Quam pulchra es (Thomas Crecquillon)
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- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2022-03-27). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.
General Information
Title: Quam pulschra es
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1554 in Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum (Pierre Phalèse), no. 10
Description: Source: Pierre Phalèse, Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum, 1554 & 1558
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Quam pulchra es amica mea,
quam pulchra est et quam decora,
carissima in deliciis.
Statura tua assimilata est platano
et ubera tua botris
Caput tuum ut Carmelus.
Collum tuum sicut turris eburnea.
Veni, electa mea, sponsa veni
soror mea veni et coronaberis.