Fuit homo missus a Deo (Hieronymus Praetorius)

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(Posted 2021-08-16) CPDL #65513:

Original key (high chiavette):

Transposed down a minor third:

- Alto in transposed violin clef

Transposed down a fourth:

- Alto in transposed violin clef

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-08-16). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 112 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1599 print. Original note values.

(Posted 2014-10-07) CPDL #33095:

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2014-10-07). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 164 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major third (according to chiavette); note values halved. Editorial accidentals added. This edition omits the basis generalis (continuo) part found in the original print.

General Information

Title: Fuit homo missus a Deo
Composer: Hieronymus Praetorius
Text: after John 1:6-7

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1599 in Cantiones sacrae de praecipuis festis totius anni (Hieronymus Praetorius), no. 24
2nd published: 1613 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Tertia, no. 15
3rd published: 1621 in Florilegium Portense, Volume 2, no. 128
Description: Motet for the feast of John the Baptist.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Fuit homo missus.