O felix desiderium (Andreas de Silva)

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• (Posted 2024-01-15)  CPDL #78761:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2024-01-15).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.

General Information

Title: O felix desiderium
Composer: Andreas de Silva
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1520–1530 in I-MOd MS Mus.III, no. 41
Description: Source: MS I-MOd III (Modena). Motet in honour of St Radegunda.

Original text and translations

Latin text

O felix desiderium,
o magne admirationis commertium Radegunda gloriosa
regi renunciavit terreno ut celesti dilateretur
regno unde totius integritatis
deduxit authorem coronam habens,
liliorum floribus albescentibus.