De institutione musica
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De institutione musica is a foundational 6th-century Latin treatise that systematizes ancient Greek music theory and profoundly influenced medieval and Renaissance musical thought.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De institutione musica canonical | 2 |
| Boethius's De institutione musica | 1 |
| On the Institution of Music | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De institutione musica Context triple: [Boethius, authorOf, De institutione musica]
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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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Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen is Hermann von Helmholtz’s foundational 19th-century treatise on the physiological and psychological basis of musical tone and acoustics.
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Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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D.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De institutione musica Target entity description: De institutione musica is a foundational 6th-century Latin treatise that systematizes ancient Greek music theory and profoundly influenced medieval and Renaissance musical thought.
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A.
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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B.
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen is Hermann von Helmholtz’s foundational 19th-century treatise on the physiological and psychological basis of musical tone and acoustics.
-
C.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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D.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin treatise
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music theory treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | quadrivium ⓘ |
| author | Boethius ⓘ |
| basedOn | ancient Greek music theory ⓘ |
| circulatedWith |
Boethius’s De institutione arithmetica
ⓘ
linked to:
De institutione arithmetica
|
| citedBy |
Renaissance humanist scholars
ⓘ
medieval music theorists ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| defines |
musica humana
ⓘ
musica instrumentalis ⓘ musica mundana ⓘ |
| discusses |
Pythagorean music theory
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consonance and dissonance ⓘ modes ⓘ monochord ⓘ music and cosmology ⓘ music and ethics ⓘ music and number theory ⓘ music as a mathematical discipline ⓘ musical intervals ⓘ musical ratios ⓘ |
| emphasizes | speculative music theory over practical performance ⓘ |
| genre | theoretical music treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
quadrivium curriculum
ⓘ
scholastic philosophy of music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance music theory
ⓘ
Western music theory ⓘ medieval music theory ⓘ |
| influencePeriod | from early Middle Ages to Renaissance ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Boethius’s philosophical works ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | late antique Roman philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Aristotelian elements
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Platonic ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| presupposes | Pythagorean concept of harmony ⓘ |
| reception | authoritative source on ancient Greek music theory in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| structure | five books ⓘ |
| subject | music theory ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
On the Institution of Music
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linked to:
De institutione musica
|
| tradition | Neoplatonic ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard music theory textbook in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
medieval universities
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monastic schools ⓘ |
| workOf |
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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linked to:
Boethius
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linked to: De institutione musica
linked to: De institutione musica