Domus pudici pectoris (Jacob Handl)

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Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-08). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 121 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

Title: Domus pudici pectoris
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 61
Description:

Original text and translations may be found at A solis ortus cardine.

Latin text

Domus pudici pectoris
Templum repente fit Dei;
Intacta nesciens virum
Verbo concepit Filium. Alleluia.

English translation

The modest dwelling of her body
becomes God’s new temple;
untouched, not knowing a man,
at a word she conceived the Son in her womb. Alleluia.