Nesciens Mater - Virgo verbo concepit (Guillaume Le Heurteur)

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• (Posted 2024-11-19)  CPDL #82786:       

Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2024-11-19).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 202 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from “Guillermi le Heurteur, Operum musicalium liber primus” from 1545, which contains 17 motets by Le Heurteur. Original pitch, note values halved.

General Information

Title: Nesciens Mater - Virgo verbo concepit
Composer: Guillaume Le Heurteur
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1545 in Operum musicalium liber primus
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text Nesciens mater, virgo virum, peperit sine dolore Salvatorem saeculorum: ipsum Regem angelorum. Sola virgo lactabat, ubere de caelo pleno. Virgo verbo concepit; virgo permansit. Virgo peperit Regem omnium regum. Virgo ante partum, virgo in partu, Virgo post partum. Quem genuit, adoravit. Alleluya.

English text The virgin mother, knowing no man, gave birth without pangs to the saviour of world: the very king of angels. The virgin alone gave him suck with the milk of heaven. As a virgin she conceived through the Word; she remained a virgin. A virgin gave birth to the King of all kings. A virgin before childbirth, a virgin in childbirth, a virgin after childbirth. Him whom she had borne, she did worship. Alleluya.