Nil prosunt lacrimæ (Heinrich Isaac)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2025-06-15)  CPDL #85447:       

Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2025-06-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key and note values.

General Information

Title: Nil prosunt lacrimæ
Composer: Heinrich Isaac
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1538 in Symphoniae iucundae atque adeo breves (Georg Rhau), no. 50
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Nil prosunt lacrimæ,
mortali lumine functis.
Non vitam revocare valent,
nec fata movere.