Salve Mater Salvatoris (Jean Mouton)

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Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2004-05-07). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 76 kB Copyright: Personal

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Title: Salve Mater Salvatoris
Composer: Jean Mouton

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: From "A General History of Music" by Sir John Hawkins.

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Latin text

Salve mater Salvatoris,
vas electum, vas honoris,
vas misericordiae,
sis pro nobis fons veniae.

English translation

Hail, mother of the Savior,
vessel that was chosen, vessel of honor,
vessel of mercy,
be for us a spring of forgiveness.

German translation

Gegrüßet seist du, Mutter des Heilands,
erwähltes Gefäß, Gefäß der Ehre,
Gefäß der Barmherzigkeit,
sei für uns ein Quell der Vergebung!