Musa Dei donum (Michael Tonsor)

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• (Posted 2024-04-18)  CPDL #80289:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2024-04-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.

General Information

Title: Musa Dei donum
Composer: Michael Tonsor
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590
Description: Published by Adam Berg, Munich, 1590

Original text and translations

Latin text Musa Dei donum est: descendit ab aethere musa. Ergo sit in laudes officiosa Dei. German translation Gottes Geschenk ist die Muse, vom Himmel herab kam die Muse,  also gebührt unser Lob Gottes gehorsamer Magd. English translation The muse (of music?) is a gift from God: the muse has descended from Heaven. Therefore God’s obedient maid is worthy of our praise.