Prothomartyr et Livita (Giovanni Matteo Asola)

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• (Posted 2020-01-07)  CPDL #56565:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2020-01-07).   Score information: A4, 38 pages, 308 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition. Cleffing modern but note-values and keys as in original. Ficta added. Full score and separate scores for each choir and parts are included.

General Information

Title: Prothomartyr et Livita
Composer: Giovanni Matteo Asola
Lyricist: Adam of St. Victor^{create page}

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Sequence hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600 in Sacro Sanctae Dei laudes, no. 6
    2nd published: 1613 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Tertia, no. 98
Description: A two choir setting of a compilation of lines from a Sequence for the feast of St. Stephanos protomartyr and Deacon (26 Dec): Heri mundus exultavit. The text of the sequence is commonly ascribed to Adam of St. Victor. Asola's setting uses lines: 7-9, 28-30, 34-36, 46-48, 43-45 and 60-63 of the sequence.

External websites:

• John Mason Neale's metric translation on Wikisource

Original text and translations

Latin text Prothomartyr et Levita,  Clarus fide, clarus vita  clarus et miraculis, (St. 7 - 9)  Nomen habens coronati  Te tormenta decet pati  Pro corona gloriæ (St. 28-30)  Tibi fiet mors natalis  Tibi pena terminalis  Dat vitæ primordiæ (St. 34-36)  Tibi celos referari  Tibi Christum revelari  Clama voce libera (St.46-48)  En a dextris Dei stantem.  Iesum pro te dimicantem  Stephane considera, (St.43-45)  Quia Christo obedivit  Et cum Christo semper vivit  Martyrum primitiæ, (St.60-63)

English translation  Prothomartyr and Levite  Brightnes of Faith, Brightnes of life,  shining and miraculouse (St. 7 - 9)  You who have the name of crowned.  You who suffered torments  to recieve The crown (St. 28-30)  You whos Death became your birth  You for whom deadly pain  brought the dawn of life (St. 34-36)  You who saw the heavens open  and Christ revealed  Crying with a free voice (St.46-48)  You who stands at the righthand of God  With Jesus speacing for you  Steven consider (St.43-45)  You who obeyed Christ  You who live forever with Christ  Fristfruit of martyr. (St.60-63)