Vidit Jacob scalam (Thomas Crecquillon)

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(Posted 2005-03-11) CPDL #10809:

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2005-03-11). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 121 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Part 1 only. Revised edition and synthesized MP3 (choral ahs) uploaded 2011-01-06.

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Transposed edition

(Posted 2011-01-06) CPDL #22967:

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-01-06). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 121 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Part 1 only. Transposed down a minor third for ATBarBB, with synthesized MP3 (trombone choir).

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Vidit Jacob scalam
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1556 in Sacrarum cantionum … quinque et sex vocum, liber 5, no. 9
2nd published: 1576 in Opus sacrarum cantionum, no. 82-83
Description: Feast of the dedication of a church, 5th Antiphon at Matins. A two part motet, the second part of which is 'O quam metuendus' (with paired Alleluias)

Parts in this work

1. Vidit Jacob scalam – Prima pars

2. O quam metuendus – Secunda pars

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Vidit Jacob scalam,
Summitas ejus caelos tangebat,
Et Angelos descendentes,
Et dixit: Vere locus iste sanctus est. Alleluia.

O quam metuendus est locus iste.
Vere non est hic aliud nisi domus Dei
et porta coeli. Alleluya.

English translation

Jacob saw a ladder,
the top of which reached to heaven,
and angels descending on it.
And he said: Surely this place is holy. Alleluia.

(Genesis 28:12,17)