Descendi in hortum meum (Cipriano de Rore)

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• (Posted 2025-04-25)  CPDL #84614:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-04-25).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 119 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github (linked from my CPDL profile).

• (Posted 2019-04-08)  CPDL #53916:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2019-04-08).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 122 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Mus. ms. B1. Original key (high chiavette) and note values.

• (Posted 2011-02-13)  CPDL #22970: 

Editor: Daniel Mahraun (submitted 2011-01-06).   Score information: Letter, 22 pages, 220 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Literal translation provided above the staff within the score.

General Information

Title: Descendi in hortum meum
Composer: Cipriano de Rore

Number of voices: 7vv   Voicing: SSAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1559 in 26 Motets, no. 1
First published: 1595 in Sacrae cantiones, no. 34
Description: Song of Solomon 6:11, 13a; Marian Antiphon.
Into the 4 part choir (Cantus, Altus, Tenor, Bassus) is inserted a canon for 3 voices: Altus II, Cantus II (a fourth above Altus II) and Tenor II (a fifth below Altus II).

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Descendi in hortum meum.