Mittit ad virginem (Adrian Willaert)

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• (Posted 2019-01-10)  CPDL #52866:    (MIDI)    

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2019-01-10).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 233 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1559 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. Alto parts are in tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Mittit ad virginem
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Lyricist: Peter Abelard

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: MsAATBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1559 in Musica nova, no. 1.20
Description: Sequence for the feast of Annunciation.
In three parts:
I. Mittit ad virginem
II. Exi qui mitteris - a4 (SATBar)
III. Audit et suscipit

Original text and translations

Latin text

Mittit ad virginem
non quemvis angelum
sed fortitudinem
suum archangelum
amator hominis

Fortem expediat
pro nobis nuntium
naturae faciat
ut praejudicium
in partu virginis.

Naturam superet
natus Rex gloriae
regnet et imperet
et zyma scoriae
tollat de medio.

Superbientium
terat fastigia
colla sublimium
calcans vi propria
potens in proelio.

Foras ejiciat
mundanum principem
secumque faciat
matrem participem
Patris imperii.

Exi qui mitteris
haec dona dicere
revela veteris
velamen litterae
virtute nuntii.

Accede nuntia
dic Ave cominus
dic plena gratia
dic tecum Dominus
et dic ne timeas.

Virgo suscipias
Dei depositum
in quo perficias
casta propositum
et votum teneas.

Audit et suscipit
puella nuntium
credit et concipit
et parit filium
sed admirabilem.

Consiliarium
humani generis
et Deum fortium
et patrem posteris
in pace stabilem.

Qui nobis tribuat
peccati veniam
reatus deleat
et donet patriam
in arce siderum.
Amen.