Incolae terrarum (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-08-08). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 234 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch and note values. Revised 2023-08-12
General Information
Title: Incolae terrarum
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: George Buchanan
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSSA.ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript 1592-1685 (copied 1612-1618) in Löbau partbooks, no. 85
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Original text and translations
The text is the beginning of a metric paraphrase of Psalm 66 by George Buchanan. The composer has made a few changes (or used another edition), some of them disturb the original metre. The original text and an English translation can be seen via the link provided above.
Latin text
Incolae terrarum, ab ortu solis ultimum ad cubile eia Domino psallite, eia Domino iubilate.
Nomen eius ferte in astra laudibus. Dicite Deo: Rector orbis sancte, quam stupenda rerum est tuarum gloria!
Quanta virtus, qua protervos mente fracta cogit hostes supplices procumbere.
Te parentem laeta honoret tota rerum machina.
Voce te blanda canamus, barbito dulci sonemus, carminumque cantibus.