Hymn Ut queant laxis
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"Ut queant laxis" is a medieval Latin hymn whose successive phrases provided the syllables that Guido of Arezzo adapted into the original solfège system (ut–re–mi–fa–sol–la).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymn Ut queant laxis canonical | 1 |
| Ut queant laxis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5733981 — 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: Hymn Ut queant laxis Context triple: [Guido of Arezzo, usedMelodySourceForSolfège, Hymn Ut queant laxis]
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A.
Hymnus Paradisi
Hymnus Paradisi is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by English composer Herbert Howells, renowned for its deeply expressive, elegiac character and rich, modal harmonies.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Regina Caelorum is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon sung in honor of the Virgin Mary, particularly associated with the liturgical period following the Feast of the Presentation.
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D.
Trisagion Hymn
The Trisagion Hymn is an ancient and central Christian liturgical chant that repeatedly acclaims God as “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,” used especially in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic worship.
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E.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
- 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: Hymn Ut queant laxis Target entity description: "Ut queant laxis" is a medieval Latin hymn whose successive phrases provided the syllables that Guido of Arezzo adapted into the original solfège system (ut–re–mi–fa–sol–la).
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A.
Hymnus Paradisi
Hymnus Paradisi is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by English composer Herbert Howells, renowned for its deeply expressive, elegiac character and rich, modal harmonies.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Regina Caelorum is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon sung in honor of the Virgin Mary, particularly associated with the liturgical period following the Feast of the Presentation.
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D.
Trisagion Hymn
The Trisagion Hymn is an ancient and central Christian liturgical chant that repeatedly acclaims God as “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,” used especially in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic worship.
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E.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin hymn
ⓘ
liturgical chant ⓘ medieval hymn ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Guidonian hand
ⓘ
hexachord system ⓘ solfège ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Saint John the Baptist
ⓘ
linked to:
John the Baptist
|
| centuryOfOrigin | 8th century ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 8th century ⓘ |
| function | office hymn for the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ |
| genre | hymn ⓘ |
| hasRhymeScheme | classical quantitative meter rather than rhyme ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Antra deserti
ⓘ
Mira gestorum ⓘ Ut queant laxis ⓘ
linked to:
Hymn Ut queant laxis
|
| influenced | Guido of Arezzo ⓘ |
| inspired | later solfège systems ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterDevelopmentFrom | Gregorian hymn tradition ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast |
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
ⓘ
linked to:
Birth of John the Baptist
|
| liturgicalUse |
Liturgy of the Hours
ⓘ
Vespers ⓘ |
| metricalForm | Sapphic stanza ⓘ |
| mode | Gregorian chant mode ⓘ |
| musicalRole | model for hexachordal solmization ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | Gregorian chant ⓘ |
| notableFor | providing syllables for the original solfège system ⓘ |
| originalSolfègeSyllable |
fa
ⓘ
la ⓘ mi ⓘ re ⓘ sol ⓘ ut ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval chant manuscripts ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Roman Catholic hymnody ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject | praise of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ |
| syllabicStructure | each phrase begins on a successive scale degree ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Paulinus II of Aquileia
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Paulinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Ut queant laxis resonare fibris ⓘ |
| usedBy | Guido of Arezzo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedagogy of medieval music theory
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teaching pitch relationships ⓘ |
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Subject: Hymn Ut queant laxis Description of subject: "Ut queant laxis" is a medieval Latin hymn whose successive phrases provided the syllables that Guido of Arezzo adapted into the original solfège system (ut–re–mi–fa–sol–la).
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