Homo quidam

General information

Eucharistic text, given by the Solesmes books in 2 distinct versions. The opening phrase is from Luke 14:16-17; see also Cum vocatus fueris ad nuptias from the same chapter. A different wedding feast parable is found in Matthew 22.

Long Responsory

Resp. prolixa for Corpus Christi

Latin text

Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam et misit servum suum
hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent:
Quia parata sunt omnia.

Verse:
Venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis.
Quia parata….
Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Quia…

Antiphon

antiphon ad Benedictus, Dom infra Octava C.C.

Latin text

Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam
et vocavit multos:
et misit servum suum
hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent:
quia parata sunt omnia, alleluia. Gloria Patri…

Settings by composers

• Ambrosian chant (identical to resp. of Roman rite)
• Anonymous (Trent 89) SAT (troped variant)
• Johann Nepomuk Ahle SATB (resp.)
• Pierre de Manchicourt SAATBB (closer to Matthew 22, with 2nda pars Gaudeamus et exultemus)
• Jean Mouton STTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB (Antiphon without doxology)
• Giovanni Battista Riccio TB or SB & bc (abbreviation of resp.)
• Ludwig Senfl SATB
• Thomas Tallis SATTBB (resp.)

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Dominique Phinot — Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam

Text and translations

Latin text Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis, ut venirent: Quia parata sunt omnia. [Tropus omnibus firmiter credentibus cibaria vite conferencia angelica celicaque gaudia omnia] Versus: Venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis. Quia parata…. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Quia…

German translation Ein Mensch machte ein großes Mahl und schickte seinen Diener, zur Stunde des Mahls den Eingeladenen zu sagen, daß sie kommen sollen: Weil alles bereitet ist. Tropus allen fest Glaubenden die Nahrung des Lebens, welche bringt alle englischen [den Engeln eigenen] und himmlischen Freuden Kommt, eßt mein Brot und trinkt den Wein, den ich euch gemischt habe. Weil alles bereitet ist. Ehre sei dem Vater und dem Sohn und dem Heiligen Geist.

English translation A certain man made a great meal and sent his slave at the hour of the meal to tell the invited ones, that they might come: Because everything is ready. [Tropus] Verse: Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed for you. Because everything is ready. Glory be to the Father and to the Son  and to the Holy Spirit.