glam/frontend/public/schemas/20251121/linkml/modules/classes/Bookplate.yaml
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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/id
- ../slots/has_or_had_label
- ../slots/description
- ../slots/has_or_had_owner
- ../slots/specificity_annotation
- ../slots/has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
- ./SpecificityAnnotation
- ./TemplateSpecificityScore # was: TemplateSpecificityScores - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
- ./TemplateSpecificityType
- ./TemplateSpecificityTypes
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:
- id
- has_or_had_label
- description
- has_or_had_owner
- specificity_annotation
- has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
slot_usage:
id:
identifier: true
required: true
range: uriorcurie
pattern: ^https://nde\.nl/ontology/hc/bookplate/[a-z0-9-]+$
examples:
- value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/bookplate/kb-exlibris-001
description: KB bookplate record
has_or_had_label:
description: Text or name on the bookplate.
range: string
required: true
examples:
- value: "Ex Libris Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
description: Goethe's bookplate
- value: "Bibliotheca Regia"
description: Royal library bookplate
description:
range: string
examples:
- value: Armorial bookplate with three lions, gilt border, 18th century
has_or_had_owner:
description: Person or institution who owned the book according to this bookplate.
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_or_had_label: "Ex Libris J.W. von Goethe"
description: Armorial bookplate with oak wreath, early 19th century
has_or_had_owner: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
description: Goethe bookplate in rare book collection