Prophetiae Sibyllarum (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2016-02-05)  CPDL #38443:     

Editor: Alexander Reuter (submitted 2016-02-05).   Score information: A4, 25 pages, 407 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised version of CPDL #38054. Voicing of movement IX and X changed into ATTB, adjusted clef in second staff accordingly to Therstappen-Edition (Möseler, 1937)

• (Posted 2016-01-04)  CPDL #38054:     

Editor: Alexander Reuter (submitted 2016-01-04).   Score information: A4, 25 pages, 407 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, 3/1 bar changed into 3/4

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Second staff wrong clef in movements IX and X See the discussion page for full description.

Separate movements

Prologue: Carmina Chromatico

• (Posted 2021-04-07)  CPDL #63965:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2021-04-07).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 111 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original values, no transposition, modern clefs

• (Posted 2012-06-29)  CPDL #26630:     

Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2012-06-29).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: No bar lines.

• (Posted 2012-05-03)  CPDL #26079:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-03).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 15 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16130. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16130:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2002-06-22)  CPDL #03707:  PDF, MIDI & NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-06-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

I. Sibylla Persica

• (Posted 2012-05-03)  CPDL #26081:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 26 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16131. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16131:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2002-08-12)  CPDL #03904:  PDF, MIDI & NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-08-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

II. Sibylla Libyca

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26084:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16132, with corrections. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16132:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2002-08-23)  CPDL #03942:  PDF, MIDI & NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-08-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

III. Sibylla Delphica

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26083:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16133. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16133:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2002-10-15)  CPDL #04087:  PDF, MIDI & NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-10-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

IV. Sibylla Cimmeria

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26085:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16134. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16134:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 26 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2003-05-25)  CPDL #05140:  PDF, MIDI & NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2003-05-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

V. Sibylla Samia

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26086:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16135, with minor corrections.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16135:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: There are a few minor errors in this score - see discussion page See the discussion page for full description.

VI. Sibylla Cumana

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26087:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 21 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16136. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16136:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Tenor is set an octave too high. See the discussion page for full description.

VII. Sibylla Hellespontica

• (Posted 2012-05-04)  CPDL #26092:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #, with corrections. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16137:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 25 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

VIII. Sibylla Phrygia

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26097:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 20 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16138. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16138:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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IX. Sibylla Europaea

• (Posted 2013-10-20)  CPDL #30372:       

Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2013-10-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Set without bar lines.

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26099:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: As #26098, but transposed up a minor 3rd.

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26098:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16139, with minor corrections. Note length halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16139:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Bar 27: "Rexerit" for "Rex erit" in all parts. See the discussion page for full description.

X. Sibylla Tiburtina

• (Posted 2013-10-20)  CPDL #30373:       

Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2013-10-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Set without bar lines.

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26101:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: As #26100, but transposed up a minor 3rd.

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26100:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16140. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16140:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 26 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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XI. Sibylla Erythraea

• (Posted 2012-05-05)  CPDL #26102:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16141. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16141:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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XII. Sibylla Agrippa

• (Posted 2021-04-11)  CPDL #64025:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2021-04-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 135 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original values and pitch. Modern clefs

• (Posted 2012-05-03)  CPDL #26080:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16142, with minor corrections. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2008-02-18)  CPDL #16142:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Prophetiae Sibyllarum
Composer: Orlando di Lasso

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600 as Prophetiae Sibyllarum … chromatico more singulari confectae, 4vv, no.  
    2nd published: 1937 in Das Chorwerk, no. 48

Description: Posthumously published in 1600, Orlando di Lasso's Prophetiæ Sibyllarum sets 12 prophecies attributed to the Sibyls (priestesses of Apollo later adopted by Christians) with a prologue.

External websites:

• Article by J. Harvey
• IMSLP: Prophetiae Sibyllarum (Lassus, Orlande de) - Hans Joachim Therstappen's 1937 edition at IMSLP
• Orlando di Lasso ; herausgegeben von Reinhold Schlötterer Publisher: Bärenreiter Creation Date: 1990 Format: 1 score (xxxviii, 48 p.) : facsims ; 28 cm
• Peter Bergquist: The Poems of Orlando di Lasso's "Prophetiae Sibyllarum" and Their Sources, Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Autumn, 1979), pp. 516-538
• Text and translations into Finnish, French & English at www.Lieder.net

