Accepit Iesus calicem a 6 (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2020-01-03)  CPDL #56519: 

Original key (high chiavette):        

Transposed down a tone:      

Transposed down a fourth:       - Alto parts are in tenor clef

Transposed down a fifth:       - Alto parts are in tenor clef

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2020-01-03).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 109 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1575 print. Original note values.

• (Posted 2017-07-27)  CPDL #45686:        (Finale 2014)

Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2017-07-27).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down by a fifth (one flat).

• (Posted 2017-07-27)  CPDL #45687:     

Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2017-07-27).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down by a fourth (one sharp).

• (Posted 2012-06-19)  CPDL #26533:        (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2012-06-19).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Down a fifth according to chiavette - could also be sung down a fourth depending on singers.

General Information

Title: Accepit Iesus calicem a 6
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Motettorum liber tertius, 5-8vv, no. 25
Description: Contains a canon "three in one" at the fourth and octave between quintus, sextus and cantus.

Original text and translations

Latin text Accepit Iesus calicem postquam coenavit, dicens: Hic calix novum testamentum est in meo sanguine: hoc facite in meam commemorationem.

German translation Jesus nahm den Kelch, nachdem er gegessen hatte, und sagte: Dieser Kelch ist der neuen Bund in meinem Blut: tut dies zu meinem Gedächtnis.

English translation Jesus took the cup after they had eaten, saying: This is my blood of the new covenant: do this in memory of me.