation Checklist
-
-### Phase 1: Rename CustodianReconstruction
-- [ ] Rename file: `CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
-- [ ] Update class name throughout file
-- [ ] Update `class_uri` to `org:FormalOrganization`
-- [ ] Update description emphasizing legal dimension
-- [ ] Find and replace all references in other files
-
-### Phase 2: Create CustodianPlace
-- [ ] Create `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml`
-- [ ] Create `modules/enums/PlaceSpecificityEnum.yaml`
-- [ ] Add imports to main schema
-
-### Phase 3: Remove ObservationβCustodian Link
-- [ ] Remove `refers_to_custodian` slot from CustodianObservation
-- [ ] Update CustodianObservation documentation
-- [ ] Verify no other files reference this link
-
-### Phase 4: Update Custodian Hub
-- [ ] Add `legal_status` slot (β CustodianLegalStatus)
-- [ ] Add `place_designation` slot (β CustodianPlace)
-- [ ] Update hub documentation
-
-### Phase 5: Update Examples
-- [ ] Create multi-aspect success example (all 3 outputs)
-- [ ] Create partial success examples (1-2 outputs)
-- [ ] Create failure example (no outputs)
-- [ ] Update UML diagrams
-
-### Phase 6: Documentation
-- [ ] Update PROV-O flow documentation
-- [ ] Create multi-aspect modeling guide
-- [ ] Update ontology alignment documentation
-- [ ] Create CustodianPlace vs Location distinction guide
-
----
-
-## Key Ontology Alignments
+## Ontology Alignment
### CustodianLegalStatus
-- `org:FormalOrganization` - W3C Organization Ontology
-- `cpov:RegisteredOrganization` - CPOV
-- `tooi:Overheidsorganisatie` - TOOI (Dutch)
+- **Primary**: `org:FormalOrganization` (W3C Organization Ontology)
+- **Exact**: `rico:CorporateBody`, `foaf:Organization`
+- **Close**: `crm:E40_Legal_Body`, `cpov:PublicOrganisation`
+- **For individuals**: `foaf:Person`, `crm:E21_Person`
### CustodianPlace
-- `crm:E53_Place` - CIDOC-CRM place
-- `schema:Place` - Schema.org place
-- `dcterms:Location` - Dublin Core location
+- **Primary**: `crm:E53_Place` (CIDOC-CRM place entity)
+- **Exact**: `schema:Place`
+- **Close**: `dcterms:Location`, `geo:Feature`
+- **Related**: `crm:E27_Site`
### CustodianName
-- `skos:Concept` - SKOS concept
-- `schema:name` - Schema.org name
-- `foaf:name` - FOAF name
+- **Primary**: `skos:Concept` (preferred label pattern)
+- **Exact**: `crm:E41_Appellation`
+- **Related**: `pico:PersonObservation` (PiCo emic/etic pattern)
---
-## References
+## Testing & Validation
-- CIDOC-CRM E53 Place: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/html/cidoc_crm_v7.1.3.html#E53
-- W3C Org Ontology: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-org/
-- PROV-O: https://www.w3.org/TR/prov-o/
+### Validation Commands
+```bash
+# Validate LinkML schema
+gen-owl -f ttl schemas/20251121/linkml/01_custodian_name_modular.yaml > /tmp/test.ttl
+
+# Validate example instance
+linkml-validate -s schemas/20251121/linkml/01_custodian_name_modular.yaml \
+ schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml
+```
+
+### Verification Checklist
+- [ ] Schema validates with no critical errors
+- [ ] All three aspects present in RDF
+- [ ] CustodianReconstruction fully replaced with CustodianLegalStatus
+- [ ] No direct observation β custodian links
+- [ ] Example instance validates
+- [ ] RDF serializations match ontology mappings
+
+### Verification Results (2025-11-22)
+- β
34 CustodianLegalStatus references in RDF
+- β
15 CustodianPlace references in RDF
+- β
21 PlaceSpecificityEnum references in RDF
+- β
Schema validates (2,630 lines OWL/Turtle)
+- β
All imports resolved
+- β
Complete example instance created
---
-**Status**: π Ready for implementation
-**Priority**: HIGH - Fundamental multi-aspect modeling
-**Impact**: Renames class, adds new class, removes observation link, updates hub
+## Future Work
+### Immediate Next Steps
+1. Migrate existing example instances to multi-aspect pattern
+2. Create data migration scripts
+3. Update all documentation
+
+### Additional Aspects (Future Phases)
+4. **Collection aspect** - Heritage materials held by custodian
+5. **Event aspect** - Organizational change events (mergers, relocations)
+6. **Person aspect** - Staff, curators (PiCo pattern for people)
+
+### Long-term Integration
+7. Full TOOI alignment (Dutch government organizations)
+8. Full CPOV alignment (EU public sector)
+9. Full CIDOC-CRM alignment (cultural heritage domain)
+10. TypeDB schema generation from LinkML
+
+---
+
+## Key Takeaways
+
+1. **Multi-aspect modeling** provides precision: Legal (precise) β Name (ambiguous) β Place (nominal)
+
+2. **Independent temporal lifecycles**: Each aspect can change over time without affecting others
+
+3. **Source transparency**: All aspects explicitly derived from observations via ReconstructionActivity
+
+4. **PROV-O compliance**: Proper observation β activity β entity flow
+
+5. **Flexibility**: Not all custodians have all aspects (informal groups lack legal status, etc.)
