Hymnorum (Adrian Willaert)

General information

Title: Hymnorum omnium secundum ordinem Romanae Ecclesiae excellentissimi Adriani Wilart ac aliorum auctorum
(Cantus book gives "Hymnorum musicum secundum …")

Composer: Adrian Willaert and others

Publication date and place: 1542 in Venice by Girolamo Scotto.

Genre, Subgenre: Sacred, Office hymns. Language: Latin, 4/6 voices.

Description: Vespers hymns arranged by the church calendar for 4 (some verses for 3, 5, or 6) voices. Most of these works are in alternatim, setting only even verses. This collection was reprinted in 1550 with the same contents.

Facsimiles:

Hymnorum (Adrian Willaert) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
Gaspari – 1550 edition, title page and table of contents only

References

External websites:

List of Works

No.	Folio	Festal Occasion	Title	Comment
1	2	In Adventu Domini	Conditor alme siderum	tertia pars a 5
2	3	In Nativitate Domini	Beata quoque agmina	second strophe of 'Christe Redemptor omnium, ex Patre';secunda pars a 5; tertia pars a 6
3	3	In Nativitate Domini	Beata quoque agmina	composed by 'Jachet'; second strophe of 'Christe Redemptor omnium, ex Patre';secunda pars a 5
4	4	In Epiphania Domini	Ibant Magi	second strophe of 'Hostis Herodes impie'; secunda pars a 5
5	5	In Dominicis diebus in. XL	Aures ad nostras	secunda et quarta pars a 3; quinta pars a 5
6	6	In Dominica de Passione	Vexilla regis prodeunt I	quarta pars a 5
7	7	In Dominica de Passione	Vexilla regis prodeunt II	secunda et quarta pars a 3; sexta pars a 5
8	8	In Tempore Paschali	Cuius corpus sanctissimum	second strophe of 'Ad caenam agni providi'; secunda pars a 3; quarta pars a 5
9	10	In Festo. S. Augustini	Amatorem paupertatis	second strophe of 'Magne Pater Augustine'; secunda pars a 6
10	11	In Festo S. Sindonis D. N. J. Chr.	O Iubar nostrae specimen	secunda pars a 3; tertia pars a 2; quarta pars a 5
11	13	In Festo S. Francisci, in primis Vesperis	Spoliatis egyptijs	second strophe of 'Proles de caelo'; secunda pars a 3; tertia pars a 5
12	14	In Festo S. Francisci, in secundis Vesperis	Plaudat frater	second strophe of 'Decus morum'; secunda pars a 3; tertia pars a 5; quarta pars a 6
13	16	In Festo Penthecostes	Veni Creator Spiritus	secunda pars a 3; quarta pars a 5
14	17	In Festo Sancte Trinitatis	Te coelorum militia	second strophe of 'Adesto Sancta Trinitas'; secunda pars a 6
15	17	In Festo Corporis Christi	Nobis datus	second strophe of 'Pange lingua'; tertia pars a 6
16	18	In Festo S. Ioannis Baptisae	Nuncius celso	second strophe of 'Ut queant laxis'; secunda et tertia pars a 5
17	19	In Festo S. Ioannis Baptisae	Nuncius celso	composed by 'Jachet'; second strophe of 'Ut queant laxis'; secunda pars a 5
18	20	In festivitatibus Apostolorum Petri & Pauli	Ianitor caeli	second strophe of 'Aurea luce'; for five voices
19	20	In Festo Transﬁgurationis Domini	Cuius refulsit facies	second strophe of 'Fons pietatis culmina'; secunda pars a 3; tertia pars a 6
20	21	In Assumptione B. Mariae virgi.	Ave maris stella	secunda pars a 3; tertia pars a 5; quarta pars a 6
21	22	In Festo Sanĉti Michaelis	Collaudamus	second strophe of 'Tibi Christe, splendor Patris'
22	23	In Natali Confessorum	Qui pius prudens	second strophe of 'Iste confessor sacratus'; secunda pars a 5
23	24	In Dominicus diebus	Qui mane junctum vesperi	second strophe of 'Lucis Creator optime'; secunda pars a 5
24	25	In Festo de Apostolis	Vos seculi justi judices	second strophe of 'Exultet coelum'; secunda pars a 5
25	25	In Natali Virginum	Qui pasces inter lilia	second strophe of 'Jesu corona Virginum'; secunda pars a 5

Works at CPDL

Title	Composer	Year	No.	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
Lucis Creator optime	Andrea Gabrieli	1542	23	Office hymns	4/5	SATB,SAATB