Officium Defunctorum
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Officium Defunctorum is a renowned late-16th-century Requiem mass and funeral office by Spanish Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, celebrated for its profound spirituality and rich polyphonic writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Officium Defunctorum canonical | 1 |
| Officium Defunctorum (Requiem mass) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Officium Defunctorum Context triple: [Tomás Luis de Victoria, notableWork, Officium Defunctorum]
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A.
Introitus: Requiem aeternam
"Introitus: Requiem aeternam" is the solemn opening movement of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, introducing the work with a darkly lyrical plea for eternal rest.
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B.
Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.
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C.
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
The Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, or Requiem Mass, is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, featuring specific prayers, chants, and readings focused on death, judgment, and eternal rest.
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D.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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E.
Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
- 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: Officium Defunctorum Target entity description: Officium Defunctorum is a renowned late-16th-century Requiem mass and funeral office by Spanish Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, celebrated for its profound spirituality and rich polyphonic writing.
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A.
Introitus: Requiem aeternam
"Introitus: Requiem aeternam" is the solemn opening movement of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, introducing the work with a darkly lyrical plea for eternal rest.
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B.
Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.
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C.
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
The Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, or Requiem Mass, is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, featuring specific prayers, chants, and readings focused on death, judgment, and eternal rest.
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D.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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E.
Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Requiem mass
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funeral office ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Requiem of 1603 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Tomás Luis de Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligiousOrder | Hieronymite nuns of Descalzas Reales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tomás Luis de Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1603 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Empress Maria of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance polyphony
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sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered Victoria’s musical testament
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one of the most important Requiems of the Renaissance ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
Mass for the Dead
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Office of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTextSource |
Office of the Dead
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Libera me, Domine
NERFINISHED
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Taedet animam meam ⓘ Versa est in luctum ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 6 ⓘ |
| occasion | funeral of Empress Maria of Austria ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
concert performance
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liturgical performance ⓘ |
| period | late 16th century ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Descalzas Reales convent, Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Imprenta Real, Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
admired for rich polyphonic writing
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celebrated for profound spirituality ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scoring | voices a cappella ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
Lesson
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Motet ⓘ Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ Responsories of the Office of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
expressive text setting
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imitation ⓘ modal harmony ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | prayers for the dead ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Office of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Officium Defunctorum (Requiem mass)