Choralis Constantinus (Heinrich Isaac)

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Title: Choralis Constantinus

Full Title: Coralis Constantini, ut vulgo vocant, opus insigne & praeclarum, vereas coelestis harmoniae, Authore nunquam satis lattdato Musico, Henrico Isaac, Divi quondam Caesaris Maximiliani Symphonista Regio

Description: Heinrich Isaac's Choralis Constantinus was commissioned for the cathedral of Constance in 1508 and published posthumously in three books 1550-1555. Volume I opens with Asperges me and a Gloria Patri, followed by propers of the de tempore Sundays. Volume 2 covers the major feasts employing sequences, mostly from the sanctoral cycle. "Both [Johannes] Ott and [Ludwig] Senfl died before the combined collections were published, and Ott's widow, left with the manuscripts already in order and edited by Senfl, engaged Formschneider to publish the first volume … Formschneider subequently published Books II and III in 1555" (Feiszli 1985).

Publications using VolumesVolumes

1 – Published 1550 – Nürnberg: Hieronymus Formschneider
2 – Published 1555 – Nürnberg: Hieronymus Formschneider
3 – Published 1555 – Nürnberg: Hieronymus Formschneider

External websites:

References:

  • Cuyler, Louise E. 1948. The Choralis Constantinus Book III of Heinrich Isaac (c. 1445-1517). Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Rochester (New York), Eastman School of Music. Three volumes.
  • Feiszli, James D. 1985. Neglected Treasure — Heinrich Isaac's "Choralis Constantinus". The Choral Journal 26(4):27-32.

List of Works

Choralis Constantinus I (through exaudi), II (Nativity-Immaculate Conception) and III (Commons-Ordinaries)

