Ave verum corpus, a 5 (Josquin des Prez)

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  • (Posted 2011-01-06)  CPDL #22968:       
Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-01-06).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 171 kB    Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Minimal editorial additions restricted to inserting a missing note and missing rests from the source. Discantus (top) part lies a little low for most sopranos, and the work is better suited to AATTB voicing. Revised/new files uploaded 2022-03-31.
Transposed edition (up a whole tone)
  • (Posted 2013-08-26)  CPDL #29986:     
Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2013-08-26).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 170 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a whole tone from the original. Minimal editorial additions restricted to inserting a missing note and missing rests from the source. Revised files uploaded 2022-03-31.

General Information

Title: Ave verum corpus, á 5
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: AATTB or SATTB
Genre: SacredMotetEucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1545 in Concentus octo, sex, quinque et quatuor vocum (Sigmund Salminger), no. 10
    2nd published: 1568 in Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae (Clemens Stephani), no. 26
Description: This motet is in three parts. The fifth voice (Altera vox) throughout is a canon at a perfect fifth above the Tenor part, following at three breves, two breves, and one breve in the first, second, and third parts, respectively.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ave verum corpus.