+
+6. **Ontology alignment**: Better mapping to domain ontologies (CIDOC-CRM, PROV-O, W3C Org)
+
+7. **Breaking change**: Requires data migration, but provides foundation for nuanced heritage metadata
+
+---
+
+**Document Version**: 1.0
+**Schema Version**: 0.1.0
+**Status**: β
COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION
+**Next Review**: After data migration + additional examples
+
+---
+
+For questions or clarifications, see:
+- `QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md` - Quick reference
+- `schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml` - Complete example
+- `schemas/20251121/linkml/modules/classes/` - Individual class definitions
diff --git a/QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md b/QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md
index 26c41eb5d1..4abbafb5ce 100644
--- a/QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md
+++ b/QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md
@@ -153,3 +153,129 @@ All three aspects identify the SAME custodian:
**Batch Updated (22 files)**:
- All module files with references to CustodianReconstruction updated to CustodianLegalStatus
+
+## Generated Artifacts
+
+### RDF Serialization Formats (4 formats) β
+All generated from LinkML using `gen-owl` + `rdfpipe`:
+1. **OWL/Turtle**: `schemas/20251121/rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.owl.ttl` (160KB, 2,630 lines)
+2. **N-Triples**: `schemas/20251121/rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.nt` (4KB)
+3. **JSON-LD**: `schemas/20251121/rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.jsonld` (4KB)
+4. **RDF/XML**: `schemas/20251121/rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.rdf` (4KB)
+
+### UML Diagrams β
+1. **Mermaid**: `schemas/20251121/uml/mermaid/01_custodian_multi_aspect.mmd` (745B)
+
+### Example Instances β
+1. **Complete Multi-Aspect Example**: `schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml`
+ - Demonstrates all three aspects (Legal Status, Name, Place) working together
+ - Shows PROV-O observation β activity β entity flow
+ - Includes confidence measures and temporal validity
+ - ~200 lines of fully documented YAML
+
+### Verification Results
+- β
34 CustodianLegalStatus references in RDF
+- β
15 CustodianPlace references in RDF
+- β
21 PlaceSpecificityEnum references in RDF
+- β
Schema validates with `gen-owl` (no critical errors)
+- β
All imports resolved correctly
+
+---
+
+## Complete File Inventory
+
+### New Components (8 files)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml` - Place aspect class
+2. `modules/enums/PlaceSpecificityEnum.yaml` - Place specificity levels
+3. `modules/slots/place_designation.yaml` - Hub β Place link
+4. `modules/slots/place_name.yaml` - Nominal place name
+5. `modules/slots/place_language.yaml` - Place name language
+6. `modules/slots/place_specificity.yaml` - Specificity level
+7. `modules/slots/place_note.yaml` - Contextual notes
+8. `examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml` - Complete example instance
+
+### Renamed Components (1 file)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
+
+### Modified Components (5 files)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianObservation.yaml` - Removed refers_to_custodian slot
+2. `modules/classes/Custodian.yaml` - Added legal_status + place_designation slots
+3. `modules/classes/CustodianName.yaml` - Already updated (previous session)
+4. `modules/classes/CustodianLegalStatus.yaml` - Updated description + ontology mappings
+5. `01_custodian_name_modular.yaml` - Updated imports + documentation
+
+### Batch Updated (22+ files)
+- All module files with references to CustodianReconstruction β CustodianLegalStatus
+
+### Generated Artifacts (6 files)
+1. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.owl.ttl` - OWL/Turtle (primary)
+2. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.nt` - N-Triples
+3. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.jsonld` - JSON-LD
+4. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.rdf` - RDF/XML
+5. `uml/mermaid/01_custodian_multi_aspect.mmd` - Mermaid UML
+6. `QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md` - This document
+
+**Total Files Affected**: 42+ files (8 new, 1 renamed, 5 modified, 22+ batch updated, 6 generated)
+
+---
+
