Memor esto verbi tui (Josquin des Prez)
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- Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2016-10-11). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 173 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Accidentals, underlay by editor.
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2016-07-17). Score information: Letter, 19 pages, 1.75 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Source: Ross W. Duffin, ed. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and musica ficta by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 10 Jul 2016
General Information
Title: Memor esto verbi tui
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist: Psalm 118 (Hebrew 119): 49-64create page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1514 in Motetti de la corona, Volume 1, no. 2
2nd published: 1539 in Psalmorum selectorum (Johannes Petreius), Tomus 2, no. 18
3rd published: 1559 in Novum et insigne opus musicum (Berg and Neuber), Volume 3, no. 9
Description: Glarean says that Josquin wrote this to remind his patron, King Louis XII, of a benefice the king had promised but not provided.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 119.