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
Latin text
- Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit
- sine dolore Salvatorem saeculorum,
- ipsum regem angelorum,
- sola virgo lactabat
- ubere de caelo pleno.
English translation
by Nicholas Haggin
- 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.
