Gloria et honore a 5 (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-10-01)  CPDL #86939:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Gloria et honore a 5
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Psalm 8:6b-7; 20:4b
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 91
Description: Gradual for the Common of Martyrs outside Paschal Time and the Offertory for the Common of Apostles outside Paschal Time. Also Offertory for Transfiguration.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Gloria et honore.

Latin text Gloria et honore coronasti eum, Domine, et constituisti eum super opera manuum tuarum. Posuisti, Domine, super caput eius coronam de lapide praecioso.

English translation With glory and honor you have crowned him, O Lord, and you have set him over the works of your hands. You have placed upon his head, O Lord, a crown of precious stone.