Praeter rerum seriem (Josquin des Prez)

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Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-05).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 228 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:
Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2000-10-12).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: © 2000, 2001 Philip Legge
Edition notes: transposed a tone higher than original written pitch. Revised 3 November 2001.

General Information

Title: Præter rerum seriem
Composer: Josquin Des Prez

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: ATTTBB, SAATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motets

Language: Latin

Instruments: a cappella

Description: Motet in two parts, based on the Latin hymn of the same title.

Prima pars: Præter rerum seriem
Secunda pars: Virtus sancti spiritus

Text and translations

Latin.png Latin text Præter rerum seriem
parit deum hominem
virgo mater.
Nec vir tangit virginem
nec prolis originem
novit pater.

Virtus sancti spiritus
opus illud cœlitus
operatur.
Initus et exitus
partus tui penitus
quis scrutatur?

Dei providentia
quæ disponit omnia
tam suave.
Tua puerperia
transfer in mysteria,
mater ave.

English.png English translation This is no normal scheme of things:
God and man is born of a virgin mother.
She has known no man;
the child's origin is unknown to the father.

By the Holy Spirit's power
this heavenly work has been brought about.
The beginning and end of your giving birth
who can really know?

By God's grace, which orders all things so smoothly,
your childbearing confronts us with a mystery.
Hail, Mother.

(translation by Mick Swithinbank)