Suscipe verbum (Francisco Valls)

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CPDL #13383:   Sibelius 2

Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (added 2007-01-08).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 102 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Modern tremolo notation has been used for repeated semiquavers (16th notes)

General Information

Title: Suscipe verbum
Composer: Francisco Valls

Number of voices: 1vv Voicing: A
Genre: Sacred, Arias
Language: Latin
Instruments: 2 violins and continuo.
Published: 1742

Description: From "Mapa Armonico Practico", facsimile manuscript including this score published by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Manuscript a little unclear in places from poor reproduction and ink apparently penetrating from the obverse side of the page.

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Original text and translations

Respond C7744 from the Roman Catholic liturgy

Latin text

Suscipe verbum, virgo Maria, quod tibi a Domino per angelum transmissum est. Concipies et paries Deum, pariter et hominem, ut benedicta dicaris inter omnes mulieres.

English translation

Receive the word, Virgin Mary, which was given to you by the Lord through the angel. You will conceive and bear a son who shall be both God and Man. So you will be called blessed among all women.