O quam veneranda (Jhan Gero)

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• (Posted 2026-01-17)  CPDL #88096:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2026-01-17).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third. Source: published by Antonio Gardano, Venice, 1549.

General Information

Title: O quam veneranda
Composer: Jhan Gero
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1543 in Moralis Hispani, Edition 1, no. 11
    2nd published: 1549 in Musica quatuor vocum (Venice: Scotto), no. 11
Description: Motet venerating St Marina.

Original text and translations

Latin text

O quam veneranda es virgo Marina,
quae inter sacras virgines
venerata fulges meritis
et patientia obtines principatum.

Ora pro nobis beata virgo Marina
ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.
Alleluia.