Ave Maria, mater Dei
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"Ave Maria, mater Dei" is a celebrated early 16th-century English choral motet by William Cornysh, known for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ave Maria, mater Dei canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10714612 — 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: Ave Maria, mater Dei Context triple: [William Cornysh, notableWork, Ave Maria, mater Dei]
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A.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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B.
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater is a large-scale Latin motet by Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis, renowned for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
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C.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is the jubilant opening chorus of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major, RV 589, celebrating the glory of God in the highest.
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D.
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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E.
Salvete Virgines
"Salvete Virgines" is a choral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2006 film score of The Da Vinci Code, known for its haunting, Latin-chant style atmosphere.
- 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: Ave Maria, mater Dei Target entity description: "Ave Maria, mater Dei" is a celebrated early 16th-century English choral motet by William Cornysh, known for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
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A.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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B.
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater is a large-scale Latin motet by Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis, renowned for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
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C.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is the jubilant opening chorus of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major, RV 589, celebrating the glory of God in the highest.
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D.
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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E.
Salvete Virgines
"Salvete Virgines" is a choral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2006 film score of The Da Vinci Code, known for its haunting, Latin-chant style atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral motet
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sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| addressee | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English choral tradition
ⓘ
Tudor church music ⓘ |
| category |
English Renaissance choral music
ⓘ
Marian hymns and motets ⓘ Renaissance motets ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| composer |
William Cornysh
ⓘ
William Cornysh the Younger ⓘ
linked to:
William Cornysh
|
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre |
Marian motet
ⓘ
motet ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | William Cornysh as court composer ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalCategory | Marian devotion in music ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus | intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMusicalTexture | polyphonic choral texture ⓘ |
| hasTitleIncipit | Ave Maria, mater Dei ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Tudor England ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | liturgical choir ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
elaborate vocal lines
ⓘ
expressive text setting ⓘ imitative counterpoint ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Marian feast days ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrated status in early Tudor choral repertoire
ⓘ
rich polyphonic writing ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
concert performance
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liturgical performance ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| placeOfActivityOfComposer | English royal court ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sacredOrSecular | sacred ⓘ |
| scoring | a cappella choir ⓘ |
| style | polyphonic ⓘ |
| subject | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| textLanguageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| textType | devotional Marian text ⓘ |
| texture | rich polyphony ⓘ |
| vocalForces | choir ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ave Maria, mater Dei Description of subject: "Ave Maria, mater Dei" is a celebrated early 16th-century English choral motet by William Cornysh, known for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
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