No. Mass Introit Alleluia/Tract Sequence Communion
I-0 [before Mass] Asperges me Domine/Gloria Patri
I-1 De Sanctissima Trinitate Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas Benedictus es, Domine Benedicta semper sancta sit Trinitas Benedicimus Deum caeli
I-2 Domenica I Domine in tua Domine Deus salutis Narrabo omnia mirabili
I-3 Domenica II Factus est Dominus Deus judex justus Cantabo Domino
I-4 Domenica III Respice in me Diligam te virtus Ego clamavi
I-5 Domenica IV Dominus illuminatio Domine in virtu te Dominus firmamentum
I-6 Domenica V Exaudi Domine In te Domine Unam petii
I-7 Domenica VI Dominus fortitudo Omnes gentes plaudite Circuibo et immolabo
I-8 Domenica VII Omnes gentes plaudite Eripe me de inimicis Inclina aurem
I-9 Domenica VIII Suscepimus Deus Te decet hymnus Gustate et videte
I-10 Domenica IX Ecce Deus Attendite populo Primum quaerite
I-11 Domenica X Dum clamarum Exultate Deo Acceptabis sacrificium
I-12 Domenica XI Deus in loco Honora de tua
I-13 Domenica XII Deus meus Domine refugium De fructu saciabitur
I-14 Domenica XIII Respice Domine Venite exultemus Panem de caelo
I-15 Domenica XIV Protector et respice Quoniam magnus Panis quem ego
I-16 Domenica XV Inclina Domine Paratum cor Qui manducat
I-17 Domenica XVI Miserere nostri Domine In exitu Domine memora
I-18 Domenica XVII Justus es Domine Dilexi quoniam Vovete Domino
I-19 Domenica XVIII Da pacem Domine Laudate Dominum Tollite et introite
I-20 Domenica XIX Salus populi Dextera Dei Tu mandisti
I-21 Domenica XX Omnia quae Deus judex Memento servo tua
I-22 Domenica XXI In voluntate De profundis In salutari anima mea
I-23 Domenica XXII Si iniquitates Confiteor tibi Dico vobis: Gaudium (Pentecost III in tridentine calendar)
I-24 Domenica XXIII Dixit Dominus ego cogito Qui posuit Amen dico vobis, quid quid orantes
I-25 Adventus I Ad te levavi Ostende nobis Dominus dabit
I-26 Adventus II Populus Sion Laetatus sum Jerusalem surge
I-27 Adventus III Gaudete in Domino Excite Domine Dicite pusilanimis
I-28 Adventus IV Memento nostri Veni Domine Ecce virgo
I-29 Dom. infra oct.
Epiphaniae
In excelso Jubilate Deo Fili quid ego
I-30 Dom. I p. Epiphaniae Omnis terra Laudate Deum Dicit Dominus implete
I-31 Dom. II p. Epiphaniae Adorate Deum Dominus regnavit Mirabantur omnes
I-32 Septuagesima Circumdederunt me De Profundis Illumina faciem
I-33 Sexagesima Exurge quare Commovisti Domine Introibo ad altare
I-34 Quinquagesima Esto mihi Jubilate Domino Manducaverunt et
I-35 Cinerum Misereris omnium Domine non secundum Qui meditabitur
I-36 Invocavit Invocabit me Qui habitat Scapulis suis
I-37 Reminiscere Reminiscere miserationum Dixit Dominus Intellige clamorem
I-38 Oculi Oculi mei Ad te levavi Passer invenit
I-39 Laetare Laetare Ierusalem Qui confidunt Jerusalem quae
I-40 Judica Judica me Deus Saepe expugnaverunt Hoc corpus
I-41 Palmarum Domine ne longa Deus, Deus meus Pater si non
I-42 Quasimodo geniti Quasimodo geniti Mitte manum
I-43 Misericordia Domini Misericordia Domini Surrexit pastor Ego sum pastor
I-44 Jubilate Jubilate Deo omnis terra Surrexit Christus Modicum et non
I-45 Cantate Cantate Domino Cum venerit
I-46 Vocem Jucunditatis Vocem jucunditatis Benedictus es Cantate Domino
I-47 Exaudi Exaudi Domine Pater cum
II-1 Natalis Domini Puer natus Dies sanctificatus Natus ante saecula Viderunt omnes
II-2 Circumcisionis Vultum tuum Post partum Laetabundus exsultet Simile homini
II-3 Epiphany Ecce advenit Vidimus stellam Festa Christi Vidimus stellam
II-4 Purificationis Mariae Suscepimus Deus Alleluia: Post partum
Gaude Maria (tract)
Concentu parilli Responsum Simeon
II-5 Anunciationis Mariae Rorate coeli Ave Maria (tract) Ecce virgo
II-6 Resurrectione Domini Resurrexi et adhuc Pascha nostrum
Haec Dies (gradual)
Laudes Salvatori Pascha nostrum
II-7 Ascensionis Domini Viri Galilaei Dominus in sina Summi triumphum Psallite qui ascendit
II-8 Sancto Spiritus Spiritus Domini Veni sancte Spiritus Sancti Spiritus Factus est repente
II-9 Corpore Christi Cibavit eos Caro mea Lauda Sion Qui manducat
II-10 Johannis Baptistae De ventre matris Internatos mulierum Sancti baptistae Tu puer propheta
II-11 Johannes et Pauli Multae et dehis Isti sunt Haec die veneranda Et sicoram tormenta
II-12 Petri et Pauli Nunc scio Alleluia: Tu es Petrus I Petre summi Christi Tu es Petrus (Communio I)
II-13 Visitationis Mariae Gaudeamus omnes Alleluia Magnificat Lauda sponsa Beata viscera (Visitatio)
II-14 Mariae Magdalena Gaudeamus omnes Maria haec Laus tibi Christe Dico vobis
II-15 Assumptio Mariae Gaudeamus omnes Assumpta est Maria Congaudent angelorum Dilexisti justitiam
II-16 Sancto Geberhardo Sacerdotes Domine O Geberhardo Sancti Spiritus assit nobis Beatus servus
II-17 Sancta Pelagio Laetabitur justus O Pelagio Omnes devota mente Qui vult ab neget
II-18 Nativitatis Mariae (8 Sep.) Gaudeamus omnes Alleluia Nativitatis gloriosae Stirpe Maria regis Diffusa est
II-19 Dedicatione Templi Terribilis est locus iste Alleluia Vox exultationis (Dedicatione) Ecclesiae desponsato Domus mea
II-20 Sancta Cruce Nos autem Alleluia: Dulce lignum (Book 2) Laudes crucis (Book 2) Nos autem
II-21 Omnia Sanctorum Gaudeamus omnes Alleluia Vox exultationis (Omnia Sanctorum) Omnes sancti Seraphim Amen dico vobis quod vos qui relinquistis
II-22 Sancto Martino Sacerdotes Martinus episcobus Sacerdotem Christi Beatus servus
II-23 Presentationis Mariae Gaudeamus omnes Alleluia Felix virgo Altissima providente Beata viscera (Presentatio)
II-24 Sancto Conrado Sacerdotes Ecce sacerdos Adornata laudibus Beatus servus
II-25 Conceptionis Mariae Gaudeamus omnes Alleluia Conceptionis gloriosae Conceptio Mariae virginis Diffusa est
III-1 (vol. 3) In Vigilia uniis Apostoli Ego autem sicut oliva Gradual: Justus ut palma
Alleluia: Dorsa eorum
Plausu chorus laetabundo
(Voce quorum)
Ego vos eligi
III-2 In Festis Apostolorum Mihi autem nimis Alleluia: Non vos me elegisti Clare sanctorum senatus Vos qui secuti estis
III-3 " [In Festis Apostolorum] Alleluia: Per manus autem
Aliud Alleluia: Jam non estis
Amen dico … relinquistis II
III-4 De [Pluribus] Martyribus
1. Multae tribulationis
2. Induant sancti tui
3. Justi epulentur
4. Sancti tui Domine
5. Sapientiam sanctorum
6. Salus autem justorum
7. Intret in conspectu
1. Corpora sanctorum
2. Justi autem
3. Justi epulentur
4. Te martyrum candidatus
5. Stabunt insti
6. Gaudete Justi
7. Laetamini in Domino
8. Sancti tui
9. Gaudete [sancti] justi quoniam
1. O beata beatorum (O devote)
2. Agone triumphali
1. Multitudo languentiam
2. Justorum animae
3. Et si curam hominibus
4. Posuent mortali
5. Anima mea sicut passer
6. Amen dico vobis, amicis meis
7. Gaudete Justi in Domino
III-5 De Uno Martyr 1. Laetabitur justus
2. In virtute tua
3. Gloria et honore
4. Protexisti me Deus
5. Justus non conturbabitur
6. Justus ut palma
1. Laetabitur justus
2. Beatus vir
3. Justus germinabit
4. Justus ut palma
1. Spe mercedis et coronae
(Morte Christum)
2.Haec est sanctus
1. Laetabitur justus
2. Qui mihi ministrat
3. Posuisti Domine
4. Qui vult venire
5. Magna est gloria
III-6 Commune Confessoris Statuit ei Dominus
Os justi
Sacerdotes Dei
Sacerdotes ejus
Juravit Dominus
Elegit te
Inveni David
Iste est qui ante
Alleluia: Amavit eum
Fulgebunt
Dilectus Deo
Ad laudes salvatoris
Beatus servus
Domine quinque talenta
Fidelis servus et prudens
III-7 Commune Virginis Gaudeamus omnes
Me exspectaverunt
Loquaebar de testimonis
Dilexisti justitiam
Diffus est
Specie tua
Omnis gloria
Exultent filiae Sion Simile est regnum
Quinque prudentes
Diffusa est gratia
Dilexisti justitiam
III-8 Commune Apostolis (tracts)
Qui seminant
Desiderium animae
Beatus vir
Audi filia
Audi filia
III-9 Annunciatiatione beate Virginis Rorate coeli Prophetae sancti Mittet ad Virginem
(Fortem expediat)
III-10 Beata Virgine p. Nativitatis Christi Vultum tuum Post partum Laetabundus (Regem regnum)
III-11 Commune de Beata Virgine Salva sancta Sancta Dei Verbum bonum (Per quod ave) Beata viscera Mariae
III-12 Philippi et Jacobi Exclamaverunt Tanto tempore
III-13 Sancta Cruce Nos autem Dulce lignum Laudes crucis (Book 3) Nos autem
III-14 In Vigilia Johannis Baptistae Ne timeas
III-15 Natalis Johannis Baptistae De ventre matris Erat Johannis
Sancti baptistae
(Solemnia celebrantes)
Tu puer propheta
III-16 Vigilia Petri et Pauli Dicit Dominus Simon Johannis
III-17 Festo de Petri et Pauli Nunc scio vere Alleluia: Tu es Petrus II Tu es Petrus (Communio II)
III-18 Sancti Pauli Scio cui credidi Tu es vas electionis
III-19 Visitationis Mariae Virginis In Maria benignitas Veni praecelsa
III-20 In Divisione Apostolorum Coeli enarrant
III-21 Maria Magdalenae Laus tibi Christi Dico vobis
III-22 Vigilia Sancta Laurentii Dispersit dedit
III-23 Sancta Laurentii Martyris Confessio et pulchritudo Levita Laurentius Laurentii, David
III-24 Assumptio Maria Virgine Assumpta est Maria II Congaudent Angelorum
III-25 Navitatis Mariae Nativitatis gloriosae Stirpe Maria
III-26 Sancta Michaele Benedicite omnes Concussum est mare Ad celebres Rex Benedicite omnes
III-27 S. Ursula ac Sociarum Virginum Virginalis turma sexus
III-28 Kyrie solemne [Gloria] [Credo] [Sanctus] [Agnus]
III-29 Kyrie Paschale [Gloria] [Credo] [Sanctus] [Agnus]
III-30 Kyrie Magne Deus [Gloria] [Credo] [Sanctus] [Agnus]
III-31 [Kyrie] De Martyribus [Gloria] [Credo] [Sanctus] [Agnus]
III-32 [Kyrie] De Confessoribus [Gloria] [Credo] [Sanctus] [Agnus]

