Fuit homo missus a 8 (Giovanni Bassano)
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- CPDL #27186: Sibelius 6
- Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2012-09-20). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 73 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Edited from facsimile of original Vincenti print.
General Information
Title: Fuit homo missus a 8
Composer: Giovanni Bassano
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: ATTB.TTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 1598
Description: No. 14 from "Motetti per Concerti Ecclesiasticae."
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Joannes.
Hic venit in testimonium, ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine
et pareret Domino plebem perfectam.
Alleluia.
English translation
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
This man came as a witness, to give testimony about the light,...
and to prepare for the Lord a perfect people.
Alleluia.