Virgo precellens (Anonymous)

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  • (Posted 2023-02-16)  CPDL #72667:       
Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2023-02-16).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 165 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original key and note values.

General Information

Title: Virgo precellens
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1495–1500 in Cappella Sistina MS 15, no. 70
    Manuscript c.1500 in Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano MS 2267, no. 57
First published: 1504 in Motetti C (Ottaviano Petrucci), no. 21
    Manuscript 1544 in Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum MS 158, no. 38
Description: Preserved in manuscripts MS Capp.Sist.15; I-Mfd MS 2267 (Librone 3); NL-SHbhic (1232) MS 158

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Virgo precellens, deitatis mater,
nobis in terris hodie concedas
ut tibi puris resonemus omnes:
Ave Maria.

Anna te mundo genuit beata;
tu bonum nobis peperisti pacem.
Nos tibi fusi veniam rogamus,
Virgo Maria.

Pacis in terris chorus angelorum
nuntiat tempus cui bona voluntas,
laudibus qui te veneramur unam,
Sancta Maria.

Ergo te nostre quoniam salutatis
causa produit, miserere plebis
quam tuus fecit puer et creavit,
Digna Maria.

Iam mine ferre sileant et nostri
sit tibi regis populi quam cura
ut viam semper teneant electam,
Digna Maria.
Amen.