Quae est ista quae ascendit (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-08-27)  CPDL #86530:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-08-27).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Quae est ista quae ascendit
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 33
Description: Motet for the Assumption.

Original text and translations

Latin text Quae est ista quae ascendit sicut aurora consurgens, pulchra ut luna, electa ut sol, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata?

English translation Who is this who comes forth like the rising dawn, fair as the moon, chosen as the sun, awesome as an army set in battle array?