Escorial codices
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The Escorial codices are medieval manuscript volumes preserved at the Monastery of El Escorial in Spain, notable for containing richly illuminated collections of works such as the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Escorial codices canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10736132 — 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: Escorial codices Context triple: [Cantigas de Santa Maria, hasManuscript, Escorial codices]
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A.
Madrid Codices
The Madrid Codices are a set of Leonardo da Vinci’s rediscovered notebooks containing detailed studies of mechanics, geometry, and engineering, offering crucial insight into his scientific and technical genius.
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B.
Madrid Codex
The Madrid Codex is one of the few surviving pre-Columbian Maya books, notable for its hieroglyphic script and detailed ritual, calendrical, and astronomical content.
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C.
Codex Ramírez
Codex Ramírez is a 16th-century colonial-era manuscript that provides a Spanish-language account of Aztec history, mythology, and religious traditions.
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D.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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E.
Codex Colombino
Codex Colombino is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) pictographic manuscript that records the genealogy, rituals, and military exploits of regional rulers, particularly Lord Eight Deer Jaguar Claw.
- 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: Escorial codices Target entity description: The Escorial codices are medieval manuscript volumes preserved at the Monastery of El Escorial in Spain, notable for containing richly illuminated collections of works such as the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
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A.
Madrid Codices
The Madrid Codices are a set of Leonardo da Vinci’s rediscovered notebooks containing detailed studies of mechanics, geometry, and engineering, offering crucial insight into his scientific and technical genius.
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B.
Madrid Codex
The Madrid Codex is one of the few surviving pre-Columbian Maya books, notable for its hieroglyphic script and detailed ritual, calendrical, and astronomical content.
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C.
Codex Ramírez
Codex Ramírez is a 16th-century colonial-era manuscript that provides a Spanish-language account of Aztec history, mythology, and religious traditions.
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D.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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E.
Codex Colombino
Codex Colombino is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) pictographic manuscript that records the genealogy, rituals, and military exploits of regional rulers, particularly Lord Eight Deer Jaguar Claw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medieval manuscript collection ⓘ |
| artStyle | Gothic illumination ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionOf |
illuminated manuscripts
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medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| containsWork | Cantigas de Santa Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Castile ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional manuscript
ⓘ
liturgical manuscript ⓘ musical manuscript ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsOf |
miraculous events
ⓘ
musicians and musical instruments ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Escorial Codex E
NERFINISHED
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Escorial Codex T NERFINISHED ⓘ Escorial Codex b.I.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Escorial Codex j.b.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Castilian
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Galician-Portuguese ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Monastery of El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
miniatures depicting medieval courtly life
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musical notation ⓘ rich illumination ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish medieval manuscript heritage ⓘ |
| preservedAt | El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repository | Royal Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Gothic script ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of medieval Iberian illumination
ⓘ
key source for Galician-Portuguese lyric poetry ⓘ key source for medieval Iberian music ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Marian devotion
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Marian miracles ⓘ courtly life in medieval Iberia ⓘ music and poetry ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
13th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Marian devotion practices
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courtly entertainment ⓘ liturgical performance ⓘ |
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Subject: Escorial codices Description of subject: The Escorial codices are medieval manuscript volumes preserved at the Monastery of El Escorial in Spain, notable for containing richly illuminated collections of works such as the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
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