Trahe me post te (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-10-02)  CPDL #86956:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Trahe me post te
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Song of Songs 1:2-3
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSSAA
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 102
Description: Motet for the Common of Virgins.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Trahe me post te.

Latin text 3  Trahe me post te, curremus in odorem unguentorum tuorum: 2b  oleum effusum nomen tuum.

English translation Draw me after you, we will run in the fragrance of your ointments: your name is oil poured out.