Sapientia clamitat (Jacob Handl)

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(Posted 2025-06-07) CPDL #85374:

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-07). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 139 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major third.

(Posted 2025-06-04) CPDL #85338:

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-04). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 139 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Sapientia clamitat
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 25
Description: Motet for Advent.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Sapientia clamitat in plateis,
si quis diligit sapientiam,
ad me declinet et eam inveniet,
et cum invenerit beatus erit si tenuerit eam.

English translation

Wisdom cries out in the streets;
if anyone loves wisdom,
let them turn to me and they will find her,
and having found her, they will be blessed if they hold on to her.