Mass for Four Voices (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2021-07-06)  CPDL #64969:   

Editor: Malcolm Lowe (submitted 2021-07-06).   Score information: A4, 50 pages, 3.07 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transcribed from the original part-books, retaining notated pitch and note values. Bar-lines have not been added.

• (Posted 2020-04-01)  CPDL #57818:     

Editor: Carlos Rodríguez Otero (submitted 2020-04-01).   Score information: A4, 25 pages, 313 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original note values, mensurstriche layout, transposed down a tone for SATB.

• (Posted 2019-01-26)  CPDL #53014:       
  

MIDI files for the individual movements: Kyrie , Gloria  , Credo  , Sanctus/Benedictus  , Agnus Dei  

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2019-01-26).   Score information: A4, 23 pages, 703 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print, Mensurstrich layout, original key signature and note values, clefs modernized, musica ficta clearly marked.,

• (Posted 2017-11-18)  CPDL #47471:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-18).   Score information: A4, 28 pages, 604 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A bar-less edition of the mass.

• (Posted 2014-07-12)  CPDL #32430:        (Sibelius 4)

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2014-07-12).   Score information: Letter, 31 pages, 311 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: One sharp; meters, text edited; mm, some dynamics, slurs, ritardandos added.

• (Posted 2008-12-22)  CPDL #18634:   

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2008-12-22).   Score information: A4, 26 pages, 352 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version for SATB, down a tone in F from written pitch.

• (Posted 2006-05-02)  CPDL #11609:   

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2006-05-02).   Score information: A4, 26 pages, 349 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version for "high" voices (SATBar), at written pitch (G). Revised Dec 08

• (Posted 2006-05-02)  CPDL #11610:   

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2006-05-02).   Score information: A4, 26 pages, 344 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Version for "low" voices (ATBarB), down a 4th from written pitch. Revised Dec 08

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00211:   

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 57 pages, 1.84 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Complete PDF added 2007-11-30. Down a tone from written pitch.

Individual movements

Kyrie

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14863:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00084:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 280 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Gloria

• (Posted 2019-07-23)  CPDL #54865:         

Practice PartsSopr:  Alto:  Tenor:  Bass: 

Editor: William Chimiak (submitted 2019-07-23).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 100 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14864:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00085:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 15 pages, 234 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Credo

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14865:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00086:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 21 pages, 707 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised June 4, 2003, new pdf created.

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: several spelling errors See the discussion page for full description.

Sanctus

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14866:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00087:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 377 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• Training aids:   Soprano:    Alto:    Tenor:    Bass:  

Contributor: Helene Morleghem (submitted 2015-04-08).   Copyright: CPDL

Benedictus

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14867:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00088:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Agnus Dei

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14868:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 33 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 2002-11-01)  CPDL #04137:    (Finale 2002)  

Editor: Miguel Astor (submitted 2002-11-01).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2000-06-12)  CPDL #00952:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2000-06-12).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 237 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• Training aids:   Soprano:    Alto:    Tenor:    Bass:  

Contributor: Corinne Cooze (submitted 2015-11-02).   Copyright: CPDL

General Information

Title: Mass for four voices
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: ca. 1592 perhaps by Thomas East in London
Publication date and place: ca. 1592 by Thomas East (?).
    Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Former Caroline Set (John Cosin)
Description: Byrd's three settings of the Ordinary of the Latin Mass were published in undated editions, without title-pages, sometime between 1592 and 1595.

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei