Missa La sol fa re mi (Josquin des Prez)
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Complete mass
- (Posted 2018-09-16) CPDL #51324: CPDL #51324:
- Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2018-09-16). Score information: A4, 23 pages, 379 kB Copyright: CC BY NC SA
- Edition notes: Set without bar lines, in compact horizontal proportional notation.
Individual movements
Kyrie
- (Posted 2015-11-19) CPDL #37578:
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 401 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Our source for all sections: New Josquin Edition, vol. 11, ed. James Haar and Lewis Lockwood. Notation here is a tone higher than original with time values halved. Translations, text underlay, musica ficta and note-switching (see end note in each section) by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. Kyrie, 16 Jul 2014
Gloria
- (Posted 2015-11-19) CPDL #37581: Chant: Polyphony:
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 772 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 10 Jan 2015
Credo
- (Posted 2015-11-19) CPDL #37583: Chant: Polyphony:
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19). Score information: Letter, 17 pages, 1.55 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 15 Oct 2014
Sanctus
- (Posted 2015-11-19) CPDL #37579:
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 986 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 22 Jan 2015
Agnus Dei
- (Posted 2015-11-19) CPDL #37580: Parts 1&3: 2:
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 371 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 10 Oct 2014
General Information
Title: Missa La sol fa re mi
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Mass
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1502 in Missarum Josquin liber primus, no. 2
Manuscript 1510 in D-Ju MS 32, no. 2
2nd published: 1539 in Liber quindecim missarum (Johannes Petreius), no. 2
Description: The solmization syllables that provide the overriding motif of the mass are in imitation of the words "Laisse faire moy" or perhaps "Lesse faire a mi" (Let me take care of it), reportedly said to Josquin by "an unidentified magnate known for his procrastinating ways" (Grove) when Josquin requested something.
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Original text and translations
For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages: