Cum esset desponsata mater (Ludwig Senfl)

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• (Posted 2020-03-28)  CPDL #57734:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2020-03-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 174 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition. Note-values and key as in original. Clefs modern and ficta added sparingly.

• (Posted 2020-03-28)  CPDL #57735:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2020-03-28).   Score information: A4, 15 pages, 174 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: As above but with Magnificat of the eight tone from Magnificat Octo Tonorum 1537 included.

General Information

Title: Cum esset Desponsata mater
Composer: Ludwig Senfl (?)
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Magnificat antiphon for Christmas Eve

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1510 –1535 in 72 Sacred Songs (BSB Mus.ms. 52)
First published: 1530
Description: an Antiphon for the Magnificat in first vespers of Christmas from BSB Mus.Ms 52. Senfl suggested as composer in M.Bente: Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls. Ein Beitrag zur Musikgeschichte des Reformationszeitalters, 1968.

Original text and translations

Latin text

 Cum esset desponsata mater Jesu Maria
Joseph antequam convenirent inventa est in utero habens
quod enim in ea natum est de spiritu sancto est.
 Alleluia.

For the Canticle, original text and translations may be found at Magnificat.