Nulla scientia melior (Cipriano de Rore)
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- (Posted 2020-10-21) CPDL #60973:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2020-10-21). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 168 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1544 print. Original note values.
General Information
Title: Nulla scientia melior
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1544 in Cipriani musici liber primus, quinque vocum, no. 1
2nd published: 1545 in Motetta 5vv, no. 2
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Nulla scientia melior,
nulla doctrina salubrior,
qua quis se ipsum cognoscit,
considerat se de limo formatum,
in culpa conceptum
et ad penam natum.
O quam necessaria discussio,
o quam utilis speculatio,
nihil recte existimat
qui se ipsum ignorat.
Considerat se de limo formatum,
in culpa conceptum,
et ad penam natum.