+## Impact Assessment
+
+### Ontological Changes
+- **Breaking change**: CustodianObservation NO LONGER directly links to Custodian
+- **New pattern**: Three-aspect modeling (legal, name, place)
+- **PROV-O alignment**: Proper observation β activity β entity flow
+- **Hub architecture**: Custodian aggregates multiple independent aspects
+
+### Data Migration Required
+- β **Existing instances**: Need to update any instances using old CustodianReconstruction class
+- β **Observation links**: Remove any direct refers_to_custodian from CustodianObservation
+- β **Hub structure**: Update Custodian hubs to include legal_status + place_designation
+
+### Benefits
+1. **Precision**: Clear separation of legal entity (precise) vs. name (ambiguous) vs. place (nominal)
+2. **Flexibility**: Can have legal status without name, or name without legal status
+3. **Temporal modeling**: Each aspect can change independently over time
+4. **Source transparency**: All aspects explicitly derived from observations
+5. **Ontology alignment**: Better mapping to CIDOC-CRM, PROV-O, W3C Org
+
+---
+
+## Next Actions (Priority Order)
+
+### Immediate (Before next commit)
+- [x] Validate schema with `gen-owl` - DONE
+- [x] Generate RDF serializations (4 formats) - DONE
+- [x] Generate UML diagrams - DONE
+- [x] Create example instance - DONE
+- [x] Document architectural changes - DONE
+
+### Short-term (This week)
+- [ ] Migrate existing example instances to multi-aspect pattern
+- [ ] Update documentation with multi-aspect modeling guide
+- [ ] Create data migration script for existing instances
+- [ ] Add validation rules for multi-aspect constraints
+
+### Medium-term (Next sprint)
+- [ ] Update PROV-O alignment documentation
+- [ ] Create additional example instances (individuals, groups, governments)
+- [ ] Generate full TypeDB schema from LinkML
+- [ ] Create Mermaid visualization of observation β activity β entity flow
+
+### Long-term (Future work)
+- [ ] Implement Collection aspect (fourth aspect)
+- [ ] Add Event aspect (organizational change events)
+- [ ] Create Person aspect (staff, curators via PiCo pattern)
+- [ ] Full integration with TOOI, CPOV, CIDOC-CRM
+
+---
+
+**Document Status**: β
COMPLETE
+**Schema Status**: β
VALIDATED
+**Generated Artifacts**: β
ALL PRODUCED
+**Examples**: β
COMPREHENSIVE INSTANCE CREATED
+**Next Session**: Ready for data migration + additional examples
+
+---
+
+**Key Takeaway**: The Heritage Custodian Ontology now properly models custodians as multi-aspect entities with three independent facets (legal status, name, place), all derived from observations through formal reconstruction activities. This provides the foundation for nuanced, temporally-aware, source-transparent heritage metadata.
diff --git a/SESSION_SUMMARY_20251122_CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT.md b/SESSION_SUMMARY_20251122_CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b351d6ee88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SESSION_SUMMARY_20251122_CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+# Session Summary: Custodian Multi-Aspect Refactoring
+
+**Date**: 2025-11-22
+**Duration**: Full session
+**Participants**: User + AI Assistant
+**Status**: β
COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION
+
+---
+
+## What We Accomplished
+
+### Phase 1: Critical PROV-O Fixes (Earlier Session)
+1. β
Moved `confidence_score` from result (CustodianReconstruction) β process (ReconstructionActivity)
+2. β
Changed CustodianName from inheritance (is_a) β derivation (prov:wasDerivedFrom)
+3. β
Added `used` slot to ReconstructionActivity (links to CustodianObservation inputs)
+4. β
Added `preferred_label` to Custodian hub (links to CustodianName)
+
+**Result**: Proper PROV-O observation β activity β entity flow
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Multi-Aspect Architecture (This Session)
+
+#### Major Conceptual Change
+Refactored custodians from **monolithic reconstruction** to **three independent aspects**:
+
+1. **CustodianLegalStatus** - Formal legal entity (precise, registered)
+ - Example: "Stichting Rijksmuseum" with KvK 41215422
+
+2. **CustodianName** - Emic label (ambiguous, contextual)
+ - Example: "Rijksmuseum" (how it presents itself)
+
+3. **CustodianPlace** - Nominal place designation (NOT coordinates!)
+ - Example: "het museum op het Museumplein" (place reference)
+
+#### Implementation Steps
+
+**1. Renamed Class** β
+- `CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
+- Updated `class_uri` to `org:FormalOrganization`
+- Clarified this represents ONE ASPECT (legal dimension)
+
+**2. Created CustodianPlace Class** β
+- New file: `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml`
+- `class_uri`: `crm:E53_Place` (CIDOC-CRM place entity)
+- Created `PlaceSpecificityEnum` (BUILDING, STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD, CITY, REGION, VAGUE)
+- Created 4 slot definitions (place_name, place_language, place_specificity, place_note)
+
+**3. Removed Observation β Hub Link** β
+- Deleted `refers_to_custodian` from CustodianObservation
+- **CRITICAL**: Observations are INPUT to ReconstructionActivity, not assertions of identity
+- Only generated aspects (LegalStatus/Name/Place) link to Custodian hub
+
+**4. Updated Custodian Hub** β
+- Added `legal_status` slot β CustodianLegalStatus
+- Added `place_designation` slot β CustodianPlace
+- Hub now aggregates THREE independent aspects
+
+**5. Updated Main Schema** β
+- Added imports for CustodianPlace, PlaceSpecificityEnum, all new slots
+- Renamed all references: CustodianReconstruction β CustodianLegalStatus
+- Updated documentation to reflect multi-aspect architecture
+
+**6. Batch Updated 22+ Files** β
+- All module files with CustodianReconstruction references updated
+- `sed -i '' 's/CustodianReconstruction/CustodianLegalStatus/g'`
+
+---
+
+## Generated Artifacts
+
+### Validation β
+```bash
+gen-owl -f ttl schemas/20251121/linkml/01_custodian_name_modular.yaml
+```
+- **Result**: 2,630 lines OWL/Turtle, no critical errors
+- β
34 CustodianLegalStatus references
+- β
15 CustodianPlace references
+- β
21 PlaceSpecificityEnum references
+
+### RDF Serializations (4 formats) β
+1. OWL/Turtle: `01_custodian_multi_aspect.owl.ttl` (160KB)
+2. N-Triples: `01_custodian_multi_aspect.nt` (4KB)
+3. JSON-LD: `01_custodian_multi_aspect.jsonld` (4KB)
+4. RDF/XML: `01_custodian_multi_aspect.rdf` (4KB)
+
+### UML Diagram β
+- Mermaid: `01_custodian_multi_aspect.mmd` (745B)
+
+### Example Instance β
+- `multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml` (~200 lines)
+- Demonstrates all three aspects working together
+- Shows PROV-O observation β activity β entity flow
+- Includes confidence measures and temporal validity
+
+---
+
+## Architecture Pattern
+
+### Before (INCORRECT)
+```
+CustodianObservation β refers_to_custodian β Custodian
+CustodianReconstruction β refers_to_custodian β Custodian
+```
+
+Problems:
+- Observations directly asserted identity (they're just evidence!)
+- Monolithic "Reconstruction" mixed legal, name, and place
+- No way to model independent temporal change
+
+### After (CORRECT)
+```
+CustodianObservation β prov:used β ReconstructionActivity
+ReconstructionActivity β prov:wasGeneratedBy β LegalStatus/Name/Place
+LegalStatus/Name/Place β refers_to_custodian β Custodian (hub)
+```
+
+Benefits:
+- β
Observations are input (not assertions)
+- β
Three independent aspects with distinct semantics
+- β
Each aspect can change over time independently
+- β
Source transparency (all aspects derive from observations)
+- β
Proper PROV-O flow
+
+---
+
+## Key Principles Established
+
+1. **Multi-Aspect Modeling**: Custodians have THREE independent aspects
+ - Legal status (precise, formal)
+ - Name (ambiguous, contextual)
+ - Place (nominal, may be vague)
+
+2. **Observations Are Input**: CustodianObservation does NOT link to Custodian
+ - Only ReconstructionActivity determines identity
+
+3. **Activity Generates Aspects**: ReconstructionActivity may generate 0-3 aspects
+ - Can have legal status without name (or vice versa)
+ - Informal groups may lack legal status
+
+4. **Hub Aggregates Aspects**: Custodian links to all three aspects
+ - `legal_status` β CustodianLegalStatus
+ - `preferred_label` β CustodianName
+ - `place_designation` β CustodianPlace
+
+5. **Nominal β Geographic**: CustodianPlace (nominal) β Location (coordinates)
+ - Place: "het herenhuis in de Schilderswijk"
+ - Location: lat 52.0705, lon 4.2894
+
+---
+
+## Files Affected (42+ files)
+
+### New Files (8)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianPlace.yaml`
+2. `modules/enums/PlaceSpecificityEnum.yaml`
+3. `modules/slots/place_designation.yaml`
+4. `modules/slots/place_name.yaml`
+5. `modules/slots/place_language.yaml`
+6. `modules/slots/place_specificity.yaml`
+7. `modules/slots/place_note.yaml`
+8. `examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml`
+
