mummu I
11. Creative spirit, vital energy
OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts patījitku abul šulmim u balāṭim mu-um-ma qerbūš erub ṣī lū šalmāta Fs. Reiner, 192: 67 SEAL “for you the gate of prosperity and life is open. Enter it with vital energy, go out, may you prosper!”
12. Workshop
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) DN ana bīt mu-um-mu ušēribma SpTU 3, 58 ii 8 eBL “(the king) made DN enter the workshop”. new
23. Orchestra, conservatory, music school
OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) [nâ]rum lišpū mu-um-ma-a-ši-bu uzunšu lišku[n] ... uzunšu liškun mu-um-ma-a-ši-bu qurudki Pohl 2022, 185 i 2, 4 SEAL “may the [sin]ger become loud! May the orchestra present be attentive! ... may it be attentive, may the orchestra present hear your valor!” sandhi spelling for mummu āšibu. new
OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) mu-um-ma-aš-ri-šu adnāt[im? …] Pohl 2022, 190 iv 11' SEAL “the orchestra, at its place, [makes …] the peo[ple]”. new
Discussion
For mummu as school for musicians and scribes, "orchestra” see Ziegler 2007, 77f.