Doctor bonus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2019-01-12)  CPDL #52882:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2019-01-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Palestrina Werke, 5. Band. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

General Information

Title: Doctor bonus
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1564 in Motecta festorum totius anni liber primus, 4vv, no. 27
Description: In honour of St. Andrew.

Original text and translations

Latin text Doctor bonus, amicus Dei Andreas ducitur ad crucem. Aspiciens a longe, vidit crucem et dixit: "Salve crux, suscipe discipulum eius qui pependit in te magister meus Christus."

English translation A virtuous teacher and friend of God, Andrew was led to the cross. Looking from afar, he saw the cross and said: "Hail, cross, receive a disciple of Him who hung on you, Christ, my master."

German translation Guter Lehrer, Freund Gottes, Andreas, Führer zum Kreuz. Herblickend von ferne sah er das Kreuz und sagte: "Sei gegrüßt, Kreuz, nimm den Schüler dessen auf, der an dir hing, mein Meister Christus."