Nobile vincendi genus (Thomas Mancinus)

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• (Posted 2024-01-22)  CPDL #78851:     

Editor: Tobias Haak (submitted 2024-01-22).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The Cantus Partbook is lost. In the following edition the missing part was reconstructed. The edition renders this by partname in square brackets and lyrics in italic letters and cue notes.Transposed a 3rd lower.

General Information

Title: Nobile vincendi genus
Composer: Thomas Mancinus
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1605 in Madrigalia latina, no. 1
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text Nobile vincendi genus est patientia vincit qui patitur, si vis vincere, disce pati.

German text Eine edle Art zu siegen ist die Geduld; Wer geduldig ist, siegt; willst du siegen, lerne geduldig sein.

English text A noble way to victory is patience; whoever is patient wins, do you want to be victorious, learn to be patient.