Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology
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Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology

Release: 2020-06-18

Modified on: 2026-02-11
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Abstract

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Introduction back to ToC

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Namespace declarations

Table 1: Namespaces used in the document
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Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology: Description back to ToC

RDF representation of the TEI MASTER description standard for manuscript, as required by the Ilanot project. Should be aligned with other ontologies, e.g. those developed by the Handschriftenportal project.

Cross-reference for Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by Maps of God Manuscript Description Ontology.

Classes

Agentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent

Is defined by
http://xmlns.com/foaf/spec/
has sub-classes
Organization c, Person c
is in domain of
has Place op

Contributionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Contribution

Is defined by
http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/

Countryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Country

A location from the ALPHA-2 column of the ISO 3166-1 list of country codes. Its code is specified with skos:notation.
is in domain of
country Name dp
is in range of
country Key op

Digital Facsimilec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ontology#DigitalFacsimile

Is defined by
https://ilanot.org/voc/ontology

Dimensionsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Dimensions

The physical dimensions of a described manuscript or of one of its surfaces.
is in domain of
dimensions Description dp, height dp, max Height dp, max Width dp, min Height dp, min Width dp, unit dp, width dp
is in range of
dimensions op

Eventc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Event

An event in the lifecycle of a described manuscript, e.g. its creation or when it was acquired by someone.
has sub-classes
Manuscript Creation c, Provenance c
is in domain of
date Certainty dp, event Description dp, has Place op, not After dp, not Before dp, when dp
is in range of
history op

Formc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Form

The physical form of a manuscript.
is in range of
form op

Identifierc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Identifier

A set of properties that can identify a manuscript as described in section 10.4 of the TEI Guidelines (https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/MS.html#msid).
is in domain of
country dp, idno dp, institution dp, ms Name dp, repository dp, settlement dp
is in range of
has Identifier op

Languagec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Language

A language used in the manuscript.
is in range of
main Lang op, other Langs op

Manuscriptc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Manuscript

A physical object containing handwritten/handdrawn text or images on its surface(s).
is in domain of
colophon dp, dimensions op, form op, hand Desc dp, has Identifier op, history op, layout dp, main Lang op, material op, measure dp, other Langs op, page Number dp, summary dp, support dp

Manuscript Creationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/ManuscriptCreation

The event of the creation of a manuscript.
has super-classes
Event c

Materialc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Material

Support material of a manuscript (i.e. the material stuff the manuscript is written on).
is in range of
material op

Organizationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Organization

Is defined by
http://xmlns.com/foaf/spec/
has super-classes
Agent c

Personc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Person

Is defined by
http://xmlns.com/foaf/spec/
has super-classes
Agent c

Placec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Place

A place, e.g. the creation or storage place of a manuscript or a place associated with a person or organization.
is in domain of
country Key op, settlement Key op
is in range of
has Place op

Provenancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Provenance

An event in the history of the manuscript after its creation, e.g. when it was acquired by someone.
has super-classes
Event c
is in domain of
current Owner dp

Settlementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/Settlement

A location from the geonames namespace, e.g. https://sws.geonames.org/2950159/.
is in domain of
toponym Name dp
is in range of
settlement Key op

Surfacec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ontology#Surface

Is defined by
https://ilanot.org/voc/ontology
is in domain of
dimensions op

Object Properties

alternative Identifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/alternativeIdentifier

Any identification of the manuscript that is not the preferred form used by the holding repository / the holding institution. In TEI/XML this is equivalent to tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:altIdentifier.
has super-properties
has Identifier op

contributionop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/contribution

http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/

country Keyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/countryKey

The country which the place is located in.
has domain
Place c
has range
Country c

dimensionsop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/dimensions

Within the Ilanot project, the property value is typically represented by a blank node.
The physical dimensions of the described manuscript or of one of its surfaces. The value of this property is an instance of the class "Dimensions". In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions.
has domain
Manuscript c or Surface c
has range
Dimensions c

formop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/form

The form of a manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/@form.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Form c

has Identifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/hasIdentifier

Any identification of the manuscript. See section 10.4 of the TEI Guidelines for details.
has sub-properties
alternative Identifier op, preferred Identifier op
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Identifier c

has Placeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/hasPlace

Connects an event or agent to a place, e.g. the creation or storage place of a manuscript or a place associated with a person or organization.
has domain
Agent c or Event c
has range
Place c

historyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/history

An event in the history / lifecycle of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Event c

main Langop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/mainLang

The primary language used in the manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msContents/textLang @mainLang.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Language c

materialop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/material

The support material of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/@material.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Material c

other Langsop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/otherLangs

Another language used in the manuscript besides the primary one.In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msContents/textLang @otherLangs.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Language c

preferred Identifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/preferredIdentifier

Mandatory for manuscripts within the Ilanot project.
The preferred/canonical form of identification of the given manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier without any child elements of the type tei:altIdentifier.
has super-properties
has Identifier op

settlement Keyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/settlementKey

