Musica dei donum optimi (Jacob Handl)
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- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2013-12-07). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Musica dei donum optimi
Composer: Jacob Handl
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Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: STTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1554 in Liber nonus ecclesiasticarum cantionum 5 vocum, Susato, Antwerp
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Musica Dei donum.
Latin text
The exact version of the text used by Handl is:
Musica dei donum optimi trahit homines, trahit deos.
Musica truces mollit animos, tristesque mentes erigit.
Musica vel ipsas arbores ac/et horridas moveat feras.
Musica deo ac mortalibus est omnium gratissima.