Ave Virgo gratiosa a 5 (Orazio Vecchi)

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• (Posted 2016-03-26)  CPDL #39004: 

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2016-03-26).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Edited from facsimile of original pitch.

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Title: Ave Virgo gratiosa a 5
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1590

Description: Nos. 10 and 11 from Motecta. The Tenor in the prima pars paraphrases the Marian hymn Ave Maris Stella. In the secunda pars, it uses a phrase from this hymn in both regular and retrograde motion, set as a puzzle canon to the rubric "Vado & Venio ad vos".

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