Nesciens mater virgo virum (Jean Mouton)

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General Information

Title: Nesciens mater virgo virum
Composer: Jean Mouton

Number of voices: 8vv  Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description: This magnificent 8-voice motet is a compositional masterpiece, being a quadruple canon at the fifth with a delay of two measures.

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Original text and translations

Image:Latin.png Latin text

Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit
sine dolore Salvatorem saeculorum,
ipsum regem angelorum,
sola virgo lactabat
ubere de caelo pleno.


Image:English.png English translation

Without knowing man, the virgin mother gave birth
without pain to the savior of the ages;
the virgin alone,
whose breasts were filled by heaven,
gave suck to this same king of angels.

Translation: Nicholas Haggin

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