Works at CPDL

Volume 1 (1550)

Title Subgenre Subg. 2 Vo. Voices
Acceptabis sacrificium Motets Communions 4 ATTB, STTB, SATB
Ad te levavi (Tract) Motets Tracts 4 SATB
Ad te levavi (introit) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Adorate Deum Motets Introits 4 SATB
Alleluia: Benedictus es, Domine Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: De profundis clamavi Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Eripe me Motets Alleluia verses 4 ATTB,STTB
Alleluia: Excite, Domine Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Laudate Deum Motets Alleluia verses 4 ATTB, STTB
Alleluia: Ostende nobis, Domine Motets Alleluia verses 4 STTB, ATTB, SATB
Alleluia Veni Domine Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Amen dico vobis quidquid orantes Motets Communions 4 SATB
Asperges me Motets Liturgical music 4 SATB
Benedicimus Deum caeli Motets Communions 4 ATTB, STTB
Benedicta sit sancta Motets Introits 4 SATB, STTB, ATTB
Cantate Domino (Communion) Motets Communions 4 SATB, ATTB, STTB
Circumdederunt me Motets Introits 4 SATB,STTB,ATTB
Commovisti Domine Motets Tracts 4 STTB,ATTB
Cum venerit Paraclitus Motets Communions 4 STTB, ATTB
De profundis (Tract) Motets Tracts 4 STTB
Deus, Deus meus (Tract) Motets Tracts 4 SATB
Dicit Dominus implete Motets Communions 4 ATTB,SATB
Dicite pusillanimis Motets Communions 4 SATB
Dico vobis, Gaudium Motets Communions 4 SATB
Dominus dabit benignitatem Motets Communions 4 STTB, ATTB, SATB
Ecce Deus adjuvat me Motets Introits 4 SATB
Ecce virgo concipiet Motets Communions 4 SATB
Ego sum pastor bonus Motets Communions 4 SATB, ATTB, STTB
Esto mihi Motets Introits 4 SATB
Hoc corpus Motets Communions 4 SATB
Illumina faciem Motets Communions 4 SATB
In salutari tuo Motets Communions 4 SATB
Inclina aurem tuam Motets Communions 4 SATB
Intellige clamorem meum Motets Communions 4 SATB
Introibo ad altare Motets Communions 4 SATB
Invocabit me Motets Introits 4 SATB
Jerusalem, quae aedificatur Motets Communions 4 SATB
Jerusalem surge Motets Communions 4 SATB
Jubilate Deo Motets Introits 4 SATB
Judica me Motets Introits 4 SATB
Laetare Ierusalem Motets Introits 4 SATB
Mirabantur omnes Motets Communions 4 SATB
Mitte manum tuam Motets Communions 4 SATB
Modicum et non videbitis me Motets Communions 4 ATTB, STTB, SATB
Oculi mei Motets Introits 4 SATB
Panis, quem ego dedero Motets Communions 4 ATTB, STTB, SATB
Passer invenit Motets Communions 4 SATB
Pater, si non potest Motets Communions 4 SATB
Quasi modo geniti infantes Motets Introits 4 SATB
Qui confidunt Motets Tracts 4 ATTB,STTB
Qui manducat Motets Communions 4 SATB
Qui meditabitur Motets Communions 4 SATB
Reminiscere miserationum tuarum, Domine Motets Introits 4 SATB,ATTB
Respice, Domine Motets Introits 4 SATB,ATTB
Scapulis suis Motets Communions 4 STTB
Tract: Iubilate Domino Motets Tracts 4 STTB
Vocem jucunditatis Motets Introits 4 STTB
Vovete Motets Communions 4 SATB, STTB, ATTB

