Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by form]
8. graphic document genres
9. cartographic materials
10. maps (documents)
11. [maps by form]

Anotations

Scope note:

Maps having decorative panels of views, monuments, costumed figures, or other illustrations that surround the actual cartographic representation. Illustrations were often arranged around the borders, particularly in early examples from the 16th and 17th centuries.