THE MAKING OFCHARLEMAGNE’S EUROPE:

DATABASE STRUCTURE

King’s College London / AHRC

charter

charter

agents

charter

agents

places

charter

agents

places

objects

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

charter

charter

Information collected:

charter

Information collected:

•editions, URL…

charter

Information collected:

•editions, URL…•diplomatic classification

charter

Information collected:

•editions, URL…•diplomatic classification•date or date range

charter

Information collected:

•editions, URL…•diplomatic classification•date or date range•authenticity, textual integrity

charter

Information collected:

•editions, URL…•diplomatic classification•date or date range•authenticity, textual integrity•transmission: original/cartulary, ms. witness date

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

agents

agents

Information collected:

agents

Information collected:

•modern name, standardised medieval name, alternate spellings

agents

Information collected:

•modern name, standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•type: individual, group, institution…; sex

agents

Information collected:

•modern name, standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•type: individual, group, institution…; sex•Nomen et gens ID

agents

Information collected:

•modern name, standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•type: individual, group, institution…; sex•Nomen et gens ID•possible identification with other agents (with levels of certainty)

agentsInformation collected:

•modern name, standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•type: individual, group, institution…; sex•Nomen et gens ID•possible identification with other agents (with levels of certainty•dedication and location (for institutions)

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

place

place

Information collected:

place

Information collected:

•modern name

place

Information collected:

•modern name•standardised medieval name, alternate spellings

place

Information collected:

•modern name•standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•modern region

place

Information collected:

•modern name•standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•modern region•geolocation

place

Information collected:

•modern name•standardised medieval name, alternate spellings•modern region•geolocation•alternative identifications (with levels of certainty)

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

objects

objects

Information collected:

objects

Information collected:

•entity type (vineyard, woodland, relics…)

objects

Information collected:

•entity type (vineyard, woodland, relics…)•unit of measurement, quantity

objects

Information collected:

•entity type (vineyard, woodland, relics…)•unit of measurement, quantity•Latin terms

objects

Information collected:

•entity type (vineyard, woodland, relics…)•unit of measurement, quantity•Latin terms•location

objects

Information collected:

•entity type (vineyard, woodland, relics…)•unit of measurement, quantity•Latin terms•location•appurtenances: persons only (mancipia, coloni…)

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

agent attributes and relationships

agent attributes and relationships

Examples:

agent attributes and relationships

Examples:

•attribute: X is a Lombard / bishop / Jew…

agent attributes and relationships

Examples:

•attribute: X is a Lombard / bishop / Jew…•X is bishop of city Y / abbot of monastery Y

agent attributes and relationships

Examples:

•attribute: X is a Lombard / bishop / Jew…•X is bishop of city Y / abbot of monastery Y•relationships: X is brother / lord / wife of Y

agent attributes and relationships

Examples:

•attribute: X is a Lombard / bishop / Jew…•X is bishop of city Y / abbot of monastery Y•relationships: X is brother / lord / wife of Y•X is neighbour of Y at place Z

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

place relationships

place relationships

Example:

place relationships

Example:

•vicus X is in pagus Y

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

transactions

transactions

Information collected:

transactions

Information collected:•transaction type: donation, exchange, sale…

transactions

Information collected:•transaction type: donation, exchange, sale…•occasion: assembly…

transactions

Information collected:•transaction type: donation, exchange, sale…•occasion: assembly…•associated agents with roles: grantor, seller, recipient…

transactions

Information collected:•transaction type: donation, exchange, sale…•occasion: assembly…•associated agents with roles: grantor, seller, recipient…•associated places: location of transaction, of property…

transactions

Information collected:•transaction type: donation, exchange, sale…•occasion: assembly…•associated agents with roles: grantor, seller, recipient…•associated places: location of transaction, of property…•associated objects – incl. role, terms and conditions, and direction of flow of goods: object of transaction, countergift, price, census, labour duties, under usufruct…

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous

miscellaneous

miscellaneous

Information collected:

miscellaneous

Information collected:

•event type: burial, foundation, perambulation…

miscellaneous

Information collected:

•event type: burial, foundation, perambulation…•associated agents•associated places•associated objects

charter

agents

places

objects

FACTOIDS

agent attributesand relationships

place relationships

transactions

miscellaneous