Missus est Gabriel archangelus (Josquin des Prez)

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• (Posted 2023-08-21)  CPDL #74942:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-08-21).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone. Source: MS Royal 8.g.vii, copied by Alamire.

General Information

Title: Missus est Gabriel archangelus
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1504 in Motetti C (Ottaviano Petrucci), no. 8
    Manuscript c.1513–1525 in Royal 8 G. vii, no. 15
Description: The work is anonymous in Royal 8 G. vii, but in three other sources attributed to Josquin.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Missus est Gabriel archangelus ad Mariam virginem nuntians ei verbum:
Ave Maria gratia plena
Dominus tecum
benedicta tu in mulieribus
alleluya.