Volume 2 (1555)

Title Subgenre Subg. 2 Vo. Voices
Alleluia: Caro mea Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Dominus in Sina Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Dulce lignum (Book 2) Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB, SAAB, STTB
Alleluia: Inter natos mulierum Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Pascha nostrum Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Tu es Petrus I Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB,ATTB
Alleluia Assumpta est Maria I Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia Magnificat Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia Nativitatis gloriosae Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Alleluia Vox exultationis (Omnia Sanctorum) Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Amen dico vobis quod vos qui relinquistis Motets Communions 4 SATB
Beata viscera (Visitatio) Motets Communions 4 SATB
Cibavit eos Motets Introits 4 SATB
De ventre matris Motets Introits 4 SATB
Diffusa est (Nativitatis) Motets Communions 4 SATB
Dilexisti justitiam Motets Communions 4 SATB
Domus mea Motets Communions 4 SATB
Ecce advenit Motets Introits 4 SATB
Ecce virgo concipiet Motets Communions 4 SATB
Factus est repente Motets Communions 4 SATB
Gaudeamus omnes (All Saints) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Gaudeamus omnes (Assumptio) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Gaudeamus omnes (Nativitatis) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Gaudeamus omnes (Visitatio) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Haec dies & Pascha nostrum Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Laudes Salvatori Motets Sequence hymns 4 STTB,SATB,ATTB
Nos autem gloriari (Introit, Book 2) Motets Introits 4 ATTB,STTB,SATB
Omnes Sancti Seraphim Motets Sequence hymns 4 SATB
Pascha nostrum Motets Communions 4 SATB
Piae vocis laudes canta Motets Sequence hymns 4 SATB
Psallite Domino Motets Communions 4 SATB
Puer natus est nobis Motets Introits 4 SATB
Sancti baptistae Motets Sequence hymns 4 SATB
Summi triumphum Motets Sequence hymns 4 SATB
Suscepimus Deus Motets Introits 4 SATB
Terribilis est locus iste Motets Introits 4 SATB, SAAB, STTB
Tu es Petrus (Communio I) Motets Communions 4 SATB
Tu puer propheta Motets Communions 4 SATB
Viderunt omnes Motets Communions 4 SATB
Vidimus stellam Motets Communions 4 SAAT,SAAB
Viri Galilaei Motets Introits 4 STTB,SATB,ATTB
Vultum tuum Introits 6 SSATBB

Volume 3 (1555)

Title Subgenre Subg. 2 Vo. Voices
Alleluia: Amavit eum Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB, STTB, ATTB
Alleluia Assumpta est Maria (II) Motets Alleluia verses 4 SATB
Beata viscera Mariae Motets Communions 4 SATB, STBB, ATBB
Domine quinque talenta Motets Communions 4 ATTB
Missa Paschalis a 4 (i) Masses 4 SATB
Nos autem gloriari (Introit, Book 3) Motets Introits 4 ATTB,STTB,SATB
Rorate coeli (Annunciation) Motets Introits 4 SATB
Statuit ei Dominus Motets Introits 4 SATB
Tu es Petrus (Communio II) Motets Communions 4 SATB