Beata viscera (Claudio Merulo)

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• (Posted 2015-05-24)  CPDL #35522: 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-05-24).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 489 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: C. Meruli musica sacra, ed. J. Bastian, CMM, 1970ff. Notation here is a tone lower than the original with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and musica ficta by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers. 11 Jul 2004

General Information

Title: Beata viscera
Composer: Claudio Merulo
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Sacred, Communion Service

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published:

Description: Communion for Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Original text and translations

Latin text Beáta víscera Maríae Vírginis, quae portavérunt aetérni Pátris Fílium.

English translation Blessed is the womb of Virgin Mary, that bore the eternal Father's Son.