O Virgo Virginum (Pierre de Manchicourt)

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•  Posted on 2019-11-17(Posted 2019-11-17)   CPDL #55938:     

Editor: Andrew Fysh (submitted 2019-11-17).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 283 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2017-03-03)   CPDL #43402:   

Editor: Mick_Swithinbank (submitted 2017-03-03).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This edition is based on the edition by Arnaud Saint-Antonin, with a few changes of ficta (although incorporated in the score rather than being indicated as editorial) and many changes of underlay. It is also pitched a tone lower than the Saint-Antonin edition.

• (Posted 2015-09-06)   CPDL #36701:     

Editor: Arnaud Saint-Antonin (submitted 2015-09-06).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: This work was requested by a CPDL member (see here)

General Information

Title: O Virgo Virginum
Composer: Pierre de Manchicourt

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Magnificat antiphon, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Motettorum, Book 7 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 18

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External websites:

• O Virgo Virginum (Pierre de Manchicourt) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O Virgo virginum.

Latin text O Virgo Virginum quomodo fiet istud quia nec primam similem visa est nec habere sequentem filiae Hierusalem quid me admiramini divinum est mysterium hoc quod cernitis.

French text Ô Vierge des vierges Comment est-il possible que tu apparaisses comme nulle autre avant toi ni comme nulle autre après toi ? Filles de Jérusalem, pourquoi me regardez-vous ? C'est un mystère divin qu'ici vous contemplez.