Caritas Dei diffusa est (Sigismondo d'India)

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• (Posted 2025-06-15)  CPDL #85461: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2025-06-15).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Of (perceived) necessity barred in 2/4, the better to negotiate complex rhythms.

• (Posted 2013-07-27)  CPDL #29721:        (Finale 2004)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2013-07-27).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 244 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: See discussion page for a single misprint in source

General Information

Title: Caritas Dei diffusa est (Tertia pars)
Composer: Sigismondo d'India

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Antiphon for Pentecost

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1610 in Liber secundus sacrorum concentuum, no. 13
    2nd published: 1612 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Altera, no. 42c
Description: In both 1610 and 1612 prints this is the tertia pars of a three section motet (Pacem reliquo-Loquebantur variis linguis-Cariras Dei diffusa est). Although the three parts have a common "Alleluia" and are all for use during Pentecost, they are treated by other composers as discrete items. They have therefore been evidenced here separately since the undismembered motet is somewhat of a behemoth. N.B. the final section of text in this setting, "Magnalia Dei" is not related to the standard text for this piece, and is more usually found in Loquebantur variis linguis. There is therefore a strong suspicion that it has been attached to the wrong setting.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Caritas Dei.