Absorbeat quaeso (Philippe de Monte)

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• (Posted 2023-01-27)  CPDL #72411:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2023-01-27).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1587 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. Altos notated in octave transposed violin clef.

General Information

Title: Absorbeat quaeso
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 Sacrarum cantionum cum sex vocibus ... liber secundus
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Absorbeat quaeso Domine Jesu Christe mentem meam ignita et melliflua vis amoris tui
ab omnibus quae sub coelo sunt, ut amore amoris tui moriar,
qui amore amoris mei dignatus est in ligno crucis mori.