Nesciens mater virgo virum (Jean Mouton)
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CPDL #24482: []
- Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-09-16). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 85 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: At original pitch for SATT.ATBarB
- CPDL #23739: [ ]
- Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-15). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 79 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a tone for AATBar.TTBarB
- CPDL #16159:
NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-19). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 70 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #11269:
PDF file
- Editor: Hans Mons (submitted 2006-03-17). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 116 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: individual choir pdfs also available. Non-commercial copying welcome.
- CPDL #3855: Capella
- Editor: Andrew Leonard (submitted 2002-07-20). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 108 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Capella file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Nesciens mater virgo virum
Composer: Jean Mouton
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
, SATT.ATBarB or AATBar.TTBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1547
Description: This magnificent 8-voice motet is a compositional masterpiece, being a quadruple canon at the fifth with a delay of two measures.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit
sine dolore Salvatorem saeculorum,
ipsum regem angelorum,
sola virgo lactabat
ubere de caelo pleno.
English translation
by Nicholas Haggin
Without knowing man, the virgin mother gave birth
without pain to the savior of the ages;
the virgin alone,
whose breasts were filled by heaven,
gave suck to this same king of angels.