In honore summae matris (Richard Davy)

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• (Posted 2022-12-25)  CPDL #71999:       

Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2022-12-25).   Score information: A4, 24 pages, 367 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth, note values halved.

• (Posted 2022-12-16)  CPDL #71930:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2022-12-16).   Score information: A4, 30 pages, 605 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Eton Choirbook via the digital images on DIAMM. Original high-clef pitch, notes values and variable 'key' signatures retained.

• (Posted 2022-02-16)  CPDL #68076:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2022-02-16).   Score information: Letter, 29 pages, 3.12 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: The Eton Choirbook II, 3rd edition, ed. Frank Ll Harrison and David Fallows, 2002. Notation here is a minor third lower than the original with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 20 Dec 2021.

General Information

Title: In honore summae matris
Composer: Richard Davy
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Votive antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript c.1500 in the Eton Choirbook, no. 34
Description: From the Eton Choirbook

Original text and translations

Latin text In honóre súmmae mátris Pariéntis vérbum pátris Jubilémus Dómino, Qui omísso cárnis júre Ex véntre vírginis púrae Ut spónsus e thálamo Pocéssit, sémper serváta, Immo mágis ampliáta, Mátris integritáte. Rúbus árdens non úritur, Véllus róre perfúnditur Caelésti pietáte; Et quae vírum non pátitur Máter Déi effícitur Non laésa castitáte. Vítrum sóle fit inlaésum, Vírgo párit Chrístum Jésum Caelésti pietáte. In hoc pártu non turbétur Mens humána sed laetétur Vírginem concípere Et si cóntra cárnis júra Vírginis est genitúra, Id támen perfícere Déus pótest ex virtúte Potestátis infinítae, Cúi níhil impossíbile. Quis tam caécus ut non crédat Quod vírgo Déum páriat? Módo hoc Déus vóluit. Vídeat nascéndi fórmas Distínctas válde dúas míras Ut scíat quis génuit. Num qui fínxit ex púlvere Hóminem et límo térrae Absque úllo sémine Et qui ex Adae látere Pótuit Evam edúcere Númquid pári virtúte Ipse ex mátre vírgine Pótuit cárnem súmere Pro nóstra salúte? Hoc fátere hoc créde fírmiter: Chrístus sic hómines diléxit sincériter, Quod vóluit ex vírgine Násci benígniter, Ut súa nos grátia Récreet suáviter. Quáre fíli vírginis, qui nos redemísti, Succúre nóbis míseris própter quos venísti, Et tu Déi génitrix quae Déum genuísti, Quae sóla ínter vírgines máter exstitísti, Impetráto fámulis ut sint Jésu Chrísti Cohéredes post egréssum ab hoc múndo trísti. Amen.

English translation In honor of the supreme mother, bearing the word of the Father, let us rejoice in the Lord, who, with no thought for the law of the flesh, from the womb of a pure virgin like the bridegroom from his bridal chamber, emerged, as was forever preserved, or rather magnified, his mother's integrity. The burning bush is not consumed, the fleece is drenched in dew with heavenly devotion, and she who does not experience a man is made the mother of God With no detriment to her chastity. The glass is undamaged by the sun, a virgin bears Jesus Christ with heavenly devotion. By this birth, let not confused be the human mind, but rejoice that a virgin conceives. And if, against the law of the flesh, a virgin will give birth, yet, to achieve it God is able, with the might of boundless power, To whom nothing is impossible. Who is so blind as not to believe that a virgin may give birth to God? This is how God has willed it. Let him look upon the forms of birth, two quite distinct wonderous forms so that he may know who begot. Was it not He who molded from dust man, and with the mud of the earth, without any seed, and who from Adam's flank was able to bring forth Eve just as with equal power He himself from a virgin mother was able to take on flesh for our salvation? Acknowledge this, believe this firmly: Christ loved humans so sincerely That He wished of a virgin to be born in His kindness that with His grace, He might lovingly re-make us. Therefore, son of a virgin, who have redeemed us, bring help to us wretches for whose sake you have come, And you, mother of God who bore God, who alone among virgins became a mother, Have obtained for your servants the right to be Jesus Christ's co-heirs after his departure from this unhappy world. Amen.