Praemia sudores magni (Jean de Castro)

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2026-02-06).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1571 print. In m. 62 we changed the last note of the Quintus from E to F. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

General Information

Title: Praemia sudores magni
Composer: Jean de Castro
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1571 in Sacrarum cantionum quinque et octo vocum liber unus, no. 4
Description: "In Doctoratum Consultissimi viri Philippe Zvverij."

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Praemia sudores magni
non parva merentur
palmaque danda
suo digna labore venit
ergo diu noctuque
themis sacra signa secute
tanta Philippe tuo
jure trophaea refers
euge cathena malos tua Doctor
et annulus arctet
liberet insontes pileus atque tegat.