Sicut lilium inter spinas (Antoine Brumel)

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• (Posted 2022-04-29)  CPDL #68998: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2022-04-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: After Symphoniae iucundae atque adeo breves (Georg Rhau), no. 2. Note values halved (except STB's brevis in m.9) Modern clefs.

• (Posted 2020-01-14)  CPDL #56647:     

Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2020-01-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 153 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: At original notated pitch (for SATB or STTB). Original note values retained. Transcribed and edited from the earliest printed source (RISM 1520/1) and earliest manuscript source (Medici Codex [1518]). Revised edition uploaded 23 July 2021.

• (Posted 2015-03-10)  CPDL #34759:     

Editor: Steve Repasky (submitted 2015-03-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 91.7 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2011-08-15)  CPDL #24158:     

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2011-08-15).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 122 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone from the original key, for SATB. Underlay and barring revised.

• (Posted 2011-06-30)  CPDL #23816:     

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a perfect fourth from the original key for ATBarB

• (Posted 2002-09-08)  CPDL #03987:     

Editor: Drew Collins (submitted 2002-09-08).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 138 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone from the original key, for SATB. Previously hosted on external site. Uploaded to CPDL server 2007-02-11.

General Information

Title: Sicut lilium inter spinas
Composer: Antoine Brumel
Source of text: Song of Songs, 2:2

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB, STTB or ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Antiphon for Matins of the Assumption of the BVM

Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1518 in the Medici Codex, no. 7
First published: 1520 in Antico, Motetti novi libro secondo [Venice] (RISM 1520/1), no. 12
    2nd published: 1520 in Antico, Motetti e canzone libro primo [Rome] (RISM c.1521/6), no. 2
    3rd published: 1538 in Symphoniae iucundae atque adeo breves (Georg Rhau), no. 2
Description: This short but beautiful setting from the Song of Songs survives in at least three printed sources and nine handcopied manuscripts (including the Medici Codex [1518] and Anne Boleyn Music Book [1530s]).

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Sicut lilium inter spinas.