Original text and translations

Latin text Prologue Carmina Chromatico quae audis modulata tenore, Haec sunt illa quibus nostrae olim arcana salutis Bis senae intrepido cecinerunt ore Sibyllae. I. Sibylla Persica Virgine matre satus pando residebit asello Jucundus princeps unus qui ferre salutem Rite queat lapsis tamen illis forte diebus Multi multa ferent immensi fata laboris Solo sed satis est oracula prodere verbo Ille deus casta nascetur virgine magnus. II. Sibylla Libyca Ecce dies venient quo aeternus tempore princeps Irradians sata laeta viris sua crimina tollet Lumine clarescet cuius synagoga recenti Sordida qui solus reserabit labra reorum Aequus erit cunctis gremio rex membra reclinet Reginae mundi sanctus per saecula vivus. III. Sibylla Delphica Non tarde veniet tacita sed mente tenendum Hoc opus, hoc memori semper, qui corde reponet, Huius pertendant cor gaudia magna prophetae Eximia, qui virginea conceptus ab alvo Prodibit, sine contactu maris omnia vincit Hoc naturae opera, at fecit, qui cuncta gubernat. IV. Sibylla Cimmeria In teneris annis facie insignis honore Militiae aeternae regem sacra virgo cibavit Lacte suo, per quem gaudebunt pectore summo Omnia, Et Eoo lucebit sydus ab ore Mirificum. Sua dona magi cum laude ferentes Objicient puero myrrham, aurum, thura sabaea. V. Sibylla Samia Ecce dies, nigras quae tollet laeta tenebras, Mox veniet solvens nodosa volumina vatum Gentis Judaeae. Referent ut carmina plebis Hunc poterunt clarum virorum tangere regem, Humano quem virgo sinu inviolata fovebit. Annuit hoc coelum, rutinlantia sidera monstrant. VI. Sibylla Cumana Iam mea certa manent et vera novissima verba, Ultima venturi quod erant oracula regis Qui toti veniens mundo cum pace placebit Ut voluit, nostra vestitus carne decenter In cunctis humilis castam pro matre puellam Deliget, haec alias forma praecesserit omnes. VII. Sibylla Hellespontica Dum meditor quondam vidi decorare puellam Eximio castam, quod se servaret honore. Munera digna suo, et divino numine visa Quae sobolem multo pareret splendore micantem: Progenies summi speciosa et vera tonantis, Pacifica mundum qui sub ditione gubernet. VIII. Sibylla Phrygia Ipsa Deum vidi summum punire volentem Mundi homines stupidos et pectora caeca rebellis, Et quia sic nostram complerent crimina pellem. Virginis in corpus voluit demittere coelo Ipse Deus prolem, quam nuntiat angelus alma Matri Quo miseros contracta sorde lavaret. IX. Sibylla Europaea Virginis aeternum veniet de corpore verbum purum. Qui valles et montes transiet altos, Ille volens etiam stellato missus olympo Edetur mundo pauper, qui cuncta silenti rex erit imperio. Sic credo et mente fatebor: Humano simul ac divino semine natus. X. Sibylla Tiburtina Verax ipse Deus dedit haec mihi munia fandi Carmine, quod sanctam potui monstrare puellam. Concipiet, quae Nazareis in finibus illum, Quem sub carne Deum Bethlemitica rura videbunt. O nimium felix coelo dignissima mater, Quae tantam sacro lactabit ab ubere prolem. XI. Sibylla Erythraea Cerno Dei natum, qui se dimisit ab alto. Ultima felices referent cum tempora soles. Hebraea, quem virgo fere de stirpe decora, In terris multum teneris passurus ab annis. Magnus erit tamen hic divino carmine vates Virgine matre satus, prudenti pectore verax. XII. Sibylla Agrippa Summus erit sub carne satus charissimus atque Virginis Et vere complevit viscera sanctum Verbum consilio sine noxa spiritus almi, Despectus multis tamen ille salutis amore Arguet et nostra commissa piacula culpa, Cuius honos constans et gloria certa manebit.

English translation Prologue These songs you hear, which move chromatically, Are those of the twelve Sibyls, who long ago sang fearlessly the mysteries of our salvation. I. Sibylla Persica Born of a virgin mother, he will sit upon a crook-backed ass. The prince of joy who alone in time to come can bring true salvation. Many will be the prophets of his suffering, many the prophecies. Sufficient though, to sum up the prophecies in a single line: He, the lord god, will be born of a pure virgin. II. Sibylla Libyca Behold, the days will come when the eternal prince, radiant in light, will dismiss the charges that men have joyfully laid against him. His congregation recently so tainted, will shine in his light. He alone will give the accused the right of speech and be fair to all men. The king will rest his limbs in the lap of the queen of heaven, holy in eternal life.

Italian translation Prologo Le canzoni che ascolti, intonate in modo cromatico, sono quelle con cui, un tempo, le dodici Sibille cantarono con voce ferma i misteri della nostra salvezza.