Ave verum a 3 (Josquin des Prez)

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• (Posted 2025-08-10)  CPDL #86316:     

Editor: Simon Biazeck (submitted 2025-08-10).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 152 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The original Contra for ‘Esto nobis’ begins at measure 72, resulting in consecutive fifths in measure 77. The solution here rests on the assumption that the copyist missed a double-breve rest in measure 72 and sought to resolve the subsequent dilemma of two missing bars by repeating the ‘praegustatum’ phrase with ‘mortis’ as the underlay. Many thanks to Professor John O'Donnell for suggesting this solution.

• (Posted 2008-12-15)  CPDL #18554:      (Finale 2007)

Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2008-12-15).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key. Edition includes Prima, Secunda and Tertia Pars.

• (Posted 2003-06-02)  CPDL #05197: 

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2003-06-02).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages   Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes: A tone lower. Listed alphabetically under "Desprez".

• (Posted 2002-03-08)  CPDL #03317:   

Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2002-03-08).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 12.18 MB   Copyright: Religious

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2001-01-10)  CPDL #01952:   

Editor: Luigi Cataldi (submitted 2001-01-10).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 393 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Postscript version available at GMD site (need Ghostscript).

• (Posted 2000-08-28)  CPDL #01281:     

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-08-28).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A tone higher.

General Information

Title: Ave verum
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT, (c'-f"; a-d"; c-g')
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1503 in Motetti de passione de cruce (Petrucci), no. 6
    2nd published: 1547 in Dodecachordon (Henricus Glareanus), p. 288
Description: 

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ave verum corpus.