The geonames ID of the place.
has domain
Place c
has range
Settlement c

Data Properties

colophondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/colophon

A transcription of the manuscript's colophon. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msContents/msItem/colophon.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
string

countrydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/country

The country of the holding institution as part of the set of properties that is used for the identification of a manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is roughly equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:country.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

country Namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms#countryName

The name of the country, for display in the portal. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/origin/origPlace/country @key or .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/provenance/country @key or .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/acquisition/country @key.
has domain
Country c
has range
string

current Ownerdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/currentOwner

Expresses whether or not the ownership described in this provenance event involves the current owner of the manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to whether .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/tei:provenance (former owner and other provenances) or.../tei:msDesc/tei:history/tei:acquisition (current owner) is used.
has domain
Provenance c
has range
boolean

date Certaintydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/dateCertainty

The certainty of the given dates associated with an event in the lifecycle of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/node()[self::tei:origin or self::tei:provenance or self::tei:acquisition]/@cert.
has domain
Event c
has range
Literal

dimensions Descriptiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/dimensionsDescription

Any information on the dimensions of the described manuscript that cannot be expressed by a numerical value alone. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
string

event Descriptiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/eventDescription

The plain text description of an event in the lifecylce of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/tei:origin for 'ManuscriptCreation' events, .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/tei:acquisition for 'Provenance' events pertaining to the current owner and .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/tei:provenance for other 'Provenance' events.
has domain
Event c
has range
Literal

hand Descdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/handDesc

A plain text description of the general characteristics of the writing in the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:handDesc.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Literal

heightdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/height

The height of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:height/@quantity.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

idnodp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/idno

Identifier used for the manuscript within the given repository. This is typically the shelfmark of the ms or some string derived from it. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to ...tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:idno and ...tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:altIdentifier/tei:idno. Mandatory in combination with preferredIdentifier for manuscripts within the Ilanot project.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

institutiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/institution

The institution that created/assigned an individual identifier to a manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to ...tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:institution and ...tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:altIdentifier/tei:institution.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

layoutdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/layout

Plain text description how the content is laid out on the surface/pages of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/objectDesc/tei:layoutDesc/tei:layout.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Literal

max Heightdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/maxHeight

If the height of the described manuscript is given as a range, the upper boundary of that range. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:height/@max.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

max Widthdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/maxWidth

If the width of the described manuscript is given as a range, the upper boundary of that range. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:width/@max.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

measuredp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/measure

Any description in plain text of how many sheets the described manuscript's surfaces consists of, thereby describing their size. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:measure type="sheets per surface".
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
string

min Heightdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/minHeight

If the height of the described manuscript is given as a range, the lower boundary of that range. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:height/@min.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

min Widthdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/minWidth

If the width of the described manuscript is given as a range, the lower boundary of that range. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:width/@min.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

ms Namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/msName

A common name other than the shelfmark by which a manuscript is known. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:msName and .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:altIdentifier/tei:msName.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

not Afterdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/notAfter

The latest possible date for an event in the history/lifecycle of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/node()[self::tei:origin or self::tei:provenance or self::tei:acquisition]/@notAfter.
has domain
Event c
has range
Literal

not Beforedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/notBefore

The earliest possible date for an event in the history/lifecycle of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/node()[self::tei:origin or self::tei:provenance or self::tei:acquisition]/@notBefore.
has domain
Event c
has range
Literal

page Numberdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms#pageNumber

Any description in plain text of how many pages the described manuscript consists of. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:measure type="number of pages".
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
string

repositorydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/repository

Name of the repository that holds the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:repository and .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:altIdentifier/tei:repository.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

settlementdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/settlement

The place (city, town, village) where the holding institution is located as part of the set of properties used to identify a manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msIdentifier/tei:settlement.
has domain
Identifier c
has range
string

summarydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/summary

Summary of the described manuscript's content. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:msContents/tei:summary.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Literal

supportdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/support

A plain text description of the described manuscript's support material. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to //tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:support.
has domain
Manuscript c
has range
Literal

toponym Namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms#toponymName

The name of the place, as taken from the corresponding Geonames record. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/origin/origPlace/settlement @key or .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/provenance/settlement @key or .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/acquisition/settlement @key.
has domain
Settlement c
has range
string

unitdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/unit

The unit used to express the physical dimensions of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/@unit. In the Ilanot project, the only unit used is "cm".
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
string

whendp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/when

The point in time when an event in the history/lifecycle of the described manuscript occurred. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:history/node()[self::tei:origin or self::tei:provenance or self::tei:acquisition]/@when.
has domain
Event c
has range
Literal

widthdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://ilanot.org/voc/ms/width

The height of the described manuscript. In TEI/XML, this is equivalent to .../tei:msDesc/tei:physDesc/tei:objectDesc/tei:supportDesc/tei:extent/tei:dimensions/tei:width/@quantity.
has domain
Dimensions c
has range
float

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties

References back to ToC

Add your references here. It is recommended to have them as a list.

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.