Conveniens homini est (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2018-01-30)  CPDL #48608: 
Original key (high chiavette):       
Transposed down a minor third:      
Transposed down a fourth:      
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-01-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1585 print. Original note values.

General Information

Title: Conveniens homini est
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: SecularMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Cantica sacra sex et octo vocibus, no. 15
    2nd published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 394
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Conveniens homini est famam affectare voluptas,
 qua sine nil majus maximus orbis habet.
Effugit illa rogos et inobruta fertur Olympo,
 solaque coelitibus nos facit esse pares.
Teque adeo tua fama manet, tu maxima semper
 cura renascentis posteritatis eris.