Quem dicunt homines (Jean Richafort)
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- Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2019-03-16). Score information: A4, 9 pages Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Original pitch (for SATB). Original note values retained. Transcribed and edited from the earliest complete published source (Moderne, as detailed below), the earliest complete hand-copied source (from the Vatican Library, as detailed below) and five other hand-copied sources as acknowledged in the Editorial Notes of this score.
- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2013-12-07). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 86 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original key and note values
General Information
Title: Quem dicunt homines (2.p. Petre, diligis me?)
Composer: Jean Richafort
Source of text: Matthew 16:13 & 16-18; John 21:15 & 17, 13:37; Luke 22:32
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: STTB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Responsory for the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: c.1508–1527 in Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Capp. Sist. 46 [Rome]
2nd published: 1532 in Moderne, Motetti del fiore, liber primus cum quatuor vocibus [Lyon] (RISM 1532/10)
3rd published: 1539 and 1545 in Gardano, Flos florum. Motetti del fiore. Primus liber cum 4 voc. [Venice]
Description: The text is a dialogue between Jesus and St Peter. There is a parody mass by Vincenzo Ruffo, among nine parody mass settings (others include Mouton, Morales and Palestrina).
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Original text and translations
Latin text Quem dicunt hómines esse Fílium hóminis? |
English translation Whom do men say that the Son of Man is? |
Original text and translations may be found at Quem dicunt homines?.