Stella maris luminosa (Johannes Lupi)

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• (Posted 2021-04-03)  CPDL #63883:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2021-04-03).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 1.64 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source, including translation: Johannes Lupi: Collected Works, CMM 84 I, ed. Bonnie J. Blackburn, 1980. Notation here is a tone lower than original, time values halved. Editorial accidentals and text underlay by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 12 Oct 2020

General Information

Title: Stella maris luminosa
Composer: Johannes Lupi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Sequence hymn

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1542 in Musicae cantiones liber tertius, no. 8
Description: Sequence in honor of the Virgin Mary, (sometimes?) assigned to Candlemas.

Original text and translations

Latin text Stélla máris luminósa, vírga flórens et frondósa, quam rigávit copiósa  deitátis grátia. Ab aetérno ordináta, ménte Pátris occultáta, múltis sígnis figuráta,  míra providéntia. Sunt impléta vóta gráta, dum in témplo est obláta, jugitérque mancipáta,  divíno servítio. O María, singuláris Máter, tóri éxpers máris, vérum Déum laéta páris  páriter et hóminem. Gloriósa imperátrix, tu es nóstra mediátrix, divinórum dispensátrix  bonórum largíssima. Ergo dúlcis et benígna, Omni sémper láude dígna, túo náto nos consígna,  pia per suffrágia. Amen.

English translation Luminous star of the sea, flowering and leafy rod, which was richly watered  by the grace of godliness. Ordained from eternity, hidden in the mind of the Father, formed from many signs  by wonderful providence. The joyful promises were fulfilled when she was presented in the temple and perpetually destined  to divine service. O Mary, unique Mother, without marriage or man, joyful you bear true god  and likewise man. Glorious queen, you are our mediator, most liberal dispenser  of divine blessings. Therefore, O sweet and benign one, ever worthy of all praise, vouch for us to your son  through holy prayers. Amen.