planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary)
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The planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) is a medieval devotional genre depicting the Virgin Mary's emotional lament over the suffering and death of Christ, often performed or recited in liturgical or para-liturgical settings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lament of Mary | 1 |
| Marian lament | 1 |
| planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) canonical | 1 |
| planctus Mariae Virginis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) Context triple: [Old Hungarian Lamentations of Mary, characterType, planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary)]
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A.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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B.
Membra Jesu nostri
Membra Jesu nostri is a cycle of seven 17th-century Lutheran cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude meditating on the crucified body of Christ, and is considered one of his most important sacred vocal works.
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C.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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D.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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E.
Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) Target entity description: The planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) is a medieval devotional genre depicting the Virgin Mary's emotional lament over the suffering and death of Christ, often performed or recited in liturgical or para-liturgical settings.
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A.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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B.
Membra Jesu nostri
Membra Jesu nostri is a cycle of seven 17th-century Lutheran cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude meditating on the crucified body of Christ, and is considered one of his most important sacred vocal works.
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C.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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D.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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E.
Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literary genre
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liturgical drama form ⓘ medieval devotional genre ⓘ religious lament ⓘ |
| aim |
didactic moral instruction
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emotional identification with Mary's sorrow ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Good Friday devotions
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Holy Week liturgy ⓘ Passion plays ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Passion of Christ
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compassion of Mary ⓘ death of Christ ⓘ sorrow of Mary ⓘ suffering of Christ ⓘ |
| emotionDepicted |
grief
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maternal anguish ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| function |
Marian devotion
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meditation on Christ's Passion ⓘ stimulation of compassion in the faithful ⓘ |
| genreFeatures |
direct address to Christ
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highly emotional language ⓘ lamentation over the crucifixion ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary)
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surface form:
Lament of Mary
planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) ⓘ
surface form:
Marian lament
planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) ⓘ
surface form:
planctus Mariae Virginis
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| hasMainCharacter | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Marian devotional literature
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medieval drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Stabat Mater hymn
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surface form:
Stabat Mater tradition
biblical Passion narratives ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialogue
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dramatic monologue ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person voice of Mary ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
devotional gatherings
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liturgical settings ⓘ para-liturgical settings ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalLanguage |
Latin
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vernacular European languages ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
Mary at the foot of the cross
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dialogue between Mary and Christ ⓘ dialogue between Mary and the disciples ⓘ |
| typicalSettingInText |
Hill of the Cross
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surface form:
Calvary
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Subject: planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) Description of subject: The planctus Mariae (Lament of Mary) is a medieval devotional genre depicting the Virgin Mary's emotional lament over the suffering and death of Christ, often performed or recited in liturgical or para-liturgical settings.
Referenced by (4)
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