Epistola ad Michaelem
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Epistola ad Michaelem is a medieval theoretical treatise by music theorist Guido of Arezzo, in which he explains and systematizes his innovative methods for teaching and notating music.
All labels observed (1)
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| Epistola ad Michaelem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistola ad Michaelem Context triple: [Guido of Arezzo, wrote, Epistola ad Michaelem]
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A.
Epistola Tractoria
Epistola Tractoria is a doctrinal letter by Pope Zosimus that condemned Pelagianism and required bishops to affirm orthodox teachings on grace and original sin.
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B.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Epistle to Philemon
The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
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D.
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot is a satirical poem by Alexander Pope that serves as both a defense of his own literary career and a critique of his contemporaries and critics.
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E.
Epistle of the Apostles
The Epistle of the Apostles is an early Christian pseudepigraphal text, framed as a letter from the apostles, that combines doctrinal instruction with apocalyptic and anti-gnostic themes.
- 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: Epistola ad Michaelem Target entity description: Epistola ad Michaelem is a medieval theoretical treatise by music theorist Guido of Arezzo, in which he explains and systematizes his innovative methods for teaching and notating music.
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A.
Epistola Tractoria
Epistola Tractoria is a doctrinal letter by Pope Zosimus that condemned Pelagianism and required bishops to affirm orthodox teachings on grace and original sin.
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B.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Epistle to Philemon
The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
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D.
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot is a satirical poem by Alexander Pope that serves as both a defense of his own literary career and a critique of his contemporaries and critics.
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E.
Epistle of the Apostles
The Epistle of the Apostles is an early Christian pseudepigraphal text, framed as a letter from the apostles, that combines doctrinal instruction with apocalyptic and anti-gnostic themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval music treatise
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theoretical music treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gregorian chant
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medieval music ⓘ |
| author | Guido of Arezzo ⓘ |
| context | medieval monastic musical practice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Michael ⓘ |
| describes |
innovative methods for notating music
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innovative methods for teaching music ⓘ |
| explains |
Guido of Arezzo's notational methods
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Guido of Arezzo's teaching methods ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | music education ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic treatise
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theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Guido of Arezzo ⓘ |
| hasForm | letter ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
later medieval music theory
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methods of teaching chant ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
music notation
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music pedagogy ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| partOf | Guido of Arezzo's theoretical writings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| workType | epistle ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Guido of Arezzo ⓘ |
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