Salva nos, Domine (Jean Mouton)

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• (Posted 2023-03-06)  CPDL #72950:     

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2023-03-06).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 282 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd for SMATTB. Note values halved. Text underlay is editorial. Canon at 4th below.

• (Posted 2022-03-05)  CPDL #68251:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2022-03-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This alternative edition is transposed a tone higher and incorporates some part swaps between the voices now designated Alto 2 and Tenor. This may be helpful because one of the lines (resolution of a canon) lies in an awkward range as originally scored, and it is more practical to share it.

• (Posted 2021-07-11)  CPDL #65035:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2021-07-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MS Capp. Sist. 38 (& I-MOd IX).

• (Posted 2012-09-09)  CPDL #27141:     

Editor: Tim Symons (submitted 2012-09-09).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 247 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: © 2012 Gimell Records.

General Information

Title: Salva nos, Domine
Composer: Jean Mouton

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SATTBB, SAATBB or AATTBB, Eb-g, Bb-b, f-f', g-f', b-b', d'-c
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Responsory for Compline

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1518 in the Medici Codex, no. 34
First published: 1520 in Motetti e canzone libro primo (Antico), no. 1
    Manuscript c.1520-30 in I-MOd MS Mus. IX Duomo, Biblioteca e Archivio Capitolare di Modena, no. 18
    2nd published: 1540 in Selectissimae necnon familiarissimae cantiones (Salminger), no. 3
    3rd published: 1542 in Musicorum sex vocum, liber primus (Adrian Willaert), no. 13
    4th published: 1558 in Novum et insigne opus musicum (Berg and Neuber), Volume 1, no. 16
    Manuscript 1563 in Cappella Sistina MS 38, no. 38
Description: Source: Two of the middle voices are in canon. Some sources give the resolution of the canon at a 5th above; others at a 4th below. A very brief, but worthwhile, work.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Salva nos domine vigilantes
custodi nos dormientes
ut vigilemus cum Christo
et requiescamus in pace.