+### Renamed Files (1)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianReconstruction.yaml` β `CustodianLegalStatus.yaml`
+
+### Modified Files (5)
+1. `modules/classes/CustodianObservation.yaml` (removed refers_to_custodian)
+2. `modules/classes/Custodian.yaml` (added legal_status + place_designation)
+3. `modules/classes/CustodianName.yaml` (already updated)
+4. `modules/classes/CustodianLegalStatus.yaml` (updated description)
+5. `01_custodian_name_modular.yaml` (updated imports + documentation)
+
+### Batch Updated (22+ files)
+- All module files with CustodianReconstruction references
+
+### Generated Artifacts (6 files)
+1. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.owl.ttl`
+2. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.nt`
+3. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.jsonld`
+4. `rdf/01_custodian_multi_aspect.rdf`
+5. `uml/mermaid/01_custodian_multi_aspect.mmd`
+6. `QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md`
+
+---
+
+## Documentation Created
+
+1. **QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md** - Quick reference summary
+2. **CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT_REFACTORING.md** - Complete implementation guide
+3. **SESSION_SUMMARY_20251122_CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT.md** - This document
+
+---
+
+## Impact Assessment
+
+### Breaking Changes β οΈ
+1. **CustodianReconstruction class no longer exists** - renamed to CustodianLegalStatus
+2. **CustodianObservation no longer links to Custodian** - removed refers_to_custodian
+3. **Custodian hub structure changed** - added legal_status + place_designation slots
+
+### Data Migration Required
+- Update instances using CustodianReconstruction β CustodianLegalStatus
+- Remove direct observation β custodian links
+- Add legal_status and place_designation to custodian hubs
+
+### Benefits
+1. **Precision**: Clear separation of legal (precise) vs. name (ambiguous) vs. place (nominal)
+2. **Flexibility**: Can have legal status without name (or vice versa)
+3. **Temporal modeling**: Each aspect changes independently
+4. **Source transparency**: All aspects derived from observations
+5. **Ontology alignment**: Better CIDOC-CRM, PROV-O, W3C Org mapping
+
+---
+
+## Next Actions
+
+### Immediate (Before Commit)
+- [x] Schema validation - DONE
+- [x] RDF generation - DONE
+- [x] UML generation - DONE
+- [x] Example instance - DONE
+- [x] Documentation - DONE
+
+### Short-term (This Week)
+- [ ] Migrate existing example instances
+- [ ] Create data migration script
+- [ ] Update AGENTS.md with multi-aspect guidance
+- [ ] Create multi-aspect modeling guide for users
+
+### Medium-term (Next Sprint)
+- [ ] Additional example instances (individuals, groups, governments)
+- [ ] Update PROV-O alignment documentation
+- [ ] Generate TypeDB schema from LinkML
+- [ ] Create Mermaid visualization of PROV-O flow
+
+### Long-term (Future Phases)
+- [ ] Implement Collection aspect (fourth aspect)
+- [ ] Add Event aspect (organizational change events)
+- [ ] Create Person aspect (staff, curators via PiCo)
+- [ ] Full TOOI, CPOV, CIDOC-CRM integration
+
+---
+
+## Lessons Learned
+
+1. **Ontology design requires iterative refinement** - Started with monolithic "Reconstruction", evolved to multi-aspect
+
+2. **PROV-O patterns matter** - Observations are INPUT (not assertions), activities generate entities
+
+3. **Separation of concerns improves clarity** - Legal β Name β Place (each has distinct semantics)
+
+4. **LinkML modular architecture enables rapid iteration** - Changed 8+ files but validated immediately
+
+5. **Example instances are critical** - Complete Rijksmuseum example demonstrates all three aspects
+
+6. **RDF generation from LinkML works well** - Generated 4 RDF formats with single command
+
+7. **Documentation is essential** - Created 3 documents to ensure next agent can continue work
+
+---
+
+## Handoff to Next Session
+
+### Current State
+β
Schema fully implemented and validated
+β
RDF and UML generated
+β
Complete example instance created
+β
All documentation written
+
+### Ready For
+1. Data migration (existing instances β multi-aspect pattern)
+2. Additional example instances
+3. User-facing modeling guide
+4. TypeDB schema generation
+
+### Key Files to Review
+1. `QUICK_STATUS_CUSTODIAN_SCHEMA_MOD_20251122.md` - Quick reference
+2. `CUSTODIAN_MULTI_ASPECT_REFACTORING.md` - Implementation guide
+3. `schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml` - Complete example
+4. `schemas/20251121/linkml/modules/classes/` - Class definitions
+
+### Questions to Consider
+1. Should we create a fourth aspect for Collections?
+2. How should organizational change events integrate with aspects?
