Numen inesse tibi (Thomas Crecquillon)

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• (Posted 2025-05-20)  CPDL #84976:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2025-05-20).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 73 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone. Version containing some textual corrections posted on 20 May 2025.

General Information

Title: Numen inesse tibi
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1553 in Ecclesiasticarum cantionum quinque vocum, liber 8, no. 8
Description: Published by Susato, 1553

Original text and translations

Latin text Numen inesse tibi sunt qui, Fortuna, negarunt,  ast equidem sensi numen inesse tibi! Nam mihi non valeas adeo sine numine iniqua,  non valeas adeo dura fuisse mihi.

German translation Dass eine Göttin du bist, Fortuna, bestritten schon manche,  aber ich selbst hab' gemerkt, dass eine Göttin du bist! Denn ohne göttliche Macht so ungerecht könntest du nimmer,  und nicht so hartherzig sein, wie du gewesen zu mir.

English translation Many, Fortune, have denied your godhead But I myself can testify to it. Only one possessing godly powers Could have meted out such rank injustice Or harm as I have suffered at your hands.