O magnum mysterium (Pierre Colin)

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•  Posted on 2026-03-09(Posted 2026-03-09)  CPDL #88587:       

Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2026-03-09).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch, note values halved.

General Information

Title: O Magnum mysterium
Composer: Pierre Colin
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1561 in Modulorum liber primus, no. 9
Description: Published in 1561 in Paris by Nicolas du Chemin, in P. Colin: Modulorum (quos vulgo moteta vocant) in quatuor, quinque, & sex voces partitorum, liber primus.

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Original text and translations

Latin text O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Jesum Christum. Noe!

English translation O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord lying in a manger! O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord. Noe!

Original text and translations may be found at O magnum mysterium.