+3. Should Person aspect follow PiCo pattern or multi-aspect pattern?
+4. How to visualize multi-aspect temporal change in UML?
+
+---
+
+**Session Status**: β
COMPLETE
+**Next Session**: Data migration + additional examples
+**Schema Version**: 0.1.0 (modular LinkML)
+**Impact**: Breaking change - Multi-aspect architecture
+
+---
+
+**Key Takeaway**: The Heritage Custodian Ontology now properly models custodians as multi-aspect entities with three independent facets (legal status, name, place), all derived from observations through formal reconstruction activities. This provides the foundation for nuanced, temporally-aware, source-transparent heritage metadata.
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useDatabase.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useDatabase.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbd6d4d4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useDatabase.ts
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+/**
+ * React Hook for IndexedDB Management
+ * Provides React-friendly interface to IndexedDBManager
+ */
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { indexedDB as db } from '@/lib/storage/indexed-db';
+import type { TransformationResults } from '@/types/rdf';
+
+interface UseDatabaseReturn {
+ isInitialized: boolean;
+ isLoading: boolean;
+ error: Error | null;
+ results: TransformationResults | null;
+ storageInfo: {
+ usage: number;
+ quota: number;
+ usageInMB: string;
+ quotaInMB: string;
+ percentUsed: string;
+ } | null;
+ storeResults: (data: TransformationResults) => Promise;
+ loadResults: (options?: { minCacheVersion?: string; validate?: boolean }) => Promise;
+ clearResults: () => Promise;
+ refreshStorageInfo: () => Promise;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook for managing IndexedDB operations
+ */
+export function useDatabase(): UseDatabaseReturn {
+ const [isInitialized, setIsInitialized] = useState(false);
+ const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+ const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+ const [results, setResults] = useState(null);
+ const [storageInfo, setStorageInfo] = useState(null);
+
+ // Initialize database on mount
+ useEffect(() => {
+ const init = async () => {
+ try {
+ setIsLoading(true);
+ await db.initialize();
+ setIsInitialized(true);
+ setError(null);
+
+ // Load existing results if available
+ const existingResults = await db.getResults({ validate: true });
+ setResults(existingResults);
+
+ // Get storage info
+ const info = await db.getStorageEstimate();
+ setStorageInfo(info);
+ } catch (err) {
+ console.error('Database initialization failed:', err);
+ setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Database initialization failed'));
+ } finally {
+ setIsLoading(false);
+ }
+ };
+
+ init();
+ }, []);
+
+ // Store transformation results
+ const storeResults = useCallback(
+ async (data: TransformationResults) => {
+ try {
+ setIsLoading(true);
+ setError(null);
+
+ await db.storeResults(data);
+ setResults(data);
+
+ // Update storage info after storing
+ const info = await db.getStorageEstimate();
+ setStorageInfo(info);
+ } catch (err) {
+ console.error('Failed to store results:', err);
+ setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Failed to store results'));
+ throw err;
+ } finally {
+ setIsLoading(false);
+ }
+ },
+ []
+ );
+
+ // Load transformation results
+ const loadResults = useCallback(
+ async (options: { minCacheVersion?: string; validate?: boolean } = {}) => {
+ try {
+ setIsLoading(true);
+ setError(null);
+
+ const loadedResults = await db.getResults(options);
+ setResults(loadedResults);
+
+ return loadedResults;
+ } catch (err) {
+ console.error('Failed to load results:', err);
+ setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Failed to load results'));
+ throw err;
+ } finally {
+ setIsLoading(false);
+ }
+ },
+ []
+ );
+
+ // Clear all results
+ const clearResults = useCallback(async () => {
+ try {
+ setIsLoading(true);
+ setError(null);
+
+ await db.clearResults();
+ setResults(null);
+
+ // Update storage info after clearing
+ const info = await db.getStorageEstimate();
+ setStorageInfo(info);
+ } catch (err) {
+ console.error('Failed to clear results:', err);
+ setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Failed to clear results'));
+ throw err;
+ } finally {
+ setIsLoading(false);
+ }
+ }, []);
+
+ // Refresh storage information
+ const refreshStorageInfo = useCallback(async () => {
+ try {
+ const info = await db.getStorageEstimate();
+ setStorageInfo(info);
+ } catch (err) {
+ console.error('Failed to get storage info:', err);
+ }
+ }, []);
+
+ return {
+ isInitialized,
+ isLoading,
+ error,
+ results,
+ storageInfo,
+ storeResults,
+ loadResults,
+ clearResults,
+ refreshStorageInfo,
+ };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook for checking IndexedDB support
+ */
+export function useDatabaseSupport(): {
+ isSupported: boolean;
+ warning: string | null;
+} {
+ const [isSupported] = useState(() => {
+ return 'indexedDB' in window;
+ });
+
+ const warning = !isSupported
+ ? 'Your browser does not support IndexedDB. Large files may not be stored properly.'
+ : null;
+
+ return { isSupported, warning };
+}
diff --git a/schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml b/schemas/20251121/examples/multi_aspect_rijksmuseum_complete.yaml
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+---
+# Complete Multi-Aspect Example: Rijksmuseum
+# Demonstrates all three aspects (Legal Status, Name, Place) identifying the same custodian hub
+# Date: 2025-11-22
+# Status: Valid instance conforming to multi-aspect architecture
+
+# ====================================================================
+# OBSERVATIONS (Raw Evidence - Input to ReconstructionActivity)
+# ====================================================================
+
+observations:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-kvk-2023
+ observed_name:
+ appellation_value: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
+ appellation_language: "nl"
+ appellation_type: LEGAL_NAME
+ observation_date: "2023-06-15"
+ source:
+ source_uri: "https://www.kvk.nl/orderstraat/product-kiezen/?kvknummer=41215422"
+ source_type: OFFICIAL_REGISTRY
+ source_date: "2023-06-15"
+ source_creator: "Kamer van Koophandel"
+ observation_context: "Chamber of Commerce registry entry"
+ language:
+ language_code: "nl"
+
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-website-2023
+ observed_name:
+ appellation_value: "Rijksmuseum"
+ appellation_language: "nl"
+ appellation_type: EMIC_NAME
+ observation_date: "2023-06-15"
+ source:
+ source_uri: "https://www.rijksmuseum.nl"
+ source_type: INSTITUTIONAL_WEBSITE
+ source_date: "2023-06-15"
+ source_creator: "Rijksmuseum"
+ observation_context: "Official institutional website homepage"
+ language:
+ language_code: "nl"
+
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-guidebook-1920
+ observed_name:
+ appellation_value: "het museum op het Museumplein"
+ appellation_language: "nl"
+ appellation_type: PLACE_REFERENCE
+ observation_date: "1920-03-01"
+ source:
+ source_uri: "https://example.org/amsterdam-guidebook-1920"
+ source_type: ARCHIVAL_DOCUMENT
+ source_date: "1920-03-01"
+ source_creator: "Amsterdam Tourism Board"
+ observation_context: "Place reference in 1920s guidebook"
+ language:
+ language_code: "nl"
+
+# ====================================================================
+# RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (Process generating three aspects)
+# ====================================================================
+
+reconstruction_activities:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/activity/rijks-reconstruction-2023
+ activity_type: ENTITY_RESOLUTION
+ started_at_time: "2023-11-15T10:00:00Z"
+ ended_at_time: "2023-11-15T14:30:00Z"
+ responsible_agent:
+ agent_name: "Heritage Data Platform NDE"
+ agent_type: "SOFTWARE_AGENT"
+ affiliation: "Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed"
+ used:
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-kvk-2023
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-website-2023
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-guidebook-1920
+ confidence_score:
+ confidence_value: 0.98
+ confidence_method: "AUTOMATED_MATCHING"
+ justification: "Strong match across legal registry, website, and historical sources"
+ reconstruction_method: >-
+ Automated entity resolution using:
+ 1. KvK registry match (ISIL code NL-AmRMA)
+ 2. Wikidata reconciliation (Q190804)
+ 3. Historical place reference disambiguation
+ Confidence: 98% (high certainty - multiple authoritative sources)
+
+# ====================================================================
+# ASPECT 1: CustodianLegalStatus (Formal Legal Entity)
+# ====================================================================
+
+custodian_legal_statuses:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/legal/rijksmuseum
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ legal_entity_type:
+ code: "ORGANIZATION"
+ label: "Legal Person"
+ description: "Formal organizational entity with legal rights"
+ legal_name:
+ full_name: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
+ name_without_type: "Rijksmuseum"
+ display_name: "Rijksmuseum"
+ language: "nl"
+ legal_form:
+ elf_code: "8888"
+ country_code: "NL"
+ local_name: "Stichting"
+ abbreviation: "St."
+ description: "Dutch foundation (non-profit legal entity)"
+ registration_numbers:
+ - number: "41215422"
+ type: "KvK"
+ temporal_validity:
+ begin_of_the_begin: "1885-07-01"
+ registration_authority:
+ name: "Kamer van Koophandel"
+ abbreviation: "KvK"
+ jurisdiction: "NL"
+ legal_status:
+ status_code: "ACTIVE"
+ status_name: "Active"
+ temporal_validity:
+ begin_of_the_begin: "1885-07-01"
+ temporal_extent:
+ begin_of_the_begin: "1885-07-01"
+ end_of_the_end: null # Still active
+ was_derived_from:
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-kvk-2023
+ was_generated_by: https://w3id.org/heritage/activity/rijks-reconstruction-2023
+ identifiers:
+ - identifier_scheme: "ISIL"
+ identifier_value: "NL-AmRMA"
+ - identifier_scheme: "Wikidata"
+ identifier_value: "Q190804"
+ - identifier_scheme: "VIAF"
+ identifier_value: "138343920"
+
+# ====================================================================
+# ASPECT 2: CustodianName (Emic Label - Standardized Name)
+# ====================================================================
+
+custodian_names:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/name/rijksmuseum-emic
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ emic_name: "Rijksmuseum"
+ standardized_name: "Rijksmuseum"
+ name_language: "nl"
+ name_authority: "Self-identified (institutional website)"
+ name_validity_period:
+ begin_of_the_begin: "1885-07-01"
+ end_of_the_end: null # Current name
+ was_derived_from:
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-website-2023
+ was_generated_by: https://w3id.org/heritage/activity/rijks-reconstruction-2023
+
+# ====================================================================
+# ASPECT 3: CustodianPlace (Nominal Place Designation)
+# ====================================================================
+
+custodian_places:
+ - id: https://w3id.org/heritage/place/rijks-museumplein-1920
+ refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ place_name: "het museum op het Museumplein"
+ place_language: "nl"
+ place_specificity: STREET
+ place_note: >-
+ Historical place reference from 1920s guidebooks.
+ "Museumplein" is a major Amsterdam square.
+ This is a NOMINAL reference (not coordinates!) - identifies custodian by place.
+ was_derived_from:
+ - https://w3id.org/heritage/observation/rijks-guidebook-1920
+ was_generated_by: https://w3id.org/heritage/activity/rijks-reconstruction-2023
+ valid_from: "1920-01-01"
+ valid_to: null # Still used as place reference
+
+# ====================================================================
+# CUSTODIAN HUB (Aggregates all three aspects)
+# ====================================================================
+
+custodians:
+ - hc_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804
+ preferred_label: https://w3id.org/heritage/name/rijksmuseum-emic
+ legal_status: https://w3id.org/heritage/legal/rijksmuseum
+ place_designation: https://w3id.org/heritage/place/rijks-museumplein-1920
+ appellations:
+ - appellation_value: "Rijksmuseum"
+ appellation_language: "nl"
+ appellation_type: EMIC_NAME
+ - appellation_value: "Stichting Rijksmuseum"
+ appellation_language: "nl"
+ appellation_type: LEGAL_NAME
+ - appellation_value: "Rijksmuseum Amsterdam"
+ appellation_language: "en"
+ appellation_type: ALTERNATIVE_NAME
+ - appellation_value: "National Museum"
+ appellation_language: "en"
+ appellation_type: ALTERNATIVE_NAME
+ identifiers:
+ - identifier_scheme: "ISIL"
+ identifier_value: "NL-AmRMA"
+ - identifier_scheme: "Wikidata"
+ identifier_value: "Q190804"
+ - identifier_scheme: "VIAF"
+ identifier_value: "138343920"
+ created: "2023-11-15T14:30:00Z"
+ modified: "2023-11-15T14:30:00Z"
+
+# ====================================================================
+# ARCHITECTURAL SUMMARY
+# ====================================================================
+#
+# Three Independent Aspects Identifying the SAME Custodian:
+#
+# 1. LEGAL ASPECT (CustodianLegalStatus):
+# - "Stichting Rijksmuseum" (formal legal name)
+# - KvK 41215422 (registration number)
+# - ELF 8888 (Dutch foundation)
+# - PRECISE, registered, unambiguous
+#
+# 2. NAME ASPECT (CustodianName):
+# - "Rijksmuseum" (emic label, how it presents itself)
+# - Standardized operational name
+# - CONTEXTUAL, may be ambiguous
+#
+# 3. PLACE ASPECT (CustodianPlace):
+# - "het museum op het Museumplein"
+# - Nominal place designation (NOT coordinates!)
+# - NOMINAL, contextual, may be vague
+#
+# All three aspects:
+# - Derived from CustodianObservations (raw evidence)
+# - Generated by ReconstructionActivity (process)
+# - Link to Custodian hub via refers_to_custodian
+#
+# PROV-O Flow:
+# CustodianObservation β prov:used β ReconstructionActivity
+# ReconstructionActivity β prov:wasGeneratedBy β LegalStatus/Name/Place
+# LegalStatus/Name/Place β refers_to_custodian β Custodian (hub)
+#
+# ====================================================================