O crux splendidior (Pierre de Manchicourt)

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• (Posted 2015-06-28)  CPDL #35915: 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-06-28).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 1.28 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: Pierre de Manchicourt: Opera omnia, ed. John D. Wicks and L.J. Wagner, CMM, 1999. Notation here is at the original pitch, with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and musica ficta by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers. 3 Aug 2007

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Title: O crux splendidior
Composer: Pierre de Manchicourt
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin text O crux splendídior cúnctis ástris, quae sóla fuísti dígna portáre taléntum múndi, dúlce lígnum, dúlces clávos, dúlcia férens póndera;    sálva praeséntem catérvam    in túis hódie láudibus consecrátam. Nóbile lígnum exaltátum súper ómnia lígna cedrórum, in quo víta múndi pepéndit. Chrístus triumphávit et própria mórtem, mórtem ómnium superávit;    sálva praeséntem catérvam    in túis hódie láudibus consecrátam.

English translation O cross, brighter than all the stars, you alone were worthy to carry the balance of the world, sweet wood, sweet nails, bearing the sweet weights;    save the present congregation    dedicated today to your praises. Noble cross, exalted above all woods of cedars, on which the life of the world hung. Christ triumphed and with his own death overcame the death of all.    save the present congregation    dedicated today to your praises.