Ego me diligentes diligo (Jacobus Clemens non Papa)

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• (Posted 2023-01-26)  CPDL #72393:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-01-26).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third

General Information

Title: Ego me diligentes diligo
Composer: Jacobus Clemens non Papa
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1553 in Cantionum sacrarum liber 4 (Phalèse), no. 1
    2nd published: 1555 in Ecclesiasticarum cantionum quinque vocum, liber 11 (Tielman Susato), no. 1
    3rd published: 1555 in Tertius liber modulorum, quatuor, quinque et sex vocum (Du Bosc & Guéroult), no. 3
    4th published: 1559 in Novum et insigne opus musicum (Berg and Neuber), Volume 2, no. 54
Description: Published by Phalèse, Lyon, 1553 (and also preserved in multiple other sources). Text: Proverbs 8:17, Isaiah 42:8 & Revelation 1:8. The abrupt ending, on the words 'et finis' suggests a certain humorous intent.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Ego me diligentes diligo,
et qui mane vigilaverit ad me inveniet me.

Gloriam meam alteri non dabo.
Ego sum Alpha et O, principium et finis.