O beatum virum (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2017-09-06)  CPDL #46243:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-09-06).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1579 Gardano edition. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note-values.

General Information

Title: O beatum virum
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Magnificat antiphon at 2. Vespers for the Feast of St. Martin (11 Mar.)

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1569 in Liber primus motettorum, no. 15
Description: Antiphon for the Feast of St. Martin.

Original text and translations

Latin text

O beatum virum, cujus anima Paradisum possidet,
unde exultant angeli, laetantur archangeli,
chorus sanctorum proclamat,
turba virginum invitat:
mane nobiscum in aeternum.