Ave verum corpus, a 5 (Josquin des Prez)
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- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-01-06). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 151 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Minimal editorial additions restricted to inserting a missing note and a missing rest from the source.
General Information
Title: Ave verum corpus, á 5
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Originally, Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae (ed. Clemens Stephani), 1568.
Description: This motet is in three parts, appearing as No. 26 of Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae. The fifth voice (Altera vox) throughout is a canon at a perfect fifth above the Tenor part, following at three breves, two breves, and one breve in the first, second, and third parts, respectively.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Ave verum corpus.