O virgo simul et mater (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2017-01-05). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 124 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- (Posted 2016-11-16) CPDL #41894:
- • Original key (high chiavette):
- • Transposed down a minor third: - Altos in transposed violin clef
- • Transposed down a fourth: - Altos in transposed violin clef
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2016-11-16). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 110 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1577 Scotto edition. Original note-values.
General Information
Title: O virgo simul et mater
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1572 in Motettorum liber secundus 5-8vv (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina), no. 1
Description: This motet is the model for a mass by Palestrina.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
O virgo simul et mater lux maxima mundi
quae summo caeli vertice laeta sedes
victa meis tandem lacrimis huc lumina flecte
lumina splendidius quae mihi sole nitent
aspice ut insanis jam jam miser obruar undis
ni tua det faciles aura beata vias
affer opem praecor o nostrae spes certa salutis
ipsa salus hominum de gremio orta tuo.