Emendemus in melius (Pierre de Manchicourt)
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- (Posted 2020-08-08) CPDL #60063:
- Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2020-08-08). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 474 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Transposed a fourth lower (for STTTB, ATTTB or ATTBarB), otherwise identical to CPDL #60061 below. Revised edition uploaded 30 March 2022.
- (Posted 2020-08-08) CPDL #60062:
- Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2020-08-08). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 490 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Transposed a whole tone lower (for SAATB), otherwise identical to CPDL #60061 below. Revised edition uploaded 30 March 2022.
- (Posted 2020-08-08) CPDL #60061:
- Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2020-08-08). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 481 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: At original notated pitch (for SAATB). Original note values retained. Transcribed and edited from all four sources listed below. Revised edition uploaded 30 March 2022.
General Information
Title: Emendemus in melius (2.p. Peccavimus cum patribus)
Composer: Pierre de Manchicourt
Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: SAATB, STTTB or ATTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Responsory for Ash Wednesday or the First Sunday of Lent
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1554 in Phalèse, Cantionum sacrarum liber 5 (Pierre de Manchicourt) [Leuven], no. 9
2nd published: 1556 in Berg & Neuber, Evangelia dominicorum et festorum dierum tomus quintus [Nürnberg] (RISM 1556/8), no. 6
Manuscript c.1560 in Liber quatuor missarum musicalium nec non aliquot carminum ecclesiasticorum Petre de Manchicourt… (Montserrat, Biblioteca del Monestir, MS 772), no. 39
Manuscript c.1560–70 in Universitätsbibliothek Kassel, 4° Ms. Mus. 91 (hand copied by Johannes Heugel, court composer for Philip of Hesse), no. 9
Description: This extended responsorial motet — one of Manchicourt's finest — weaves musical quotes from the original chant setting of the text into the polyphony.
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Emendemus in melius.