Magi veniunt ab oriente (Michael des Buissons)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2018-11-01). Score information: A4, 14 pages, 152 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Magi veniunt ab oriente
Composer: Michael des Buissons
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Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Motet for Epiphany from Novi Thesauri Musici (book 1), Venice, 1568.
Buisson's text "Magi venerunt" has been changed editorially to "Magi veniunt". The former
is arguably more coherent grammmatically, the latter is the standard usage.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Magi veniunt ab oriente Ierosolimam |
English translation The wise men came from the East to Jerusalem |