Beata Dei genitrix Maria (Francisco Guerrero)

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• (Posted 2022-08-17)  CPDL #70452:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2022-08-17).   Score information: A4, 25 pages, 276 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition, Scores and parts. Original note-values and key but modern cleffing. Text-underlay follows the source but repeated sections of text indicated by ij in the source are written out. Ficta added and indicated in the normal way by printing above staff.

• (Posted 2004-11-30)  CPDL #08585: 

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 115 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 part motet, individual parts available as midi files. Also available as Postscript file.

General Information

Title: Beata Dei Genitrix Maria
Composer: Francisco Guerrero

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Motecta festorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 11
    2nd published: 1589 in Mottecta liber secundus, no. 28
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Original text and translations

Latin text Beata Dei genitrix Maria, Virgo perpetua, templum Domini, sacrarium spiritus sancti, sola sine exemplo placuisti Domino Jesu Christo: ora pro populo, interveni pro clero, intercede pro devoto femineo sexu. Alleluia, alleluia.

English translation O blessed Mary mother of God, perpetual virgin, temple of our Lord, the sacred place of the holy Ghost: thou alone without example, didst please our Lord Jesus Christ: pray for the people, be a mean for the clergy, make intercession for the devout feminine sex.