Ave nobilissima creatura (Costanzo Festa)

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• (Posted 2023-02-15)  CPDL #72661:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-02-15).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a tone.

General Information

Title: Ave nobilissima creatura
Composer: Costanzo Festa
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1536 in Cappella Giulia MS XII.4, no. 22
    Manuscript 1539 in Cappella Sistina MS 20, no. 18
Description: Sources: MS Capp. Giulia XII.4 & Capp. Sist. 20

Original text and translations

Latin text

Ave nobilissima creatura et beatissima virgo mater Christi,
est enim tibi quasi osculum hoc audire versiculum
ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus.

Totiens tu humilima oscularis ergo imaginem ejus accedite,
 Ave Maria dicite, O splendor jocunditatis,
O vas immensae majestatis, sanctorum laetitia,
tibi domina et virgo gloriosa commendo hodie
et omni tempore tu benedicta permanes
cum Jesu Christo filio tuo.
Amen.