Gaude rosa sine spina (Fawkyner)
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- Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2020-06-30). Score information: A4, 27 pages, 777 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Edited from the Eton Choirbook via the digital images on DIAMM. Original pitch, notes values and variable 'key' signatures retained. Cadential leading notes have been left unsharpened; they can be raised as performers require.
General Information
Title: Gaude rosa sine spina
Composer: Fawkyner
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Antiphon
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript c. 1500 – 1520 in Eton Choirbook, no. 50
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Original text and translations
A translation can be found in the booklet of the album 'More divine than human', at https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/AV2167.pdf
Latin text
Gaude rosa sine spina
Virgo stella matutina
Caelo micans clarior.
In qua decus castitatis
Et laus ipsa probitatis
Floret semper gratior.
In te nulla sordis labes,
Cuncta sed virtutis habes
Una vere munera;
Namque Deum peperisti
Et post partum permansisti
Virgo parens integra.
Haec est illa quae calcavit
Et serpentem superavit
Evae culpam dissipans.
Haec est illa quae medelam
Aegris praestat et tutelam
Hostem contra dimicans.
Gaude mater in decore
Quam nec vincit in honore
Dignitas angelica;
Nam regina sceptrum tenes
Atque regem iuxta sedes
In caelesti patria,
Cujus caput coronatum
Aurogemis et ornatum
Mixto fulget sidire;
Te nec cessat angelorum
Turba chorusque sanctorum
Laudibus extollere.
O quam matrem Deo dignam
Te fatemur, quam benignam
Nobis quoque misemiseris;
Quicquid velit mens gravata
Postquam semel es vocata
Praestas nec nos deseris.
Ergo precor hic orantes
Tuas laudes et cantantes
Christo reconcilia,
Et da caelos reserari
Nosque tecum collocari
Per aeterna saecula.
Amen.