Ther is no rose of swych virtu (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2008-07-03)  CPDL #17455:  Part Midis and Mp3s Available

Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2008-07-03).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 127 kB   Copyright: CC BY 4.0

Edition notes: Formerly Edited by Aaron Elkiss; Updated 2016-08-17

• (Posted 2004-11-30)  CPDL #08647: 

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 43 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Individual parts available as midi files.

General Information

Title: Ther is no rose of swych virtu
Composer: Anonymous
Source of text: Trinity Carol Roll, Anonymous 15th-century carol

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: AB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: Middle English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: c.1420
Description: 15th century carol from the Trinity Carol Roll (c. 1420)

External websites:

• Original Manuscript (Original carol from the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge)
• Traditional Hymns and Carols Lyrics (includes a transcription of the original Middle English Lyrics)
• Supplemental Readings: Marian Lyrics (includes a translation of the Latin and Middle English)

Original text and translations

Middle English and Latin text Ther is no rose of swych virtu As is the rose that bar Jhesu. Alleluya. For in this rose conteyned was Heven and erthe in lytle space. Res miranda. Be that rose we may weel see There be one God in personys thre. Pares forma. The aungelys sungyn the sheperdes to Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gaudeamus. Leve we al this werdly merthe and folwe we this joyful berthe. Transeamus. German translation Keine Rose ist tugendhafter als die Rose, die Jesus gebar: Halleluja. Denn in dieser Rose fanden sich Himmel und Erde vereint: Res miranda. Diese Rose offenbart uns die Dreifaltigkeit des einen Gottes: Pares forma. Weltliche Freuden hinter uns lassend wenden wir uns dieser freudigen Geburt zu: Transeamus.

English translation There is no rose of such virtue As is the rose that bare Jesu; Alleluia. For in this rose contained was Heaven and earth in little space; Res miranda. By that rose we may well see That he is God in persons three, Pari forma. The angels sungen the shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis Deo: Gaudeamus. Leave we all this worldly mirth, And follow we this joyful birth; Transeamus.