Ave sanctissima Maria (Nicolas Gombert)
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- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2020-05-01). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 860 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Source: Nicolai Gombert: Opera Omnia, ed. Joseph Schmidt-Görg, A.I.M., 1961. Notation here is a tone higher than the original with time values halved. Translation, text underlay, editorial accidentals and some alterations (see last page) by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 29 Apr 2020
General Information
Title: Ave sanctissima Maria
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1532 in Motteti del Fiore secundus liber cum quatuor vocibus (Jacques Moderne), no. 10
2nd published: 1538 in Novum et insigne opus musicum (Ott and Formschneider), Volume 2, no. 31
3rd published: 1539 in Musica quatuor vocum liber primus, Edition 1, no. 18
4th published: 1539 in Fior de mottetti primus liber cum quatuor vocibus (Antonio Gardano), no. 13
Manuscript c.1569 in Cancionero de Medinaceli, no. 108
Description: Praise and prayer for the Virgin Mary.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Ave sanctíssima María, |
English translation Hail, most holy Mary, |