Sicut cervus (Ziprianus)

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• (Posted 2024-08-21)  CPDL #81688:     

Editor: Elam Rotem (submitted 2024-08-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 493 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the Cancionero de Medinaceli manuscript.

General Information

Title: Sicut cervus
Composer: Ziprianus
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
    Manuscript c.1569 in Cancionero de Medinaceli, no. 27
Description: Found in the Cancionero de Medinaceli (ca. 1569), MS MA15-4-15, 26v–27, Fundación Bartolomé March, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Formerly attributed to Cipriano de Rore.

External websites:

• "Composing a four-part motet from scratch!" by Elam Rotem, a video analysis of this motet.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 42.

Latin text Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. Miserere mei et parce peccatis meis.

English text As the deer longs for fountains of water, so my soul longs for thee, O God. Have mercy on me and spare my sins.