owl:Ontology
dct:contributor
Rebekka Plüss, research assistant and software developer, University of Basel, Switzerland
Reto Baumgartner, tool coordinator and software developer, University of Zürich, Switzerland (en)
Roberta Padlina, project coordinator and software developer, University of Basel, Switzerland (en)
dct:creator
Hans Cools, MD, knowledge engineer, ontologist, software developer, University of Basel, Switzerland
dct:description
Formal description of information carrier in broadest sense, general subclasses, related classes, and properties.
dct:license
dct:publisher
Universities of Basel, Bern, and Zürich, Switzerland
dct:title
An ontology about information carrier
owl:versionInfo
2020-06-11

Classes

information-carrier:AgentPrinter
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Role of a human agent, person or organization, printing an expression.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
printer role of agent (en)
Druckerrolle eines Akteurs (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Archive
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of information carriers ordered along a method.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Archiv (de)
archive (fr)
archivio (it)
archive (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:ArchiveElement
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Element of an archive, which can be a single information carrier or a group.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Archivelement (de)
archive element (en)
information-carrier:Binding
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Material holding the leafs and covers of a book together.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
binding (en)
Einband (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Book
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of leafs, e.g. sheets of paper or parchment, binded together along one side, with a front and back cover.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
book (en)
Buch (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Carrier
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Carrier of information created by a person.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
support d'information (fr)
information carrier (en)
Informationsträger (de)
skos:note
Includes both F4_Manifestation_Singleton and F5_Item as declared in FRBRoo.
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:CodicologicalPart
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Part taken from a codex, together with other ones forming a composite manuscript.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
codicological part (en)
kodikologischer Teil (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Collection
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Collection of information carriers, e.g. an archive.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Informationsträger-Sammlung (de)
collection des supports d'information (fr)
information carrier collection (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:ColouredPencil
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Elongated cylindrical(-like) utensil for writing or drawing, containing a pigmented wax- or oil-based core.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
matita colorata (de)
coloured pencil (en)
Farbstift (de)
crayon de couleur (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Compilation
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Carrier with an assemblage of previously separate information.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Zusammenstellung (de)
compilation (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:CompositeManuscript
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Codex reassembled from codicological parts.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
composite manuscript (en)
zusammengesetztes Manuskript (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Convolute
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of information carriers, e.g. handwritten drafts, manuscripts, typoscripts or prints, with a commonality, e.g. being of the same author.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
information carrier convolute (en)
Informationsträger-Konvolut (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:ConvoluteElement
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Element of an information carrier convolute.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Konvolutelement (de)
convolute element (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Copy
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Carrier with a copy of information.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Informationskopieträger (de)
information copy carrier (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Diary
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Information carrier with periodically, usually daily, described personal experiences and observations.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Tagebuch (de)
diary (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Draft
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Carrier with a draft of information.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
information draft carrier (en)
Informationsentwurfträger (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:FountainPen
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Pen with refillable reservoir for fluid ink for feeding a metal nib.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
fountain pen (en)
Füllfederhalter (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Fragment
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Fragment of information on a carrier.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
information carrier fragment (en)
Informationsträgerfragment (de)
skos:note
Fragments can possibly be reassembled.
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Incunabulum
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Print created In Europe prior to 1501, during the earliest years of printing.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Inkunabel (de)
incunabulum (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Leaf
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Sheet of a writable substance, e.g. paper, parchment, treated plant leaf.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
leaf (en)
Blatt (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:ManuscriptCollection
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Collection of manuscripts.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Manuskriptsammlung (de)
collection des manuscrits (fr)
manuscript collection (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:ManuscriptIdentifier
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Identifier of a manuscript, comprising its location name, preserving institution name, repository name, collection name, number, name, and alternative identifier.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Manuskriptidentifikator (de)
manuscript identifier (en)
rdfs:seeAlso
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Nachlass
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of information carriers as materialized expressions of a person as existing after the person's death, and unpublished during life.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
nachlass (en)
Nachlass (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:NoteCarrier
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Carrier whereon notes are written, e.g. a first registration of thoughts.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Notizträger (de)
note carrier (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Page
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
One of the 2 surfaces of a leaf, e.g. a manuscript, or of a leaf as part of a bundled set of leafs, e.g. a book.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Seite (de)
page (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PalmLeafManuscript
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Palm leaf manuscript.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
palm-leaf manuscript (en)
Palmblattmanuskript (de)
skos:note
Dried and smoke treated palm leaves were used as writing carrier in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast since at least the 5th century BC, possibly much earlier.
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PartitionedWork
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of volumes carrying a common expression, e.g. a dictionary.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
partitioniertes Werk (de)
partitioned work (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Pen
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Elongated cylindrical(-like) hollow object containing ink for writing or drawing.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
pen (en)
Stift (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Pencil
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Elongated cylindrical(-like) utensil for writing or drawing, containing a thin rod of graphite.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
pencil (en)
Bleistift (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PersonReceiver
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Role of a person receiving information on carrier.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Empfängerrolle einer Person (de)
receiver role of person (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PersonSender
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Role of a person sending information on a carrier.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Senderrolle einer Person (de)
sender role of person (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Postcard
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Card with one side, usually with a printed structure, used for writing a message, an address and applying a postage stamp, to be sent through a postal system.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Postkarte (de)
carte postale (fr)
postcard (en)
cartolina (it)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PrintIdentifier
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Identifier of a print, comprising its location, preserving organization, repository, collection, number, name, and alternative.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Druckidentifikator (de)
print identifier (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:PrintRun
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Set of prints of the same expression, created at one time.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Tirage (fr)
Druckauflage (de)
print run (en)
Tiratura (it)
skos:note
When applicable, all the prints have the same ISBN, but a different bar code.
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Printing
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Action of putting an expression on a carrier, e.g. with ink on paper.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
printing (en)
Drucken (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Remnant
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Remnant of information on a carrier.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
information carrier remnant (en)
Informationsträgerüberrest (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Set
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Information carriers belonging together, e.g. a partitioned work, a nachlass.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Informationsträger-Reihe (de)
ensemble des supports d'information (fr)
information carrier set (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Transcript
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Text copy created by character, by any writing method, e.g. handwriting, typewriting, digitizing.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
transcript (en)
Transkript (de)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Typewriter
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
Writing device with moving parts for letter printing.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Schreibmaschine (de)
typewriter (en)
rdfs:subClassOf
information-carrier:Volume
a
rdfs:Class
rdfs:comment
One of a set of books, carrying a part of the common expression of the set.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
volume (en)
Band (de)
rdfs:subClassOf

