Popule meus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2019-01-11)  CPDL #52876:     

Editor: Henry Gaida (submitted 2019-01-11).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 'Reflowered' edition with abbellimenti, based on Bibliotheque Nationale de France, D-14499 (formerly Paris Conservatoire, Racueil 32), and a sketch by Felix Mendelssohn

• (Posted 2014-11-27)  CPDL #33502:         

Editor: José Ignacio Pérez Purroy (submitted 2014-11-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 164 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Edición: Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne. Paris, ca. 1843. Vol. VII, p. 322. [Bibl. Nac. de España].

• (Posted 2012-11-29)  CPDL #27673:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-11-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 20 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Musica Divina Vol. IV (ed. Karl Proske, 1863). Original key and note values; C-clefs.

General Information

Title: Popule meus
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB, actually 2 choirs antiphonally
Genre: Sacred, Liturgical music for the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: ca. 1570
    2nd published: 1844 in Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne, Volume 7, no. 80
    3rd published: 1853 in Musica Sacra: Sammlung kirchlicher Musik, Teil 1, no. 15
    4th published: 1863 in Musica Divina Vol. IV (Carl Proske), p. 295
    5th published: 1892 Opere xxxi
Description: Haberl includes 2 versions in vol. 31 of Works. No. 18a (cod. 59 fol 90, "Improperia secundum autographum Praenestini") gives names for 8 singers: in Ch. I Julius (C1), Altus Petrus (C3), Alexander (C4), Franc (F3); Annib. (C1), Thomas (C1), Oratius (C3), Petrus (C4); the Miserere being for 8vv. 18b "juxta cod. 205 et 206" sets out further verses: "Ego propter te flagelli", "Ego eduxi te", "Ego ante te aperui mare", "…praevii in columna", "…pavi mana", "…potavi aqua", &c.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Popule meus.