Homo quidam

General information

Eucharistic text, given by the Solesmes books in two distinct versions. The opening phrase is from Luke 14:16-17; see also Cum vocatus fueris ad nuptias from the same chapter. A different wedding feast parable is found in Matthew 22.

Notes on selected settings

Ambrosian chant (identical to resp. of Roman rite) Anonymous (Trent 89) SAT (troped variant) Johann Nepomuk Ahle SATB (resp.) Philipp Dulichius SSAAT or AATTB (resp.) Pierre de Manchicourt SAATBB (closer to Matthew 22, with 2nda pars Gaudeamus et exultemus)

Antonio Marissal SSATB (resp. and verse) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB (Antiphon without doxology) Jacob Regnart SATTB (Responsory without doxology) Giovanni Battista Riccio TB or SB & bc (abbreviation of resp.) Thomas Tallis SATTBB (resp.)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Johann Nepomuk Ahle — Homo quidam  Latin SATB
• Ambrosian chant — Homo quidam  Latin Unison
• Anonymous — Homo quidam  Latin SAT
• Franz Bühler — Homo quidam fecit coenam  Latin SATB
• Philipp Dulichius — Homo quidam fecit cœnam magnam  Latin SSAAT,AATTB
• Jacob Handl — Homo quidam  Latin ATTTTB, TTTT
• Pierre de Manchicourt — Homo quidam fecit  Latin SAATBB
• Antonio Marissal — Homo quidam fecit cœnam magnam  Latin SSATB
• Jean Mouton — Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam  Latin ATTB,SATB
• Nicola Parma — Homo quidam fecit cœnam magnam  Latin SATB.SATB
• Dominique Phinot — Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam  Latin SATTB
• Jacob Regnart — Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Battista Riccio — Homo quidam  Latin TB
• Ludwig Senfl — Homo quidam  Latin SATB
• Thomas Tallis — Homo quidam  Latin SATTBB

Text and translations

Version 1. Long Responsory. Resp. prolixa for Corpus Christi Latin text Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent: Quia parata sunt omnia. Verse: Venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis. Quia parata…. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Quia…

Version 2. Antiphon. antiphon ad Benedictus, Dom infra Octava C.C. Latin text Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam et vocavit multos: et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent: quia parata sunt omnia, alleluia. Gloria Patri…

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Latin text Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent: Quia parata sunt omnia. [Tropus omnibus firmiter credentibus cibaria vite conferencia angelica celicaque gaudia omnia] Versus: Venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis. Quia parata…. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Quia…

German translation Ein Mensch machte ein großes Mahl und schickte seinen Diener, zur Stunde des Mahls den Eingeladenen zu sagen, daß sie kommen sollen: Weil alles bereitet ist. Tropus allen fest Glaubenden die Nahrung des Lebens, welche bringt alle englischen [den Engeln eigenen] und himmlischen Freuden Kommt, eßt mein Brot und trinkt den Wein, den ich euch gemischt habe. Weil alles bereitet ist. Ehre sei dem Vater und dem Sohn und dem Heiligen Geist.

English translation A certain man made a great meal and sent his slave at the hour of the meal to tell the invited ones, that they might come: Because everything is ready. [Tropus] Verse: Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed for you. Because everything is ready. Glory be to the Father and to the Son  and to the Holy Spirit.