Princeps marte potens (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2012-06-28)  CPDL #26625:         
Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2012-06-28).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Mensural notation, original note values and pitch. Clefs modernized.

General Information

Title: Princeps marte potens

Composer: Orlando di Lasso

Number of voices: 4-8vv   Voicings: SSAT or SSSAATTB, SSAT in Parts 1-8; SSSAATTB in Part 9
Genre: SecularMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 49
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

1  Princeps marte potens
Guilielmus pacis et auctor
O pater patriæ
cura salus tuæ.

2  Gloria pontificum Ernestus
pietate patronus
gemma sacerdotum
religionis honos.

3  Magnanimus Princeps
Dux servantissimus æqui
Fernandus patriæ magnus
et ipse pater.

4  Matronarum decus
et speculum virtute
piarum clara ducisa
nitet clara Renata nitet.

5  Virginitatis honos et castæ
mentis imago
moribus effulges
Maximiliana tuis.

6  Luna velut rutilat
virtute Iacobe Marchionissa
aulæ spelndor
et omne decus.

7  Nec minus effulget
Salome virtute corusca
cui nihil aridet
virginitate magis.

8  Princeps egregius virtute
Georgius alma
quem pietas patrum
religioque probant.

9  Vive pater patriæ Guilielme:
O inclite princeps
vivat magnanimum clara
corona ducum.