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*<b>CPDL #4121:</b> [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/byrd-g08.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/byrd-g08.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] .<br>
*'''CPDL #4436:''' [{{filepath:BYRD-BEN.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:BYRD-BEN.mid}} {{mid}}]
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Steve Sanders|Steve Sanders]] <i>(added 2002-10-25)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>2 pages, 80 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]<br>
:'''Editor:''' [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] ''(added 2002-12-30)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 4 pages, 123 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|CPDL}}
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> from Gradualia I, vol.1 no.8.  SSATB
:'''Edition notes:''' SATTB.  Revised 10/08.  Also includes the Gradual ''Benedicta et venerabilis'', which invariably precedes it.


*<b>CPDL #4436:</b> [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/0f/BYRD-BEN.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/47/BYRD-BEN.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a1/BYRD-BEN.sib Sibelius 4].<br>
*'''CPDL #4121:''' [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/byrd-g08.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/byrd-g08.mid {{mid}}]  
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] <i>(added 2002-12-30)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>A4, 4 pages, 112 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br>
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Steve Sanders|Steve Sanders]] ''(added 2002-10-25)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' 2 pages, 80 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]<br>
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> SATTB.  Revised 10/06 (completely reset from original printed source).  Also includes the Gradual ''Benedicta et venerabilis'', which invariably precedes it.
:'''Edition notes:''' from Gradualia I, vol.1 no.8.  SSATB


==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>[Benedicta et venerabilis -] Virgo Dei genitrix</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''[Benedicta et venerabilis -] Virgo Dei genitrix''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[William Byrd]]<br>
{{Composer|William Byrd}}
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{{Voicing|5|SATTB|SATTB}} or SSATB<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, {{pcat|Motet|s}}<br>
{{Language|Latin}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
'''Published:'''  Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.8 (nos.7-8 in [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser's]] edition)<br>


<b>Number of voices:</b> 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SSATB or SATTB<br>
'''Description:''' Gradual for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, and for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from the Presentation to Easter, Pentecost to Advent<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Motets|Motets]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[Latin]]<br>
{{a cappella}}
<b>Published: </b> Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.8 (nos.7-8 in [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser's]] edition)<br>


<b>Description:</b> Gradual for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, and for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from the Presentation to Easter, Pentecost to Advent<br>
'''External websites:'''
 
<b>External websites: </b>


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who, without spot, wast found the Mother of the Saviour.<br>
Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who, without spot, wast found the Mother of the Saviour.<br>
Virgin Mother of God, He Whom the whole world containeth not, being made man, shut Himself in thy womb.
Virgin Mother of God, He Whom the whole world containeth not, being made man, shut Himself in thy womb.


[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sacred music]]
[[Category:Motets]]
[[Category:Christmas]]
[[Category:SSATB]]
[[Category:SSATB]]
[[Category:SATTB]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]

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  • CPDL #4436: Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-12-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 123 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATTB. Revised 10/08. Also includes the Gradual Benedicta et venerabilis, which invariably precedes it.
  • CPDL #4121: Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: Steve Sanders (added 2002-10-25).   Score information: 2 pages, 80 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: from Gradualia I, vol.1 no.8. SSATB

General Information

Title: [Benedicta et venerabilis -] Virgo Dei genitrix
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
or SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.8 (nos.7-8 in David Fraser's edition)

Description: Gradual for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, and for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from the Presentation to Easter, Pentecost to Advent

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Benedicta et venerabilis es, Virgo Maria: quae sine tactu pudoris inventa es Mater salvatoris.
Virgo Dei genitrix, quem totus non capit orbis, in tua se clausit viscera factus homo.


English.png English translation

Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who, without spot, wast found the Mother of the Saviour.
Virgin Mother of God, He Whom the whole world containeth not, being made man, shut Himself in thy womb.