Videntes stellam magi (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2022-01-02)  CPDL #67349:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2020-10-25)  CPDL #61037: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-10-25).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 358 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition offered at published (Magnum opus, 1604) pitch (high chiavette) for SSATB or transposed down a fourth for AATTB

• (Posted 2018-02-09)  CPDL #48746: 

Original pitch (high chiavette):   (MIDI)    

Transposed down a tone:   (MIDI)  

Transposed down a fourth:   (MIDI)   - Alto in octave transposed violin clef.

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-02-09).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 111 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1562 print. Original note-values.

• (Posted 2018-01-11)  CPDL #48386:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-01-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #27771, transposed down a major 2nd, and with minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2012-12-10)  CPDL #27771:         

Transposed down a tone:  

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2012-12-10).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: transcribed from Magnum opus musicum 1604. Mensural notation, original note values and pitch, musica ficta clearly marked, clefs modernized.

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2012-12-05)  CPDL #27724:     

Editor: John Kelly (submitted 2012-12-04).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 574 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a whole tone. Revised 2013-01-11.

• (Posted 2008-03-02)  CPDL #16286:       

Editor: John Kelly (submitted 2008-03-02).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 504 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This is based on three editions: the Haberl/Sandberger edition (1894-1927), Bernhold Schmid's revision of that edition published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 2006, and James Erb's edition of 2002 published by A-R Editions. An accidental to the left of the note was (presumably) placed there by the composer and stays in force to the end of the measure; an accidental above the note (musica ficta) represents what most likely would have been sung in di Lasso's time (following generally unwritten rules of performance for the period), and affects only the note it stands above. Revised 2013-01-11.

General Information

Title: Videntes stellam magi
Composer: Orlando di Lasso

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SSATB or AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1562 in Sacrae cantiones quinque vocum, no. 4
    2nd published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 166
Description: Motet for Epiphany.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Videntes stellam magi.