Musica dei donum optimi (Jacob Handl)

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• CPDL #30729: 

Editor: Mick_Swithinbank (submitted 2013-12-07).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: Liber nonus ecclesiasticarum cantionum 5 vocum, Susato, Antwerp, 1554

General Information

Title: Musica dei donum optimi
Composer: Jacob Handl
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: STTTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1554

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Musica Dei donum.

The exact version of the text used by Handl is:

Musica dei donum optimi trahit homines, trahit deos.
Musica truces mollit animos, tristesque mentes erigit.
Musica vel ipsas arbores ac/et horridas moveat feras.
Musica deo ac mortalibus est omnium gratissima.