Musa Dei donum (Michael Tonsor): Difference between revisions

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Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2024-04-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 54 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.

Title: Musa Dei donum
Composer: Michael Tonsor
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590
Description: Published by Adam Berg, Munich, 1590

Latin text

Musa Dei donum est: descendit ab aethere musa.
Ergo sit in laudes officiosa Dei.

German translation

Gottes Geschenk ist die Muse, vom Himmel herab kam die Muse,
also gebührt unser Lob Gottes gehorsamer Magd.

English translation

The muse (of music?) is a gift from God: the muse has descended from Heaven.
Therefore God’s obedient maid is worthy of our praise.

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+{{Text|Latin|
+Musa Dei donum est: descendit ab aethere musa.
+Ergo sit in laudes officiosa Dei.}}
+{{Translation|German|
+Gottes Geschenk ist die Muse, vom Himmel herab kam die Muse,
+ also gebührt unser Lob Gottes gehorsamer Magd.}}
+{{Translation|English|
+The muse (of music?) is a gift from God: the muse has descended from Heaven.
+Therefore God’s obedient maid is worthy of our praise.}}
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