Fallax gratia (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-10-01)  CPDL #86955:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Fallax gratia
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Proverbs 31:30
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 101
Description: Motet for the Common of Holy Women.

Original text and translations

Latin text Fallax gratia, et vana est pulchritudo: mulier timens Deum, ipsa laudabitur.

English translation Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain: a woman fearing God, she shall be praised.