Properties

information-carrier:carrierHasDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating an information carrier to a description literal thereof.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
carrier has description literal (en)
Träger hat Beschreibungliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:containsEarlierStagesOfPublication
a
owl:ObjectProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a convolute to another one whose information carriers bear later publication stages of the texts on the carriers of the former.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
enthält frühere Stadien von Publikation (de)
contains earlier stages of publication (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:containsEarlierStagesOf
a
owl:ObjectProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a convolute to another one whose information carriers bear later stages of the texts on the carriers of the former.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
enthält frühere Stadien von (de)
contains earlier stages of (en)
rdfs:range
information-carrier:containsLaterStagesOf
a
owl:ObjectProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a convolute to another one whose information carriers bear earlier stages of the texts on the carriers of the former.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
contains later stages of (en)
enthält spätere Stadien von (de)
rdfs:range
information-carrier:convoluteHasContentRepresentationLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a convolute to a description literal of its content representation.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Konvolut hat Inhaltrepräsentationliteral (de)
convolute has content representation literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:convoluteHasOriginDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a text convolute to a description literal of its origin.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
convolute has origin description literal (en)
Konvolut hat Herkunftbeschreibungliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:convoluteHasSizeDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a convolute to a description literal of its size.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Konvolutgrösse hat Beschreibungliteral (de)
convolute has size description literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:hasCarrierDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating an information carrier collection to a description literal of an information carrier it contains.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
has information carrier description literal (en)
hat Textträger-Beschreibungliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:hasSendingDateAccuracyDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating an information carrier to a description literal of its sending date accuracy.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
hat Absendedatumgenauigkeitbeschreibungliteral (de)
has sending date accuracy description literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:hasSendingDateDescriptionLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating an information carrier to a description literal of its sending date.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
has sending date description literal (en)
hat Absendedatumbeschreibungliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:hasSendingDateProofLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating an information carrier to the literal of a proof of its sending date.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
has sending date proof literal (en)
hat Absendedatumbelegliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:isPartOfCompositeManuscript
a
owl:ObjectProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a codicological part to the composite manuscript it is part of.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
is part of composite manuscript (en)
ist Teil eines zusammengesetzten Manuskripts (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:isPartOfPrintRun
a
owl:ObjectProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print to the run it is part of.
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
is part of print run (en)
ist Teil einer Druckauflage (de)
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasCollectionNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to the literal of the name of the collection of which the manuscript is a part.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Sammlungsnamenliteral (de)
manuscript identifier has collection name literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasInstitutionNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to the literal of the name of the institution preserving the manuscript.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
manuscript identifier has institution name literal (en)
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Institutionsnameliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to its literal.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
manuscript identifier has literal (en)
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Literal (de)
rdfs:range
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasLocationNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to the literal of the name of the place where the manuscript is preserved.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Ortsnameliteral (de)
manuscript identifier has location name literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasManuscriptNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to the literal of the manuscript's name.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Manuskriptnamenliteral (de)
manuscript identifier has manuscript name literal (en)
rdfs:range
information-carrier:manuscriptIdentifierHasRepositoryNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a manuscript identifier to the literal of the name of the repository where the manuscript is preserved.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
manuscript identifier has repository name literal (en)
Manuskriptidentifikator hat Repositoriumnamenliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:printIdentifierHasCollectionNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print identifier to the literal of the name of the collection of which the print is a part.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
print identifier has collection name literal (en)
Druckidentifikator hat Sammlungsnamenliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:printIdentifierHasInstitutionNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print identifier to the literal of the name of the institution preserving the print.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
Druckidentifikator hat Institutionsnamenliteral (de)
print identifier has institution name literal (en)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:printIdentifierHasLocationNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print identifier to the literal of the name of the place where the print is preserved.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
print identifier has location name literal (en)
Druckidentifikator hat Ortsnamenliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf
information-carrier:printIdentifierHasPrintNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print identifier to the literal of the print's name.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
print identifier has print name literal (en)
Druckidentifikator hat Drucknamenliteral (de)
rdfs:range
information-carrier:printIdentifierHasRepositoryNameLiteral
a
owl:DatatypeProperty
rdfs:comment
Relating a print identifier to the literal of the name of the repository where the print is preserved.
rdfs:domain
rdfs:isDefinedBy
rdfs:label
print identifier has repository name literal (en)
Druckidentifikator hat Repositoriumnamenliteral (de)
rdfs:range
rdfs:subPropertyOf