Caput eius (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 66 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 66 KB, MIDI: 7 KB, Finale 2006: 28 KB.
- CPDL #02679:
- Original pitch, Letter size: 20_-_Caput_eius_-_letter.pdf 20_-_Caput_eius_-_letter.mus(Finale 2002) (Alto parts are in tenor clef)
- Original pitch, A4 size: 20_-_Caput_eius.pdf 20_-_Caput_eius.mxl 20_-_Caput_eius.mus(Finale 2002) (Alto parts are in tenor clef)
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-05-11). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 117 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch (chiavi naturali), note-values halved. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Caput eius
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1584 in Canticum Canticorum, no. 20
Description: From 'Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 5 - Verse 11 through 12.
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Original text and translations
Song of Solomon 5:11–12
Latin text Caput eius aurum optimum, |
English translation His head is as the finest gold: |
Hungarian translation Feje színarany, |
Dutch translation Zijn hoofd is als van puur goud.
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