O crux benedicta (Cipriano de Rore)

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•  Posted on 2023-01-21(Posted 2023-01-21)  CPDL #72342:       

Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2023-01-21).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting and transposition of #28955 into G.

• (Posted 2017-05-24)  CPDL #44678:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-05-24).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #1578, with corrections.

• (Posted 2013-04-29)  CPDL #28955:       

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2013-04-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Scored for AATB.

• (Posted 2000-10-31)  CPDL #01578:        (Finale 2001)

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-10-31).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 109 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: O crux benedicta
Composer: Cipriano de Rore

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1559 in 26 Motets, no. 7
First published: 1563 in Motetta d. Cipriani de Rore et aliorum auctorum quatuor vocibus paribus de canenda (Girolamo Scotto), no. 3
    2nd published: 1569 in Sacrarum cantionum quatuor vocum, Liber 2, no. 10
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Original text and translations

Latin text O crux benedicta quae sola fuisti digna portare talentum mundi. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos, dulcia ferens pondera, super omnium ligna cedrorum tu sola excelsior, in qua vita mundi perpendit, in qua Christus triumphavit, et mors mortem superavit in aeternum.

German translation O gesegnetes Kreuz, du allein bist würdig gewesen, das Gewicht der Welt zu tragen. Süßes Holz, süße Nägel, ihr tragt süße Last. Über alle Zedernhölzer bist du allein erhaben. An dir hat gehangen das Leben der Welt, an dir hat Christus triumphiert, und der Tod hat den Tod überwunden in Ewigkeit.

English translation O blessed cross, which alone was worthy to bear the weight of the world. Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, bearing sweet weights. You alone surpass all the wood of cedar, upon which the salvation of the world hung, Upon which Christ triumphed and overcame death forever.