Membra Jesu nostri
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Membra Jesu nostri is a cycle of seven 17th-century Lutheran cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude meditating on the crucified body of Christ, and is considered one of his most important sacred vocal works.
All labels observed (1)
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| Membra Jesu nostri canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Membra Jesu nostri Context triple: [Dieterich Buxtehude, notableWork, Membra Jesu nostri]
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A.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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B.
O Salutaris Hostia
O Salutaris Hostia is a traditional Catholic Eucharistic hymn, composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, that is sung in praise and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
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C.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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D.
Crucifixus
Crucifixus is the somber, passacaglia-style movement in J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor that depicts Christ’s crucifixion through intensely expressive, descending musical lines.
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E.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
- 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: Membra Jesu nostri Target entity description: Membra Jesu nostri is a cycle of seven 17th-century Lutheran cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude meditating on the crucified body of Christ, and is considered one of his most important sacred vocal works.
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A.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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B.
O Salutaris Hostia
O Salutaris Hostia is a traditional Catholic Eucharistic hymn, composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, that is sung in praise and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
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C.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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D.
Crucifixus
Crucifixus is the somber, passacaglia-style movement in J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor that depicts Christ’s crucifixion through intensely expressive, descending musical lines.
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E.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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Lutheran cantata ⓘ sacred cantata cycle ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1680 ⓘ |
| cantata1Title | Ad pedes ⓘ |
| cantata2Title | Ad genua ⓘ |
| cantata3Title | Ad manus ⓘ |
| cantata4Title | Ad latus ⓘ |
| cantata5Title | Ad pectus ⓘ |
| cantata6Title | Ad cor ⓘ |
| cantata7Title | Ad faciem ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | BuxWV 75 ⓘ |
| composer | Dieterich Buxtehude ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark–Germany ⓘ |
| dedication | Gustav Düben ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Passion of Christ
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body of Christ ⓘ |
| form | series of cantatas with concerto and aria sections ⓘ |
| genre | sacred vocal music ⓘ |
| hasMovementCount | multiple movements in each cantata ⓘ |
| importance | one of Buxtehude’s most important sacred vocal works ⓘ |
| influence | North German Baroque sacred music tradition ⓘ |
| keyTheologyTheme | mystical contemplation of Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Passion devotion ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combines biblical verses with medieval devotional poetry
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each cantata focuses on a different part of Christ’s body ⓘ |
| numberOfCantatas | 7 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | voices and instruments ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Lübeck ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Holy Week devotion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| scoring |
alto
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bass ⓘ five-part strings and continuo ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| structure | cycle of seven cantatas ⓘ |
| style | concertato sacred music ⓘ |
| survivingSource |
Düben collection at Uppsala University Library
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linked to:
Uppsala University Library
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| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource |
Bible
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medieval Latin poetry ⓘ |
| textType | meditation on the crucified body of Christ ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
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solo voices ⓘ |
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