Ante Luciferum (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2017-05-04)  CPDL #44370:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-05-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #1394, with minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2000-09-23)  CPDL #01394:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-09-23).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ante Luciferum
Composer: Jacob Handl

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: TTTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum, Volume 1, no. 56
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• A manuscript score.

Original text and translations

Latin text Ante luciferum genitus et ante saecula Dominus, Salvator noster hodie mundo apparuit. Alleluia.

English translation Born before the day star and before the ages, the Lord our Savior has appeared this day to the world.

French translation Engendré avant l'aurore et avant les siècles, le Seigneur, notre Sauveur est apparu aujourd'hui au monde.