Liber primus motectorum (Sigismondo d'India)

General information

Title: Liber primus motectorum quatuor vocibus

Full Title: Liber Primus Motectorum quatuor vocibus auctore Sigismondo Indiae Divi Marci Aequite, Viroque Nobili Serenissimi Principis Mauritii Cardinalis Sabaudiae

Composer: Sigismondo d'India

Publication date and place: 1627 by Alexandrum Vincentium in Venice.
Genre, Subgenre: Sacred, Motets. Language: Latin, 4 voices.

Description: D'India's first book of motets for four voices and organ bass. This more traditional style contrasts with the more Baroque concerto style of his previous two books of sacred music.

List of works

No.	Title	Occasion	Comment
1	In principio creavit Deus
2	Hodie Christus natus est	In die Nativitatis Domini
3	Exaudi Deus orationem meam
4	Domine Deus, vite meae
5	Gaude Maria Virgo	In omne Solemnitatibus B. Virginis Mariae
6	Angelus Domini descendit	In die Resurrectionis Domini
7	Domine prevenisti eum	In Natali Unius Martiris
8	Iste cognovit iustitiam	In festo Unius Confessoris
9	Exaudi Domine vocem meam
10	Ad te Domine levavi animam meam
11	Transfige Domine Jesu	In Elevatione Domini
12	Istorum est regnum coelorum	In Natali Plurimorum Martyrum
13	Assumpta est Maria in coelum	In festo Assumptionis B.V.M.
14	Tradent enim vos in conciliis	In Natali Apostolorum et Evangelistarum
15	Heu mihi Domine		Prima pars
16	O Rex meus		Secunda pars
17	Circumdederunt me		Prima pars
18	O Domine libera animam meam		Secunda pars
19	Deus Deus meus respice in me
20	Beati immaculati in via
21	Veni sponsa Christi	In Natali Virginum et Martirum	for seven voices via a canon on the tenor part
22	Sancta Maria ora pro nobis		a canon: four from one

Works at CPDL

Title	Year	No.	Genre	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
In principio creavit Deus	1627	1	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Hodie Christus natus est	1627	2	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam	1627	3	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Domine Deus, vite meae	1627	4	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Gaude Maria Virgo	1627	5	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Angelus Domini descendit	1627	6	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Domine prevenisti eum	1627	7	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Iste cognovit iustitiam	1627	8	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Exaudi Domine vocem meam	1627	9	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Ad te Domine levavi animam meam	1627	10	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Transfige Domine Iesu	1627	11	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Istorum est regnum coelorum	1627	12	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Assumpta est Maria in coelum	1627	13	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Tradent enim vos in conciliis	1627	14	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Heu mihi Domine (prima pars)	1627	15	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
O Rex meus (secunda pars)	1627	16	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Circumdederunt me (prima pars)	1627	17	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
O Domine libera animam meam (secunda pars)	1627	18	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Sancta Maria ora pro nobis	1627	22	Sacred	Canons	4	SATB
Deus Deus meus respice in me	1627	19	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Beati immaculati in via	1627	20	Sacred	Motets	4	SATB
Veni sponsa Christi	1627	21	Sacred	Motets	7	STTTTBB

References

External websites:

• Facsimile on IMSLP
• RISM I 18