Gloriosae virginis Mariae (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-10-02)  CPDL #86968:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Gloriosae virginis Mariae
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 108
Description: Motet for the Nativity of the BVM.

Original text and translations

Latin text Gloriosae virginis Mariae ortum dignissimum recolamus, quae et genitricis dignitatem obtinuit, et virginalem pudicitiam non amisit.

English translation Let us celebrate the most worthy birth of the glorious Virgin Mary, who obtained the dignity of a Mother, and did not lose her virginal chastity.