Musica est divinum donum (Hieronymus Praetorius)

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• (Posted 2020-03-21)  CPDL #57629:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2020-03-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1618 print. Original key (high chiavette) and note values. Basso continuo (which is a basso seguente, playing the deepest note of the choir) is omitted.

General Information

Title: Musica est divinum donum
Composer: Hieronymus Praetorius
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1618 in Cantiones variae, Hamburg, no. 3
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Musica est divinum donum et diabolo summopere contrarium,
quia per eam magnae et multae tentationes pelluntur.
Ideo cum illa exercetur, fugit et non exspectat.