Salva nos, Domine (Jean Mouton)

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• (Posted 2023-03-06)  CPDL #72950:     

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2023-03-06).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 282 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd for SMATTB. Note values halved. Text underlay is editorial. Canon at 4th below.

• (Posted 2022-03-05)  CPDL #68251:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2022-03-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This alternative edition is transposed a tone higher and incorporates some part swaps between the voices now designated Alto 2 and Tenor. This may be helpful because one of the lines (resolution of a canon) lies in an awkward range as originally scored, and it is more practical to share it.

• (Posted 2021-07-11)  CPDL #65035:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2021-07-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MS Capp. Sist. 38 (& I-MOd IX).

• (Posted 2012-09-09)  CPDL #27141:     

Editor: Tim Symons (submitted 2012-09-09).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 247 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: © 2012 Gimell Records.

General Information

Title: Salva nos, Domine
Composer: Jean Mouton

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SATTBB, SAATBB or AATTBB, Eb-g, Bb-b, f-f', g-f', b-b', d'-c
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Responsory for Compline

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1518 in the Medici Codex, no. 34
    Manuscript c.1518 in the Rusconi Codex, no. 18
First published: 1520 in Motetti e canzone libro primo (Antico), no. 1
    Manuscript c.1520-30 in I-MOd MS Mus. IX Duomo, Biblioteca e Archivio Capitolare di Modena, no. 18
    2nd published: 1540 in Selectissimae necnon familiarissimae cantiones (Salminger), no. 3
    3rd published: 1542 in Musicorum sex vocum, liber primus (Adrian Willaert), no. 13
    4th published: 1558 in Novum et insigne opus musicum (Berg and Neuber), Volume 1, no. 16
    Manuscript 1563 in Cappella Sistina MS 38, no. 38
Description: Source: Two of the middle voices are in canon. Some sources give the resolution of the canon at a 5th above; others at a 4th below. A very brief, but worthwhile, work.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Salva nos.

Latin text

Salva nos domine vigilantes
custodi nos dormientes
ut vigilemus cum Christo
et requiescamus in pace.