Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae (Josquin des Prez)

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Complete mass

  • (Posted 2022-04-21)  CPDL #68927:   
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-21).   Score information: Letter, 32 pages, 802 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Copyright ©2022, and dedicated to Sam Nelson and the choir of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, Florida. This edition is a minor 3rd higher than original pitch to give female singers a chance to sing some interesting Josquin; see below for the individual parts of the mass. The note values have been shortened for readability, and a few phrases have been moved between parts. Based on the fine CPDL transcription by Hitoshi Yamamoto.
  • (Posted 2016-09-07)  CPDL #41025:    (Finale 2014 files) (compressed MusicXML files)
Editor: Hitoshi Yamamoto (submitted 2016-09-07).   Score information: A4, 23 pages, 330 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original key, original note values. Sources: Brussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, MS 9126 (between 1504 and 1506); "Missarum Josquin Liber secundus," (1505, Venice); and "Werken van Josquin des Prés," Vol. 17, Albert Smijers, (1937, Leipzig). Transcription by YAMAMOTO Anaguma Hitoshi.

Individual movements

Kyrie

  • (Posted 2022-04-21)  CPDL #68928:        (Finale 2014 file)
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 343 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATB.

Gloria

  • (Posted 2022-04-22)  CPDL #68929:        (Finale 2014 file)
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-22).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 468 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATB.

Credo

  • (Posted 2022-04-22)  CPDL #68930:        (Finale 2014 file)
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-22).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 756 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATBB (It is really 4 voices, but it made sense to use 2 basses in the first part).

Sanctus & Benedictus

  • (Posted 2022-04-22)  CPDL #68931:        (Finale 2014 file)
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-22).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 559 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATB.

Agnus Dei

  • (Posted 2022-04-22)  CPDL #68932:        (Finale 2014 file)
Editor: Clarke Weigle (submitted 2022-04-22).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 590 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Part 1 ATTB, Part 2 SAB, Part 3 SAATBB.

General Information

Title: Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 4 & 6vv   Voicing: ATTB, and AATTBB; or SATB and SAATBB
Genre: SacredMass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1505 in Missarum Josquin liber secundus, no. 2
    Manuscript 1519 in D-Ju MS 3, no. 6-10
Description: For 4 voices except Agnus Dei III in 6 voices. Wikipedia article.

External websites:

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

KyrieGloriaCredoSanctus & BenedictusAgnus Dei