O vos omnes a 4 (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-06-27)  CPDL #85657:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-27).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: O vos omnes a 4
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SSAA or TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 2, no. 15
Description: Tenebrae Responsory for Holy Saturday. The source ascription "Canon. Vita cum morte commutatur." gives a hint as to the motet's construction, namely that it is a double crab canon.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O vos omnes.

Latin text O vos omnes, qui transitis per viam, attendite, et videte dolorem meum, si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus.

English translation O all you who pass by the way, pay attention and see my sorrow, if there is any sorrow like my sorrow.