Spes salutis (Johannes Lupi)
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- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-12-28). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 95 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a tone.
General Information
Title: Spes salutis
Composer: Johannes Lupi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1538 in Triginta novem motetos habet (Buglhat, de Campis and Hucher), no. 24
2nd published: 1542 in Musicae cantiones liber tertius, no. 14, p. 17
Description: Published by de Buglhat, de Campis & Hucher, Ferrara, 1538. Clemens non Papa based a Mass on this motet.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Spes salutis, pacis portus,
vas virtutis, florens hortus,
aromatum area, tu sole matutino rutilantior,
sponsa Dei cara, sponsa mea cara,
veni pulchra, veni:
tu es enim melle dulcior, vita suavior.
Tu es enim decus honestatis,
post decorem deitatis, decor caeli curiae.
Haec est rosa puritatis,
lilium humilitatis,
perducat nos ad caelorum gaudia.
Amen.