Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria (John Sheppard)

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• (Posted 2025-02-06)  CPDL #83737:  Original note values:    
• (Posted 2021-10-21)  CPDL #66346:  Halved note values:    

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2021-10-21).   Score information: A4, 22 pages, 385 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Baldwin Partbooks. Original pitch retained. A critical commentary is appended to the score.

• (Posted 2016-11-12)  CPDL #41821:   

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2016-11-12).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 1.36 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: At original pitch, for SSAATTBarB

• (Posted 2008-09-23)  CPDL #18092:       

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2008-09-23).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 144 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third, for TrTrMMAATB.

General Information

Title: Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria
Composer: John Sheppard

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBarB, SATTBarB with sections for SSAAB and SSAAT
Genre: Sacred, Responsory

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 98
Description: Responsory and prose for Second Vespers at Candlemas

Original text and translations

Latin text Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria virgo, cunctas haereses sola interemisti, quae Gabrielis Archangeli dictis credidisti: Dum virgo Deum et hominem genuisti et post partum virgo inviolata permansisti. Gabrielem Archangelum scimus divinitus te esse affatum: uterum tuum de Spiritu Sancto credimus impregnatum: erubescat Judaeus infelix, qui dicit Christum ex Joseph semine esse natum. Dum virgo Deum et hominem genuisti et post partum virgo inviolata intergra et casta es Maria Quae es effecta fulgida coeli porta O Mater alma Christi carissima Suscipe laudum pia preconia Nosta ut pura pectora sint et corpora Quae nunc flagitant devota voxque et corda Tu da per precata dulcissona Nobis perpetua frui vita O benigna quae sola inviolata permansisti Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. et post partum virgo inviolata permansisti.

English translation Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice virgin Mary, you alone banished all heresies, who believed the words of the archangel Gabriel. While still a virgin, you bore both God and man and after birth remained an inviolate virgin. We know that the archangel Gabriel addressed you with divine prophecy, and we believe that your womb was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. Let the wretched Jew blush who says that Christ was born of the seed of Joseph. While still a virgin, you bore both God and man and after birth, you are an inviolate virgin, uncorrupted and chaste, Mary. You who was made the shining door of heaven, O loving, dearest mother of Christ, receive the pious prayers of our praises, that our hearts and bodies may be pure, which things devoted voices and hearts now demand. Grant to us through sweet-sounding prayers that we may enjoy perpetual life. O kind lady who alone remained inviolate. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. And after birth you remained an inviolate virgin.