Plurima nunc Ubiis (Jean de Castro)

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•  Posted on 2026-02-10(Posted 2026-02-10)  CPDL #88297: 

• Original key (high chiavette):        

• Transposed down a fourth:      

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2026-02-10).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1588 print. Original note values.

General Information

Title: Plurima nunc Ubiis
Composer: Jean de Castro
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1588 in Novae cantiones sacrae, no. 17
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Plurima nunc Ubiis heroum lumina fulgent
  Juppiter ut coetu si vocet ipse deos
Ad te se veniunt Musae clarissime Juli
  Ut si Musarum verus Apollo sies
Luminibus reliquis praefulget clarus Apollo
  Julia sed reliquis nomina clara viris