Musicalisches Lexicon
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Musicalisches Lexicon is an early 18th-century music encyclopedia by Johann Gottfried Walther that systematically compiles contemporary musical terms, biographies, and theoretical knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musicalisches Lexicon canonical | 1 |
| Musicalisches Lexicon oder Musicalische Bibliothec | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11836843 — 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: Musicalisches Lexicon Context triple: [Johann Gottfried Walther, notableWork, Musicalisches Lexicon]
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A.
The Great Book of Music
The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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B.
Classis Moesica
Classis Moesica was a Roman imperial fleet stationed along the lower Danube, responsible for patrolling and defending the empire’s northeastern river frontier.
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C.
Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir
Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir is a foundational medieval treatise on music theory that systematically analyzes the mathematical, philosophical, and practical aspects of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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D.
Ludus Tonalis
Ludus Tonalis is a 1942 piano cycle by Paul Hindemith that explores all 12 tonalities through a series of fugues and interludes, often regarded as his answer to Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Musikalisches Opfer
Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
- 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: Musicalisches Lexicon Target entity description: Musicalisches Lexicon is an early 18th-century music encyclopedia by Johann Gottfried Walther that systematically compiles contemporary musical terms, biographies, and theoretical knowledge.
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A.
The Great Book of Music
The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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B.
Classis Moesica
Classis Moesica was a Roman imperial fleet stationed along the lower Danube, responsible for patrolling and defending the empire’s northeastern river frontier.
-
C.
Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir
Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir is a foundational medieval treatise on music theory that systematically analyzes the mathematical, philosophical, and practical aspects of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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D.
Ludus Tonalis
Ludus Tonalis is a 1942 piano cycle by Paul Hindemith that explores all 12 tonalities through a series of fugues and interludes, often regarded as his answer to Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Musikalisches Opfer
Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music dictionary
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music encyclopedia ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| author | Johann Gottfried Walther ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Johann Gottfried Walther ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
music theorist
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organist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| encyclopediaType | single-volume reference work ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| field | musicology ⓘ |
| focus | contemporary musical practice and theory ⓘ |
| genre | musicology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical entries on composers
ⓘ
definitions of musical terms ⓘ explanations of theoretical concepts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
documents contemporary understanding of music theory
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important source for early 18th-century music history ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early comprehensive music encyclopedia in German
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systematic compilation of contemporary musical terms ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1732 ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetical ⓘ |
| subject |
music terminology
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music theory ⓘ musicians' biographies ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Baroque era ⓘ |
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Subject: Musicalisches Lexicon Description of subject: Musicalisches Lexicon is an early 18th-century music encyclopedia by Johann Gottfried Walther that systematically compiles contemporary musical terms, biographies, and theoretical knowledge.
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linked to: Musicalisches Lexicon