Mass for Four Voices (Thomas Tallis)

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• (Posted 2023-08-09) 

CPDL #74809:  Original (low clef) pitch for ATBarB:  

• MIDI files: Gloria:   Credo:   Sanctus:   Agnus Dei:  

CPDL #74808:  Transposed up a fourth for SATB:  

• MIDI files: Gloria:   Credo:   Sanctus:   Agnus Dei:  

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2023-08-09).   Score information: A4, 34 pages, 1.29 MB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Gyffard Partbooks. Original note values retained. A critical commentary is appended to #74809

• (Posted 2020-05-24)  CPDL #58785:       

Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2020-05-24).   Score information: Letter, 32 pages, 360 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #06630

• (Posted 2010-05-12)  CPDL #21505:      (Finale 2011)

Editor: Jeffrey Quick (submitted 2010-04-21).   Score information: Letter, 21 pages, 440 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a perfect 5th for SATB. See discussion page regarding possible rendering issues for this edition.

• (Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06630:     

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 18 pages, 636 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: midi and source files available under individual movement listings.

• • Gloria(Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06626:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 168 kB   Copyright: CPDL

• • Credo(Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06627:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 196 kB   Copyright: CPDL

• • (Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06628:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 160 kB   Copyright: CPDL

• • Agnus Dei(Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06629:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Sanctus

• (Posted 2008-07-11)  CPDL #17562: 

Editor: Dan Foster (submitted 2008-07-11).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 160 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up M2 to approximate Tallis’ historical pitch. Note values halved. Scored in clefs familiar to modern readers. Musica ficta matches our recently researched performances and recording.

General Information

Title: Mass for Four Voices
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TTBB, or SATB in transposition
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1572 (c. 1575) in British Library, Add. MS 17802-5 (Gyffard Partbooks), no. 29
Description: The Credo, which omits "Et iterum venturus est … Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum." is a contrafactum of the Apostles’ Creed from John Sheppard’s five-voice First Service.

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei