Vidi sub altare Dei - Divinum acceperunt (Guillaume Le Heurteur)

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• (Posted 2025-01-21)  CPDL #83508:       

Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2025-01-21).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 196 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from “Guillermi le Heurteur, Operum musicalium liber primus”, published by Attaingnant in 1545, which contains 17 motets by Le Heurteur. Also published in 1534 by Attaingnant in Motettorum book 7; for URL, see below.

Original pitch, note values halved. Further notes at the end of the pdf.

General Information

Title: Vidi sub altare Dei - Divinum acceperunt
Composer: Guillaume Le Heurteur
Lyricist: Text based on Apocalyps 6: 9^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Motettorum, Book 7 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 4
    2nd published: 1545 in Operum musicalium liber primus
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External websites:

• https://imslp.org/wiki/Motettorum,_Book_7_(Attaingnant,_Pierre)

Original text and translations

Latin text Vidi sub altare Dei animas interfectorum propter verbum Dei et testimonium Jesu Christi. Clara voce dicebant: “Vindica Domine sanguinem servorum tuorum. Vindica, Domine, sanguinem nostrum, Deus noster.” Divinum acceperunt responsum: “Sustinete modicum tempus, donec impleatur numerus fratrum vestrorum.” Et adoraverunt viventem in saecula saeculorum, cantantes canticum novum ante sedem Dei, et resonabat terra in voces illorum.

English text I saw under the altar of God the souls of those who were slain because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. They said in a loud voice: "Avenge, O Lord, The blood of your servants. Avenge our blood, O Lord, our God.” They received the divine answer: "Wait a little while, until the number of your brothers is fulfilled.” And they worshipped him who lives for ever and ever, singing a new song before the throne of God, and the earth resounded with their voices.