Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem
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Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem is a four-voice canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its use of augmentation and diminution techniques, and is one of the canons from the *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12732221 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem Context triple: [BWV 1079, containsWork, Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem]
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Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
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Novum Instrumentum omne
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Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
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Canons (Book 2)
Canons (Book 2) is the second volume of the "Chronicle" series, continuing its narrative or thematic exploration within that larger work.
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E.
Camerarius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae
Camerarius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae is the Latin title for the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, the cardinal responsible for administering the temporal goods and governance of the Vatican during a papal interregnum.
- 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: Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem Target entity description: Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem is a four-voice canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its use of augmentation and diminution techniques, and is one of the canons from the *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
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A.
Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
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B.
Novum Instrumentum omne
Novum Instrumentum omne is Desiderius Erasmus’s groundbreaking 1516 edition of the New Testament in Greek with a new Latin translation, which significantly influenced biblical scholarship and the Protestant Reformation.
-
C.
Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
-
D.
Canons (Book 2)
Canons (Book 2) is the second volume of the "Chronicle" series, continuing its narrative or thematic exploration within that larger work.
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E.
Camerarius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae
Camerarius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae is the Latin title for the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, the cardinal responsible for administering the temporal goods and governance of the Vatican during a papal interregnum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon
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four-voice canon ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | royal theme from The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1079 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasBWVNumber | BWV 1079 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | canon ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasVoicing | four voices ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Musical Offering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
collection of canons in The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| period | Baroque period ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Canon in 4 parts by augmentation and diminution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalDevice |
counterpoint
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imitation ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
augmentation
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diminution ⓘ |
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Subject: Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem Description of subject: Canon a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem is a four-voice canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its use of augmentation and diminution techniques, and is one of the canons from the *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
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