Musica Musarum germana (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2010-03-14)  CPDL #21233: 

Editor: Oliver Prygotzki (submitted 2010-03-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 88 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: This is probably not the complete work from Moralia, 29.

General Information

Title: Musica Musarum germana
Composer: Jacob Handl

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1596 in Moralia, Nuremberg
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text Musica, Musarum germana chorique Magistra, laetificare solum nata, beare polum: en tibi palma suprema datur. vivat io exhilarans humanas Musica mentes, vivat io sumo Musica grata Deo. German translation Musik, Schwester der Musen, Lehrmeisterin des Tanzes, geboren, die Erde fröhlich zu machen und den Himmel zu beglücken: dir wird der höchste Preis zuerkannt! Es lebe die Musik, die den menschlichen Geistes erfreut! Es lebe die Musik, die Gott lieb ist!

English translation Music, sister of the Muses and master of the choirs, born to bring joy to earth and blessing to the skies. To you be given supreme praise. Long live Music, who elates the human minds! Long live Music, to please the Supreme God. Portuguese translation Música, irmã das Musas e mestre dos coros, Nascida para alegrar a terra e abençoar os céus, A ti seja dado supremo louvor. Que viva a Música para alegrar as mentes humanas, Que viva a Música para agradar ao Supremo Deus.