Peccavi super numerum (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2024-06-01)  CPDL #80808:     

Editor: Jean-Paul Feo (submitted 2024-06-01).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 151 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original sources, in original key. Text underlay as found in the source.

• (Posted 2014-02-17)  CPDL #31298:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2014-02-17).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 210 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the surviving manuscript sources. Transposed up a tone. Note values halved.

General Information

Title: Peccavi super numerum
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 14
Description: Byrd did not include this motet in any of his publications. It survives only in manuscript sources.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Peccavi super numerum arenæ maris.