Ave Virgo gratiosa a 5 (Orazio Vecchi)
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- Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2016-03-26). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 95 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Edited from facsimile of original pitch. Alla quarta bassa from chiavi alti.
General Information
Title: Ave Virgo gratiosa a 5
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: ATTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1590 in Motecta, no. 10
Description: The Tenor in the prima pars paraphrases the Marian hymn Ave maris stella. In the secunda pars, it uses a phrase from this hymn in both regular and retrograde motion, set as a puzzle canon to the rubric "Vado & Venio ad vos".
Original text and translations
Latin text
Ave Virgo gratiosa
Stella sola clarior
Mater Dei gloriosa
Favo melis dulcior
Rubicunda plusquam rosa
lilio candidior.
Omnis virtus te decorat
Omnis sanctus te honorat
Iesus Christus te exaltat
In coelis sublimior.
Alleluia.