O Sapientia (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2017-10-13). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 85 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch and note values; modern clefs.
General Information
Title: O Sapientia
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: STTBB
Genre: Sacred, Magnificat antiphon, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1534 in Motettorum, Book 7 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 10
Description: Part of a set of nine Great Antiphons for Advent, published together in the same volume by Pierre Attaingnant. Contains some harsh harmonies, some of which have been altered editorially as indicated in the score. This is the only antiphon in the set to include an incipit. The original clefs were C1, C3, C4, F3, F4. There is no attribution, not even 'incertus autor'. Other antiphons in the set are by Manchicourt, Mornable, Hotinet, Certon and Leroy.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at O Sapientia (Advent antiphon 1).