Haec est dies praeclara (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2024-06-07)  CPDL #80858: 

• Original key (high chiavette):        

• Transposed down a fourth:      

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2024-06-07).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Palestrina Werke, 7. Band. The errors corrected against the online copy of the manuscript score in V-CVbav Barb.Lat.4184. Original note values.

General Information

Title: Haec est dies praeclara
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: Not published during Palestrina's life. Perhaps intended for Epiphany.
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Haec est dies praeclara in qua salvator mundi apparuit,
quem prophetae praedixerunt, angeli annuntiaverunt,
cujus stellam magi videntes gavisi sunt et munera ei obtulerunt.