id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/Bookplate
name: bookplate_class
title: Bookplate Class
description: 'Bookplate (ex libris) marking ownership of a book or manuscript.
  Records provenance information through ownership marks in heritage library items.'
prefixes:
  linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/
  hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/
  schema: http://schema.org/
  crm: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/
  bf: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/
default_prefix: hc
imports:
  - linkml:types
  - ../slots/20260202_matang/has_description
  - ../slots/20260202_matang/has_label
  - ../slots/20260202_matang/owned_by
  - ../slots/20260202_matang/has_score
classes:
  Bookplate:
    class_uri: bf:Bookplate
    description: 'A bookplate (ex libris) or ownership mark found in a book, manuscript, or other library material.
      **WHAT IS A BOOKPLATE?**
      A bookplate is a printed or decorative label pasted inside a book, typically on the front endpaper, indicating ownership. Also known as "ex libris" (Latin: "from the books of").
      **PROVENANCE SIGNIFICANCE**:
      Bookplates are crucial for provenance research: - Document historical ownership chains - Connect items to notable collectors - Evidence of institutional vs. personal ownership - May indicate stolen/looted heritage
      **USE CASES**:
      1. **Provenance Research**: Track ownership history of rare books 2. **Collection Documentation**: Record all bookplates in a volume 3. **Restitution Claims**: Document pre-war ownership evidence
      **TYPES OF BOOKPLATES**:
      - Printed pictorial bookplates - Armorial bookplates (with coat of arms) - Typographic bookplates (text only) - Stamps and ink marks - Manuscript ownership inscriptions'
    exact_mappings:
    - bf:Bookplate
    close_mappings:
    - crm:E37_Mark
    - schema:Thing
    slots:
    - has_label
    - has_description
    - owned_by
    - has_score
    slot_usage:
      has_label:
#         range: string
        required: true
        examples:
        - value: Ex Libris Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
        - value: Bibliotheca Regia
      owned_by:
#         range: string
        examples:
        - value: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
        - value: Royal Library of Prussia
    comments:
    - Used for provenance research in rare book collections
    - Links library items to historical owners
    - Multiple bookplates may appear in single volume
    examples:
    - value:
        id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/bookplate/kb-exlibris-goethe-001
        has_label: Ex Libris J.W. von Goethe
        owned_by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    annotations:
      specificity_score: 0.1
      specificity_rationale: Generic utility class/slot created during migration
      custodian_types: "['*']"