Salve decus castitatis (Robert Wylkynson)

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• (Posted 2022-09-02)  CPDL #70657:     

Editor: Dr Russell Blacker (submitted 2022-09-02).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 419 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: This is a reconstruction (in red) of the fragmentary work in the Eton Choirbook. The Mean and Bass parts have been reconstructed as has the Countertenor part from Bar 54 onwards. The differing key signatures in the various parts are original. You have permission to copy, print, and perform this work so long as the attribution (Russell Blacker) and the copyright permission (Stainer & Bell) is retained. You do not have permission to alter the reconstructed parts (in red).

General Information

Title: Salve Decus Castitatis
Composer: Robert Wylkynson
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: TrMCtTB
Genre: Sacred, Antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript c. 1500 – 1520 in Eton Choirbook, no. 53
First published: 2022
Description:  This is a reconstruction (Mean and Bass parts - in red) of an incompletely preserved score in the Eton Choirbook (revised and finalised version). The cantus firmus has not (yet) been identified

Original text and translations

Latin text

Salve decus castitatis
Fons, origo pietatis.
Fons et gemma virginum.
Mater Christi.

Templum Dei Via vitae,
porta spei Vita salus hominum.
Flos spineti, rosa mundi
Nos impuri, nos immundi.

Tendentes in invium
Revocemur tua prece
Ne damnemur dira nece
nobis sis remedium.
Amen.