Missa Quem dicunt homines (Vincenzo Ruffo)

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(Posted 2019-01-01) CPDL #52759:

Editor: William Evans (submitted 2019-01-01). Score information: A4, 48 pages, 2.04 MB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Performance edition by William Evans, 2018. Transcribed from a digital copy of Messe di Vincentio Ruffo a cinque voci novamente ristampate. Venice: Antonio Gardano; 1565, (Reprint of 1557 edition) in the Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna. My thanks to the library for providing this resource online. Transposed down a major third from original mode. Tempo indications are editorial. Repeat sign added by editor in Agnus Dei.

General Information

Title: Missa Quem dicunt homines
Composer: Vincenzo Ruffo

Number of voices: 5 (6)vv Voicing: SATTB, 2nd Agnus SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1557 in Messe a cinque voci
2nd published: 1591 in Bicinia sacra (ed. Friedrich Lindner) – 'Benedictus' only, no. 22
Description: Mass is based on the motet by Jean Richafort (1480-1547): Quem dicunt homines (Flos florum. Motetti del fiore. Primus liber cum 4 voc. Venice: Antonio Gardano; 1539 & 1545). In the last Agnus the added voice sings text from the motet (2nda pars): "Petre, diligis me? Qui respondit: Tu scis, Domine, quia amo te, et animam meam pono pro te. Et ait illi Jesus: Pasce oves meas."

External websites:

http://www.bibliotecamusica.it/cmbm/viewschedatwbca.asp?path=/cmbm/images/ripro/gaspari/_U/U177/

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei