Motet O magnum mysterium
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Motet "O magnum mysterium" is a renowned Renaissance choral work by Tomás Luis de Victoria, celebrated for its rich polyphony and deeply expressive setting of the Christmas liturgical text.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christmas responsory O magnum mysterium | 1 |
| Motet O magnum mysterium canonical | 1 |
| motet O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7514650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motet O magnum mysterium Context triple: [Tomás Luis de Victoria, notableWork, Motet O magnum mysterium]
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A.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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B.
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera is a Renaissance polyphonic Mass setting by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, renowned for its clear, balanced vocal writing and liturgical solemnity.
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C.
Ver Sacrum
Ver Sacrum was the official avant-garde art and literary magazine of the Vienna Secession, showcasing the movement’s innovative graphic design and modernist aesthetics.
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D.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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E.
Great Mass in C minor
The Great Mass in C minor is one of Mozart’s most ambitious and grand sacred choral works, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, intricate counterpoint, and expressive vocal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motet O magnum mysterium Target entity description: Motet "O magnum mysterium" is a renowned Renaissance choral work by Tomás Luis de Victoria, celebrated for its rich polyphony and deeply expressive setting of the Christmas liturgical text.
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A.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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B.
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera is a Renaissance polyphonic Mass setting by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, renowned for its clear, balanced vocal writing and liturgical solemnity.
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C.
Ver Sacrum
Ver Sacrum was the official avant-garde art and literary magazine of the Vienna Secession, showcasing the movement’s innovative graphic design and modernist aesthetics.
-
D.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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E.
Great Mass in C minor
The Great Mass in C minor is one of Mozart’s most ambitious and grand sacred choral works, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, intricate counterpoint, and expressive vocal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
motet ⓘ |
| approximateDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Tomás Luis de Victoria ⓘ |
| associatedFeast |
Christmas Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Christmas
Matins of Christmas ⓘ
linked to:
Vigil of Christmas
|
| category |
Christmas motet
ⓘ
Renaissance sacred choral music ⓘ |
| centuryComposed | 16th century ⓘ |
| character |
contemplative
ⓘ
devotional ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedBy |
a cappella choir
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ |
| composer | Tomás Luis de Victoria ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| genre | Renaissance polyphony ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Spain ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christmas
ⓘ
Feast of the Nativity ⓘ
linked to:
Nativity of Christ
|
| notableFor |
deeply expressive text setting
ⓘ
rich polyphony ⓘ use in Christmas choral repertoire ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext |
church choir
ⓘ
liturgical service ⓘ |
| performancePractice | a cappella ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| style |
expressive counterpoint
ⓘ
imitative polyphony ⓘ |
| subjectLanguage | Latin sacred text ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adoration of the newborn Christ
ⓘ
wonder of animals witnessing the Nativity ⓘ |
| textIncipit | O magnum mysterium ⓘ |
| textLiturgicalFunction | responsory at Matins ⓘ |
| textOpeningTranslation | O great mystery ⓘ |
| textSource | Christmas liturgical text ⓘ |
| textTheme |
Nativity of Christ
ⓘ
mystery of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| textType | responsory ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| title | O magnum mysterium ⓘ |
| voicing | SATB choir ⓘ |
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Subject: Motet O magnum mysterium Description of subject: Motet "O magnum mysterium" is a renowned Renaissance choral work by Tomás Luis de Victoria, celebrated for its rich polyphony and deeply expressive setting of the Christmas liturgical text.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Motet O magnum mysterium
linked to: Motet O magnum mysterium