Missa sine nomine a 6 (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2025-04-06)  CPDL #84426:  Complete score:    

Kyrie:   Gloria:   Credo:   Sanctus & Benedictus:   Agnus Dei:  

Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2025-04-06).   Score information: A4, 36 pages, 474 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Full mass and separate movements.

• (Posted 2024-11-03)  CPDL #82598:   

Editor: Daniel Battle (submitted 2024-11-03).   Score information: A4, 26 pages, 285 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.

• (Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06624:     

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 33 pages, 356 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: all 6 movements.

General Information

Title: Missa sine nomine a 6 (so designated by F.X. Haberl; since identified as a parody on an anonymous motet Beata Dei genetrix.)
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Missarum liber quintus, 4–6vv, Rome, no. 8
Description: J. S. Bach had a set of parts copied (a tone higher in E) as well as instrumental doubling parts for the Kyrie and Gloria.

External websites:

• Missa sine nomine, including Bach's parts at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei