Missa Gaudeamus (Josquin des Prez)

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Individual movements

Kyrie

• (Posted 2018-03-29)  CPDL #49205:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2018-03-29).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 421 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: New Josquin Edition, vol. 4, ed. Willem Elders. The original time signatures are circle, divided semicircle, divided circle. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 28 Mar 2018

Gloria

• (Posted 2018-04-02)  CPDL #49247:      Chant-  Polyphony- 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2018-04-02).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 1.89 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: New Josquin Edition, vol. 4, ed. Willem Elders. The original time signatures are O, divided C, and 3. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 1 Apr 2018

Credo

• (Posted 2017-11-01)  CPDL #47152:      Chant-  Polyphony 1-  2-  3- 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2017-11-01).   Score information: Letter, 16 pages, 2.31 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: New Josquin Edition, ed. Willem Elders. Original time signatures are O and two divided C. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers. 24 Feb 2009

Sanctus

• (Posted 2018-04-08)  CPDL #49281:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2018-04-08).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 852 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: New Josquin Edition, vol. 4, ed. Willem Elders. The original time signatures are O, O, divided C3, and three divided C. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 14 Apr 2018

Agnus Dei

• (Posted 2018-04-14)  CPDL #49330:      Part 1-  2-  3- 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2018-04-14).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 740 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: New Josquin Edition, vol. 4, ed. Willem Elders. The original time signatures are O and two divided C. Individual parts in Agnus 3 have 2 where they quote the Gaudeamus motif. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 13 Apr 2018

General Information

Title: Missa Gaudeamus
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist: Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1502 in Missarum Josquin liber primus, no. 3
    2nd published: 1539 in Liber quindecim missarum (Johannes Petreius), no. 3
Description: Paraphrase mass on the introit Gaudeamus omnes, associated with the Feast of All Saints as well as Assumption.

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei