Missa Quis, ut Deus? (Louis-Joseph Marchand)
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- (Posted 2023-10-22) CPDL #76528:
- Editor: William Evans (submitted 2023-10-22). Score information: A4, 94 pages, 3.39 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Performance edition and organ accompaniment by William Evans, 2023.
- Transcribed from Marchand, Louis-Joseph. Misssa Quatuor Vocibus, cui titulus, Quis, ut Deus?
- Ballard; Paris, 1743.
- Source gallica.bnf.fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France.
- Original note values, key signature contains one flat in source, changed here to two flats.
- The symbol ‘T’ denotes tremblement.
- Final words of Agnus Dei changed to ‘dona nobis pacem.’
- Tempo markings in brackets are editorial.
- Intonations from Ordinarium Missae — Kyriale added for liturgical use:
- Gloria XI — Missa Orbis factor
- Credo VI
- Agnus Dei I — Missa Orbis factor
- Quis, ut Deus? (or Quis sicut Deus?), a Latin sentence meaning "Who [is] like God?", is a literal translation of the name Michael (Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל, transliterated Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl).
- This mass would be appropriate for the St Michael's day (29 September), or for the foundation day of a church dedicated in his honour.
General Information
Title: Missa Quis, ut Deus?
Composer: Louis-Joseph Marchand
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Mass
Language: Latin
Instruments: Organ
First published: 1743
Description:
External websites:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis-Joseph_Marchand_(musician)
- https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k322005h.r=louis-joseph%20marchand?rk=42918;4
Original text and translations
For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages: