Honestum fecit illum (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-10-02)  CPDL #86970:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Honestum fecit illum
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 119
Description: Motet for the Common of a Confessor (Pontiff).

Original text and translations

Latin text Honestum fecit illum Dominus, et custodivit eum ab inimicis, et a seductoribus tutavit illum, et dedit illi claritatem aeternam.

English translation The Lord made him honorable, and guarded him from enemies, and protected him from deceivers, and gave him everlasting glory.