  We perform a Hodge theoretic study of parameter dependent families of
D-branes on compact Calabi-Yau manifolds in type II and F-theory
compactifcations. Starting from a geometric Gauss-Manin connection for B type
branes we study the integrability and flatness conditions. The B model geometry
defines an interesting ring structure of operators. For the mirror A model this
indicates the existence of an open-string extension of the so-called A model
connection, whereas the discovered ring structure should be part of the
open-string A model quantum cohomology. We obtain predictions for genuine
Ooguri-Vafa invariants for Lagrangian branes on the quintic in P4 that pass
some non-trivial consistency checks. We discuss the lift of the brane
compactifications to F-theory on Calabi-Yau 4-folds and the effective couplings
in the effective supergravity action as determined by the N = 1 special
geometry of the open-closed deformation space.
